Patient Service Representative (PSR) - Clinic

Advocate Health; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a Patient Service Representative to provide efficient, quality customer service and practice support across front-office duties such as scheduling, registration, coding and billing. This role emphasizes collecting payments at visit time and ensuring accurate billing in the patient accounting system while assisting clinical staff with medical records.

Located at Advocate Medical Group sites in Illinois, the role requires 1–2 years of customer service experience;

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• 1–2 years of customer service experience.
• Experience handling difficult callers/patients.
• Bilingual Spanish/English preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient, quality customer service and practice support.
• Assist with scheduling, coding, registration and billing processes.
• Enter accurate billing information and collect payments at time of service.
• Support clinical staff to maintain accurate medical records.

Skills

Customer service

Difficult callers

Bilingual Spanish/English

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Description Summary:

To provide efficient, effective, quality customer service and practice support through a variety of general office duties including scheduling, coding, registration and billing. Maximize revenues by collecting payment at time of service and entering accurate and up-to-date billing information (address, insurance coverage, etc.) into the patient accounting system. Assists clinical staff in maintaining accurate medical records.

Where You Will Work

AdvocateMedical Group (AMG) is part of Advocate Health, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit health systems. With more than 350 locations across Illinois and Wisconsin, AMG offers a wide range of specialties and services, including primary care, medical and surgical care, pediatrics, women’s health, behavioral health, and more. Our team is dedicated to delivering exceptional care and improving health outcomes in the communities we serve. Joining AMG means being part of a collaborative, patient-focused environment where innovation and quality care thrive.

We’re Looking For:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One to two years related customer service experience
• Experience handling difficult caller/customers/patients.
• Bilingual Spanish/English preferred

What You’ll Do:

This position requires flexibility, with hours varying between 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM, Monday-Thursday and 7:00 AM-5:00 PM Friday (8-hour shifts). The role also includes working one Saturday per month from 7:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Teammate is required to close on 1 day of the week.

As a Patient Service Representative (PSR), you’ll play a vital role in the care team – supporting providers, connecting with patients, and helping ensure a seamless, compassionate experience every day.

As a key member of the ambulatory care team, you will:

• Patient Services: Provides efficient, high-quality service to patients who arrive for appointments or who telephone or visit in person to request appointments or information on tests and procedures, bills and charges, referrals, and other matters.
• Billing Services: Ensures entry at time of service of billing information on the patient and payer and accurate follow-up on missing information.
• Medical Record Services: Upholds standards of the practice and of the medical group for accurate and timely medical records.

About This Location:

Our AMG N. Kedzie site is a multi-specialty clinic! This position will support Family Practice, Internal Medicine, OBGYN, Physical Therapy, and Cardiology.

Your feedback matters. Every teammate’s voice is vital in shaping our culture and improving care. We value your insights and experiences because they help us grow stronger together.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Ability to function in a high volume, multiple-task environment, and in a crowded or closely shared workspace.
• Exposure to ill patients.
• Ability to work under stressful conditions with demanding customers.
• Must lift up to 35 pounds without help. For patient lifts of over 35 pounds, or when patient is unable to assist with the lift, patient handling equipment is expected to be used, with at least one other associate, when available. Unique patient lifting/movement situations will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.