Patient Services Specialist - Pediatrics

Providence Health & Services; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage is seeking a Patient Services Specialist to be the first point of contact for patients and visitors. You will handle in-person and phone inquiries, support a busy pediatric subspecialities department, and contribute to high patient satisfaction through exceptional service.

The role is full-time, day shift, on-site, with a base pay range shown. Providence caregivers are valued, and the team emphasizes patient-focused, whole-person care within a

Qualifications

• 1 year customer service experience, or successful completion of Providence internship.
• Experience in a medical office setting is preferred.
• Basic experience with electronic medical records and/or computerized billing systems.
• Familiarity with medical terminology is a plus.
• Rooming position experience (CNA, non-credentialed MA, EMT or similar) is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Be the first point of contact for patients or visitors in person or by phone.
• Assist in a busy pediatric subspecialities department and support patient satisfaction.
• Provide exceptional customer service and handle inquiries efficiently.

Skills

Customer service

Phone support

Communication

Education

Providence internship

Tools

EMR

Billing systems

Job description

Description

Schedule : Monday-Friday Day shift

This position will be supporting our Pediatric Subspecialities department in Anchorage.

The Patient Services Specialist is the first point of contact to patients or visitors in person or by phone. This position plays a key role in maintaining a high level of patient satisfaction by providing exceptional customer service.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued - they're invaluable. Join our team at Providence Physician Service Organization and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required Qualifications:

• 1 year customer service experience, or
• Successful completion of Providence internship.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1 year of medical office or health care experience.
• Comfortable working in a busy and multi-phone work environment.
• Basic experience with electronic medical records and/or computerized billing systems.
• Medical terminology experience.
• Rooming position: CNA, non-credentialed MA, EMT experience, or similar experience.

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence family of organizations may change your current benefits. Changes in benefits, including paid time-off, happen for various reasons. These reasons can include changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time-off plan policies, availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various reasons.

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of "Know me, care for me, ease my way." Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we'll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.

Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

About the Team

Providence Clinical Network (PCN) is a service line within Providence serving patients across seven states with quality, compassionate, coordinated care. Collectively, our medical groups and affiliate practices are the third largest group in the country with over 11,000 providers, 900 clinics and 30,000 caregivers.

PCN is comprised of Providence Medical Group in Alaska, Washington, Montana and Oregon; Swedish Medical Group in Washington's greater Puget Sound area, Pacific Medical Centers in western Washington; Kadlec in southeast Washington; Providence's St. John's Medical Foundation in Southern California; Providence Medical Institute in Southern California; Providence Facey Medical Foundation in Southern California; Providence Medical Foundation in Northern and Southern California; and Covenant Medical Group and Covenant Health Partners in west Texas and eastern New Mexico.

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.

Job Schedule: Full time

Job Shift: Day

Address: AK Anchorage 3200 Providence Dr

Work Location: Providence Alaska Medical Ctr-Anchorage

Workplace Type: On-site

Pay Range: $20.19 - $30.26

The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.