**NMG Patient Service Representative - Float Pool, Full time, Days**

**Location** Chicago, Illinois **Business Unit** Northwestern Medical Group **Job REQID** 48352 **Job Function** Customer Service **Shift** Day Job (1st) **Description**

The **Patient Service Representative - Float** reflects the mission, vision, and values of Northwestern Medicine, adheres to the organizations Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

The Patient Service Representative - Float supports the service area by checking patients in and out of appointments. This role will consistently demonstrate exemplary customer service when assisting patients and guests. The Patient Service Representative - Float Pool will have varying schedules, start and end times, and work locations to support immediate staffing needs throughout NMG.

**Responsibilities:**

* Scheduled hours will vary and are dependent on the needs within the organization, must be flexible with scheduled start and end times with minimal notice to fill immediate staffing needs..

* Will support medical clinics throughout Northwestern Medicine and must be flexible to travel locally as needed.

* Communicates with patients and guests including greeting them upon arrival, confirming identity and providing necessary information related to their visit.

* Completes check-in/out functions as directed.

* Confirms and updates patient identification and demographic/insurance information.

* Completes patient registration as needed.

* Obtains patient consents/authorizations.

* Collects co-payments, past due balances and point of service payments.

* Posts payments, process billing information and perform end of day cash drawer closing.

* Keeps waiting area clean and comfortable.

* Informs patients of any delays or changes in appointment status.

* Schedules appointments as necessary.

* May perform other duties as assigned.

**Qualifications**

**Required:**

* High school diploma or GED equivalent.

* Zero (0) to two (2) years experience in a customer service position.

**Preferred:**

* Bachelors degree.

* Previous experience in a healthcare setting.

* Working knowledge of medical terminology.

* Bilingual.

**Equal Opportunity**

Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

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