Description

About us:

Orthodontic Experts is dedicated to quality care and orthodontic excellence; we are a community committed to making a difference in our patients' lives. We are looking for the best of the best to join our team as a Patient Service Representative. We currently have twenty-four offices in the greater Chicagoland area, Wisconsin, and Indiana. This year we are on track to open additional offices! Our core Values consist of the following:

• Accountability
• Continuous Improvement
• Inclusion
• Integrity
• Respect
• Teamwork
• Transparency

Job Description:

Calling all healthcare heroes with a passion for people and a knack for organization! As a Patient Service Representative, you're not just the first smile patients see – you're the magic behind the scenes, making their journey through our facility smooth and stress-free. From scheduling appointments with ninja-like precision to mastering insurance acrobatics with finesse, you're the ultimate multitasking maestro. Join our dynamic team, where every encounter is an opportunity to make a difference in someone's life.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Answer all phone calls.
• Listen and return all voicemails left in front of office phones.
• Check-in new and existing patients and let the clinical staff know that the patient has arrived.
• Collect all necessary patient information for new patients (Patient registration form, Medical History Form, HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability) privacy notice)
• Check out patients (collect payments, make next appointment)
• Handle questions and provide information to walk-in patients.
• (This can include discussing the type of insurance the practice accepts, the treatment options available as well as the credentials.)
• Maintain comm-log up to date with all necessary patient/parent communication information.
• Review the daily schedule of the clinic for any changes.
• Check the daily schedule in advance and fill in any open spots with bondings/adjustments/new patient consultations at least two days prior. Adjust clinic hours based on the schedule.
• Review for Bonding approvals
• Check if all bondings are Approved and Active with insurance (the day before & day of the appointment).
• Understand cancellation policy and reiterate it to patients.
• Print end of the day reports.
• Check collected payments against the report and check all credit card transactions.

Requirements

Requirements:

• High school degree or GED equivalent
• 3 years of customer service experience
• 2 years of patient service experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, and Access.)
• Excellent problem solving and de-escalation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Bilingual in Spanish

Working Hours/ Location:

• Monday – Wednesday 8:45am – 5:00pm
• Thursday 7:45am - 4:00pm
• Friday 6:45am – 3:00pm
• 2 Saturdays per month
•  7925 Taft St , Merrillville, IN 46410 
• Travel availability to cover Homewood, Orland Park
• Bilingual - Spanish

Benefits (for our full-time employees)

• Paid Patient Service Representative Training
• Travel Pay (when traveling to sister clinics farther than 15 miles away from base clinic)
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Health Savings Account
• Dependent Care Account
• 401(k) and matching
• Paid Time Off
• Identity Theft Protection - LifeLock
• MetLaw
• Pet Insurance
• Free and discounted Orthodontic Treatment?
• Monthly Bonuses