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Care Team Assistant

Children's Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · Full time

Posted Sep 21, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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Likely interview questions for this role

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About your past

The care team assistant does both clerical and clinical support. Which part of that mix are you strongest in, and how would you build up the other?

What they are checking: Whether they honestly know their strengths and are willing to learn both sides of the role.

Tell me about a time you had to reschedule many patients at once because a provider was out sick.

What they are checking: Whether they can handle a scheduling scramble calmly and keep families informed.

Tell me about a time you spotted a communication gap between team members and helped close it.

What they are checking: Whether they take initiative to keep the team informed, which the role is built around.

What would you do

A parent calls and says their child has had trouble breathing since this morning and wants an appointment next week. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they recognize urgent symptoms and get a nurse involved right away instead of just booking a slot.

A parent at the desk is frustrated about a long wait and raises their voice. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they stay calm, listen and give honest information without becoming defensive.

How do you protect patient privacy when you are on the phone at a front desk with families nearby?

What they are checking: Whether they have practical habits to keep health information private in shared spaces.

About the work

How do you prepare for a clinic day so the providers and nurses have what they need before the first patient arrives?

What they are checking: Whether they understand pre-visit planning, like checking orders, forms and supplies ahead of time.

Walk me through how you manage a busy in basket with messages from families, providers and other departments.

What they are checking: Whether they can sort messages by urgency and route clinical questions to the right person quickly.

How do you make sure tests and appointments are scheduled in the right order for a child seeing several specialists?

What they are checking: Whether they pay attention to sequencing and prep instructions that affect care and family time.

What does keeping the clinic environment ready look like to you?

What they are checking: Whether they see room readiness, stocking and cleanliness as part of patient safety and flow.

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The full job description

As published by Children's Wisconsin.

At Children’s Wisconsin, we believe kids deserve the best. Children’s Wisconsin is a nationally recognized health system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. We provide primary care, specialty care, urgent care, emergency care, community health services, foster and adoption services, child and family counseling, child advocacy services and family resource centers. Our reputation draws patients and families from around the country. We offer a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities and are seeking individuals dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of the healthiest kids in the country. If you want to work for an organization that makes a difference for children and families, and encourages you to be at your best every day, please apply today. Please follow this link for a closer look at what it’s like to work at Children’s Wisconsin: https://www.instagram.com/lifeatcw/ Schedule: Full Time - 7:15/7:30AM - 4/4:30PM M-F Job Summary The Ambulatory Care Team Assistant provides clerical and clinical support for the operations for assigned clinics, including scheduling patient appointments and tests, managing phone calls and in baskets, assisting in maintaining the clinic environment and facilitating communication to support clinic workflows and operations. Essential Functions - Assists the clinical team to prepare for clinic by completing paperwork including questionnaires, assuring all necessary information, radiographs, and diagnostic studies are available for the clinic appointment, assists with workflow technology, and participates in the daily team huddles. - Communicates with patients and families using excellent customer service and defined service standards while, ensuring confidentiality and privacy. - Fosters an environment conducive to positive patient/family interactions and assures that service standards are met or exceeded. Provides service recovery when appropriate. - Assists with clinic flow, monitoring patient location and wait time. Communicates with and supports providers and staff to maintain optimal clinic operations. - Keeps leadership informed of unusual patient or employee situations, patient safety events, and operational problems within the clinical area. - Utilizes the electronic clinical information systems to support clinic operations and patient care. - Schedules patient appointments and diagnostic testing through the use of the computerized scheduling system. Assists the clinic team and leaders to monitor the daily schedule which includes, but is not limited to, management of daily appointments, no-shows, cancelled appointments, bump list appointments, and managing the wait list. - Manages scheduling related calls from Central Scheduling. Interacts effectively with all departments regarding the scheduling and triaging of appointments and patient related calls. - May provide assistance to the rooming and clinical staff to schedule follow up appointments and tests. - Assists the clinical team with telephone calls and documents information appropriately. Legacy Essential Functions - Maintains a clean, orderly and safe work environment. - Assists leadership and clinical team to monitor and manage operational supplies and equipment. - Contacts appropriate departments and facilitates resource needs for the clinics including ordering supplies and facilitating maintenance of clinical and office equipment. - Performs clerical duties such as mail, copying, faxing, and printing to support the clinical staff. - Assists with obtaining an insurance prior authorizations and related processes for care and services. Education: - High School graduate or Certificate of General Educational Development (GED) or High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED) required - Bachelor's Degree preferred or - Associate's Degree preferred Experience: - 1+ years related experience required - Healthcare experience preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - Proficient data entry skills with accuracy and speed - Ability to utilize Microsoft Office, Internet/Intranet, clinical and other information systems and technology - Excellent interpersonal communication skills necessary to gather and share information with providers, patients, visitors, families, and team members in a courteous and confidential manner. - Excellent organizational, analytical, and prioritizing skills necessary to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple tasks done simultaneously. Required for All Jobs: - This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be requested in the performance of this job. - Employment is at-will. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise. Children's Wisconsin is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. We treat everyone with dignity, respect, and fairness. We do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by the law. Certifications/Licenses:

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