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Patient Service Representative-Immediate Care Center Sycamore Part Time Days

Northwestern Medicine · Sycamore, IL · Part time · Health Care Provider

Posted Sep 21, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 22, 2026

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About your past

Three twelve hour shifts with weekend and holiday coverage. How does that fit your life?

What they are checking: Honest fit with a schedule the posting sets out precisely.

Tell me about a caller or patient who was upset with you.

What they are checking: Composure when they are the nearest person to be upset with.

What makes a hard day at a front desk, and how do you leave it at work?

What they are checking: Honest self-knowledge about a job more tiring than it looks.

What would you do

Immediate care has no appointments. How does that change how you run a front desk?

What they are checking: Whether they understand the difference from a scheduled clinic.

The waiting room is full and everyone thinks they should be next. What do you say?

What they are checking: Managing a room where nobody has a booked time.

A patient says they cannot pay their balance today. What do you say?

What they are checking: Whether they can ask for money kindly, which is the hardest part of the job.

The role floats to other clinics. How do you get up to speed somewhere new?

What they are checking: The floating the posting names, which some people quietly hate.

How do you keep patient information private in a full waiting room?

What they are checking: Practical privacy, which is harder than the policy suggests.

Someone walks in who looks much sicker than an urgent care patient should be. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether the front desk knows to escalate, which in immediate care matters.

About the work

Walk me through checking a patient in, including confirming their identity.

What they are checking: The sequence, including the identity check that keeps a patient safe.

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The full job description

As published by Northwestern Medicine.

**This is a Part Time position at 24 hours per week for the Immediate Care Center located at the Sycamore clinic. This would be 2, 12hr shifts from 6:45am-7:15pm with weekend and holiday coverage requirement. Floating to other clinics may be required.** The Patient Service Representative reflects the mission, vision, and values of Northwestern Medicine, adheresto the organization’s 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 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. Responsibilities: • Communicates with patients and guests including greeting them upon arrival, confirming identity andproviding 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. • For PSRs in the Immediate Care Clinics (ICC), float to other ICCs/departments. • May perform other duties as assigned. Required • High school diploma or GED equivalent. • Zero (0) to two (2) years’ experience in a customer service position. Preferred • Bachelor’s degree. • Previous experience in a healthcare setting. • Working knowledge of medical terminology. • Bilingual. Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) 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. Background Check Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act. Artificial Intelligence Disclosure Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person. Benefits We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Click on or copy and paste URL to your browser to view detailed benefits information NorthwesternMedicine Career Page https://jobs.nm.org/benefits Please refer to the Benefits Eligibility by Employment Classification to determine benefits eligibility for job postings. If sign-on bonus is included in a job posting eligibility is as followed: Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign-on bonus. Exception : New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position as a Registered Nurse at NM may be eligible.

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