Patient Service Representative - Ophthalmology Full-time Days
Posted Sep 21, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 22, 2026
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About your past
Someone at the desk becomes upset with you. What do you do?
What they are checking: Composure with someone angry, in a role with nowhere to escalate quickly.
The posting says representatives in immediate care may float to other clinics. How does that suit you?
What they are checking: The posting names floating, which not everyone wants.
Full time days in Chicago. How does that fit your life?
What they are checking: Honest fit with the schedule and location the posting states.
What would you do
How do you ask someone for a past due balance without embarrassing them?
What they are checking: The posting names collecting co-payments and past due balances, which is the hardest part socially.
The clinic is running an hour behind. What do you say to the waiting room?
What they are checking: The posting names informing patients of delays, and this is where the day is won or lost.
A patient arrives without the authorization their insurance requires. What do you do?
What they are checking: The posting names obtaining consents and authorizations, and the gap is a real daily problem.
How do you keep a patient's information private at an open desk?
What they are checking: Practical discretion where other patients can hear.
About the work
Walk me through checking a patient in from the moment they reach your desk.
What they are checking: The posting names greeting, confirming identity and completing check-in as the core.
How do you confirm a patient's identity and update their insurance information accurately?
What they are checking: The posting names confirming identity and updating demographic and insurance information.
Walk me through closing a cash drawer at the end of the day.
What they are checking: The posting names posting payments, processing billing and end of day cash drawer closing.
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