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Patient Services Rep - Pediatrics Full-time Days

Northwestern Medicine · Glen Ellyn, IL · Full time · Health Care Provider

Posted Sep 29, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time you stayed patient with someone who was rude to you.

What they are checking: Steadiness and professionalism with frustrated parents.

Tell me about a time you kept a busy front desk organized.

What they are checking: Organization and multitasking with phones, check-ins and charts.

What would you do

In a pediatrics office, you're working with parents as much as the children. How would you handle a stressed parent with a sick baby at check-in?

What they are checking: Calm, kind service for worried families and knowing when to alert a nurse.

A parent calls saying their child has a high fever and is very sleepy. What do you do?

What they are checking: Recognizing urgent symptoms and getting the call to a nurse immediately.

Parents with sick and well children are both in the waiting room. Why might that matter, and what would you do?

What they are checking: Basic awareness of infection control in a pediatric office.

About the work

How would you verify who is allowed to bring a child to an appointment or get information about them?

What they are checking: Awareness of guardianship, consent and privacy rules for minors.

How do you handle scheduling well visits, vaccines and sick visits in the same day?

What they are checking: Understanding that sick visits need fast slots while well visits follow age-based schedules.

Walk me through registering a new patient and verifying their insurance.

What they are checking: Accuracy with demographics and insurance, including when a child is covered under a parent's plan.

How would you coordinate a referral or outside test for a child?

What they are checking: Following through on outside scheduling, which the posting lists as a duty.

How do you complete a daily reconciliation to make sure charges were entered correctly?

What they are checking: Attention to detail that prevents billing errors.

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The full job description

As published by Northwestern Medicine.

The Patient Services Representative reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to 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. • Performs customer service functions in the medical practice office. Ensures highest level of customer service is provided to the patients and company representatives over the phone and in person. Performs business office responsibilities. Responsibilities: • Greets patients as they enter the office. Obtains required patient information and performs patient registration, including verifying insurance information and collecting co-pays and outstanding balances. • Obtains and updates patient demographic information and company information from all patients. • Answers phone and schedules appointments. • Directs and documents patient calls as appropriate. • Coordinates scheduling of outside testing for patients. • Serves as liaison between patient and practice. • Provides back-up for scheduling appointments • Performs all aspects of daily work in a manner which contributes to and ensures an environment of patient safety and confidentiality. • Completes daily reconciliation report to assure charges have been entered correctly • Pulls charts and readies them for the next day appointments; files completed patient charts daily. • Files test/procedure results inpatient's medical record after physician has signed off on the results. • Liaisons with company representatives or potential employees to assure correct services are provided. • Reviews Epic chart prior to patient appointments making sure consents are within the past 12 months and the insurance card is current. • Responds to all medical record requests from patients, insurance companies, physician offices, subpoenas, and legal requests per protocol. • Responds to all medical record requests from patients, insurance companies, physician offices, subpoenas, and legal requests per protocol. Required: • High school diploma or GED equivalent. • Zero (0) to two (2) years’ experience in a customer service position. Preferred: • Bachelor’s degree. • One to three years prior Physician office experience required • Working knowledge of medical terminology. 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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