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Supervisor Patient Access

Advocate Health · Oak Brook, IL · $26.55–$39.85 an hour · Full time

Posted Oct 5, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 5, 2026

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Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

Tell me about a time you supervised a team through a busy or stressful period.

What they are checking: Whether they can move resources in real time and keep morale steady.

Tell me about a process you improved. How did you know it worked?

What they are checking: Whether they measure results instead of assuming a change helped.

How do you balance productivity goals with quality and patient safety?

What they are checking: Whether they understand speed should not come at the cost of accurate patient information.

Tell me about a hard conversation you had with a team member about performance.

What they are checking: Whether they can be direct and fair, and help the person improve.

What would you do

How would you coach a team member whose registration errors are causing claim denials?

What they are checking: Whether they use audit data to coach specifically and follow up, rather than just warning people.

A patient is upset about a long wait and a billing question. How would you step in?

What they are checking: Whether they can resolve concerns calmly and know when to bring in their manager.

You notice one team is much slower than the others. How would you find out why?

What they are checking: Whether they look at workflow and data before blaming people.

This team covers Illinois and Wisconsin operations. How would you handle differences between the two?

What they are checking: Whether they can manage different rules or practices without confusing the team.

About the work

How would you work with quality and training teams to build audit criteria?

What they are checking: Whether they know how to define measurable standards that improve patient access work.

What state or federal rules affect patient access work, and how do you keep a team compliant?

What they are checking: Whether they know about privacy, consent and registration rules and how to build them into daily work.

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The full job description

As published by Advocate Health.

Department: 12700 Enterprise Corporate - Patient Access & Care Team: IL/WI Operations Status: Full time Benefits Eligible: Yes Hou rs Per Week: 40 Schedule Details/Additional Information: Monday - Friday, supporting business needs Pay Range: $26.55 - $39.85 MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES: • Supervises daily activities of unlicensed team members to ensure quality, productivity, service, and patients safety expectations are met. Coordinates resources in real-time as necessary. • Collaborates with quality and training departments to develop and implement audit criteria, resources, and training necessary to support team member success in delivering high quality service and safe patient care. Provide 1:1 and group coaching as necessary based on individual team member performance and outcome trends. • Identifies and executes on processes improvements and/or activities necessary for compliance with organizational policies and state/federal regulatory requirements. • Functions as a liaison with various internal/external business partners to identify opportunities for optimization, service gap closure, increased consumer experience and increased patient safety. Resolves patients, customer, and business partner concerns in collaboration with manager when appropriate. • Identifies opportunities for operational improvement in alignment with strategic planning and executes on plan deployment to support departmental and organizational goals. Develops and implements change management, communication, and sustainment plans in collaboration with manager. • Collaborates with team members, leadership, and business partners to continually assess and optimize workflows as well as develop and implement new workflows and/or lines of service. • Performs human resource responsibilities for team members including coaching, performance reviews, hiring, compensation changes, promotions, career ladder progression, professional development, performance improvement planning and separations. Responsible for team member engagement activities and outcomes. Ensures appropriate staffing requirements are met in collaboration with the workforce team. • Responsible for understanding and adhering to the organization’s Code of Ethical conduct and for ensuring personal actions and the actions of team members supervised comply with the policies, regulations, and laws applicable to the organization’s business. EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: • Education: Associate degree in Business or may consider equivalent experience • Experience: Typically requires 5 years experience in a contact center, call center or customer service environment. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES: • Excellent interpersonal, problem-solving, and critical decision-making skills. • Advanced computer skills to include Microsoft Office Suite and database applications. Functional experience with electronic medical record and telephony systems preferred. • Demonstrated ability to work with a variety of individuals, skill sets and roles. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to tailor messaging for a variety of audiences. • Demonstrated ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities and tasks with a high-level of autonomy. • Experience with project management, sustainment planning, and operational budgeting. • Results and detail-oriented approach. Strong analytical skills are necessary. Our Commitment to You: Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including: Compensation • Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training • Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job • Incentive pay for select positions • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance Benefits and more • Paid Time Off programs • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs • Educational Assistance Program Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview. About Advocate Health Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.