Patient Service Representative - Dermatology

Patient Service Representative

Serves as a key point of contact for patients, delivering exceptional customer service and ensuring smooth front desk operations.

• Greets patients warmly and professionally during check-in, check-out, and appointment scheduling.
• Conducts regular lobby checks to maintain cleanliness and ensure patient comfort.
• Serves as a key coordinator for provider schedules, optimizing appointment availability and resource capacity to improve patient access, reduce wait times, and support timely follow-ups.
• Utilizes EPIC and other systems to accurately update patient demographics, verify insurance details, generate necessary forms, respond to emails, and ensure emergency contact information is properly documented.
• Collections copayments and service fees, issues receipts, and reconciles daily financial transactions with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Answers a multi-line phone system, takes detailed messages, routes inquiries, and makes outbound calls to schedule and confirm patient appointments.
• Clearly communicates information about Duly clinical personnel to patients and other individuals.
• Affords follow-up and in-house Specialist referral appointments, ensuring patients are connected to appropriate services and specialists.
• Participates actively in daily and weekly team huddles to share patient updates, workflow improvements, and operational insights.
• Reviews performance dashboards daily to monitor key metrics in Scheduling & Access, Workflow, Patient Contact, and Satisfaction; identifies gaps to target and proactively escalates issues, suggests improvements, or adjusts workflows to drive results.
• Maintains strict patient confidentiality and adheres to HIPAA standards in all interactions and documentation.
• Maintains patient wait times and communicates delays with empathy and professionalism to enhance the patient experience.

Responsibilities

• Greets patients warmly and professionally during check-in, check-out, and appointment scheduling.
• Conducts regular lobby checks to maintain cleanliness and ensure patient comfort.
• Serves as a key coordinator for provider schedules, optimizing appointment availability and resource capacity to improve patient access, reduce wait times, and support timely follow-ups.
• Utilizes EPIC and other systems to accurately update patient demographics, verify insurance details, generate necessary forms, respond to emails, and ensure emergency contact information is properly documented.
• Collections copayments and service fees, issues receipts, and reconciles daily financial transactions with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Answers a multi-line phone system, takes detailed messages, routes inquiries, and makes outbound calls to schedule and confirm patient appointments.
• Clearly communicates information about Duly clinical personnel to patients and other individuals.
• Affords follow-up and in-house Specialist referral appointments, ensuring patients are connected to appropriate services and specialists.
• Participates actively in daily and weekly team huddles to share patient updates, workflow improvements, and operational insights.
• Reviews performance dashboards daily to monitor key metrics in Scheduling & Access, Workflow, Patient Contact, and Satisfaction; identifies gaps to target and proactively escalates issues, suggests improvements, or adjusts workflows to drive results.
• Maintains strict patient confidentiality and adheres to HIPAA standards in all interactions and documentation.
• Maintains patient wait times and communicates delays with empathy and professionalism to enhance the patient experience.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in a medical office or clinical setting preferred.
• Prior experience in a receptionist or front desk role strongly preferred.

Skills

• Exceptional customer service skills and passion for serving others.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in EPIC or similar EMR systems.
• Knowledge of medical office procedures and insurance verification.
• Skilled in operating phones, personal computers, software and other basic IT systems.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite products including Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion.
• Positive, professional, collaborative, and adaptable attitude.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits that include healthcare navigation assistance.
• Access to a mental health benefit at no cost.
• Employer provided life and disability insurance.
• Immediate 401(k) match.
• 2 days paid volunteer time off.
• A culture committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and Social Impact.
• 12 weeks parental leave at 100% pay and a financial benefit for adoption and surrogacy for non-physician team members.

Pay

• Base pay range: $15.10-22.70.
• Actual pay determined by factors such as skills, experience, education, certifications, geographic location, and internal equity.
• Additional compensation may be available through shift differentials, bonuses, and other incentives.

Schedule

• Full-Time; 40 hours/week.
• Hours: Monday-Thursday: 7:00am - 6:00pm (rotating shifts as opener or closer).
• Fridays: 7:00am-12:00pm.
• Schedule will vary, will need to be flexible with starting early/leaving late if needed.

Location

• Naperville - City Gate clinic.
• Travel to other Dermatology sites for coverage if needed.