Patient Access Specialist

@ Northwestern Memorial Healthcare
Northwestern Memorial Healthcarenorthwesternmemorialhealthcare.com

Patient Access Specialist

Chicago, IL
Posted 1 day ago

About the job

Northwestern Medicine is a healthcare provider offering comprehensive medical services. The Patient Access Specialist manages patient scheduling, registration, and insurance verification, ensuring smooth patient flow and excellent service.

Requirements

  • Customer service skills
  • Medical office experience
  • Attention to detail
  • Communication skills
  • Problem-solving ability

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Prior healthcare experience preferred
  • Ability to handle sensitive information
  • Teamwork mindset

Full job description


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.

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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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