The PSR Team Lead reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Personal Conduct and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards. The PSR Team Lead provides support to clerical staff by facilitating efficient workflow, assisting with various clerical activities, and performing related administrative functions. This role leads the work of clerical staff, ensures efficient workflow, maintains neat, clean and safe workspace and patient waiting areas, promotes patient satisfaction by interacting with patients in a professional, friendly manner, and safeguarding patient confidentiality. Under the direction of the Operations or Practice Administrator, this position regularly assigns, instructs and verifies the work of other clerical staff, provides training and orientation of new employees, and identifies and helps resolve staff and operational issues. Responsibilities: Leads the work of clerical staff within the practice. Serves as a role model and resource to clerical staff. Provides training and orienting to all clerical roles, and maintains training and orientation materials and records. Creates and manages the staffing schedule. Monitors and evaluates policies and procedures to suggest operational changes. Participates in conferences and meetings, and represents the work unit on organizational initiatives Ensures efficient patient flow through the site. May perform other duties as assigned.
Required : High school diploma or GED equivalent. Previous experience in a customer service position. 1 year experience with patient registration or similar role. Preferred : Bachelor’s degree. Previous experience in a healthcare setting. Working knowledge of medical terminology. Bilingual
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. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more. Sign-on Bonus Eligibility (if sign-on bonus offered for position): 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 at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family.