Patient Support Specialist

Chicago, IL

Full Time

Mid Level

IWS Family Health, a community health center providing preventive health care services to children and families, is looking for a bilingual Patient Support Specialist to help grow our practice as we add a third location in 2026. This position will support our team by providing a warm welcome to families onsite and coordinating patient registration.

What You Will Do:
This role serves as the first point of contact for patients. Key responsibilities include:

Welcoming patients
Updating demographic and insurance information
Assisting with Medicaid and benefit applications
Coordinating patient appointments and follow-up care
Supporting patient portal enrollment
Collecting payments
Ensuring accurate documentation and daily reconciliation of patient encounters.

What You Will Bring:
At a minimum:

High school diploma
Two years of experience in a clinical or customer service position
Fluent in English and Spanish
Excellent customer service and communications skills

The ideal candidate is customer-focused, organized, comfortable using Microsoft office and electronic health record systems, and committed to helping patients access the care and resources they need.

Compensation and Benefits
The rate for this position is $18.00 - $21.00 per hour depending on experience. IWS Family Health provides a competitive salary and benefits plan, including generous Paid Time Off (PTO), paid holidays, health, dental, life, disability and vision insurance options, a medical expense reimbursement plan, and a 403(b) option.

Organizational Overview

At IWS Family Health, we help children and families grow healthy, strong, and confident by providing trusted, high-quality, coordinated healthcare.

For more than 100 years, IWS has served children and families in Chicago. Today, we are a growing, multi-site Federally Qualified Health Center providing integrated healthcare services, education, and support. As we expand our reach, we are strengthening the systems, structures, and operating practices needed to deliver a consistent, high-quality experience for patients and staff across every IWS location.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic under applicable law. We provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for religious practices and beliefs.

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