
Patient Services Specialist
Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons - DMOS
West Des Moines, IA · HybridFull-timeSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago
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Job overview
The Patient Services Specialist serves as a point of connection for patients calling the West Des Moines office, helping them schedule appointments, reach nurses, or contact billing. The role gathers patient and insurance information and matches callers with an appropriate provider. It is a full-time, Monday–Friday position, with hybrid work available after training and meeting position metrics. Prior call center or medical office experience is a plus.
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Description
Having one point of connection for our patients, ensures our patients are directed to the right party when they call our office. As a Patient Services Specialists you will have the opportunity to be a kind and helpful voice on the phone for our patients needing to schedule an appointment, speak with a nurse, and/or direct to the billing department with questions. You will have multiple team members around you, but you have your own cubicle that can be tailored to your style. Prior experience in a call center environment and/or medical office are a plus. This is a full-time (Monday - Friday, 8a-5p) opportunity located on the second floor of our West Des Moines office. Job will offer a remote opportunity once training is complete and employee is ready to work hybrid.
Here’s What You Can Expect
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You will wear a headset, take incoming calls, gather information accurately and quickly about patients, insurance, and their situation.
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You will help match them with either a referred provider or the first available provider for their particular issue.
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Our patients are hurting, so you are understanding that they may not always be super pleasant, however, they are very grateful. You will work in a place that expects outstanding experiences; we do this by working hard to assume the best and being curious with all around us
What We’re Looking For
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Communication. You know how to communicate clearly and professionally. You know how important it is to listen, ask questions, and avoid interrupting.
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Customer Service. Experience working with individuals with varying backgrounds to provide the necessary assistance and information. Call center, phone experience, preferred.
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Calm. Ability to provide reassurance when patients are nervous.
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Multi-tasker. Efficiently take in information while researching, to organize thoughts and quickly assist the patient in a timely manner.
Why DMOS?
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Consistent, reliable schedule - No nights or weekend coverage but opportunity for overtime in processing referrals
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Opportunity to work hybrid schedule (at home and in-office) after training and meeting metrics of position
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Friendly, fun, and dedicated peers
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401(k) with company contribution event if you don't make one.
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Health, dental, and vision insurance including generous PTO with the option for hourly employees to earn up to 22 days a year
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We celebrated 70 years of orthopedic care in 2025!
Apply today by viewing our opportunities from the https://www.dmos.com/about/careers page. Qualified candidates will hear from our recruiting team within 2 business days of a completed application to start the selection process.
DMOS is a privately held medical facility. Candidates who receive a conditional offer of employment at DMOS will be required to complete a criminal background check, federal background checks, education verification, reference checks, and an initial TB test.
Please Note: DMOS values your privacy. DMOS will not ask a candidate for private personal information, such as social security number/date of birth, until after an offer is accepted. DMOS will not contact candidates through any other site outside of UKG or @DMOS email addresses. DMOS does not contact candidates through Indeed. Please do not respond to Indeed requests for DMOS. You may email [email protected] for more questions.
Qualifications
Education
Required
- High School or better in General
Experience
Preferred
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1 year: Call Center
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1 year: Customer Service
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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How this job compares
Set against the 1,218 open Patient Services jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$61–70K/yr125 salary ranges
- US median$20–27/hr644 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 11 open Patient Services jobs in Iowa and 1,218 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- UnitedHealth Group73 open
- Aspen Dental52 open
- Compass Group, North America52 open
- Experience
- Patient Services postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (706 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 754 of the 1,218 open Patient Services jobs (62%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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