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Patient Service Representative

Addison, TX · Remote

$17 - $21.50/hr

This role focuses on delivering a compassionate, professional patient experience while efficiently resolving billing inquiries, facilitating payments, and addressing basic service complaints in ...

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As of Sep 13, 2026, the average hourly pay for professional patient in the United States is $21.53, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $17.31 and $22.36 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a professional patient?

Professional patients, also known as standardized patients or simulated patients, are individuals trained to act as real patients in order to help medical students and professionals practice clinical and communication skills. They simulate medical scenarios, symptoms, and histories, allowing healthcare providers to learn and be assessed in a realistic but controlled environment. Professional patients provide valuable feedback on performance, helping improve the quality of medical education and patient care.

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To thrive as a Professional Patient (also known as a Standardized Patient), you need strong observational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to accurately portray medical scenarios, typically supported by training in simulation techniques. Familiarity with medical terminology and experience using instructional materials or case scripts are often required. Excellent communication, reliability, and the ability to provide constructive feedback help distinguish top performers in this role. These skills ensure realistic and effective training experiences for medical students and professionals, improving patient care outcomes.

What are some common challenges faced by professional patients during simulated clinical scenarios?

Professional Patients, also known as standardized patients, often encounter the challenge of consistently portraying specific symptoms, emotions, and case details across multiple sessions for different healthcare trainees. This requires excellent memorization skills, attention to detail, and the ability to give objective feedback while maintaining professionalism. Additionally, Professional Patients must adapt to various communication styles and remain neutral to ensure a fair learning environment for all students.

What is the difference between Professional Patient vs Medical Actor?

AspectProfessional PatientMedical Actor
CredentialsOften no formal credentials, but may have training in medical scenariosTypically trained actors with specific medical scenario training
Work EnvironmentHospitals, clinics, research facilitiesMedical simulation centers, training facilities
Employer & IndustryHealthcare providers, research institutionsMedical training organizations, hospitals

Both Professional Patients and Medical Actors work in healthcare settings to assist in training and research. However, Professional Patients usually focus on providing real patient experiences without acting, while Medical Actors are trained performers simulating medical conditions for educational purposes.

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Infographic showing various Professional Patient job openings in the United States as of September 2026, with employment types broken down into 40% Full Time, and 60% Part Time. Highlights an 100% In-person job distribution, with an average salary of $44,782 per year, or $21.5 per hour.

Dental Patient Care Coordinator

Edina, MN • On-site

Elegant Dentistry PLLC
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$20 - $30/hr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 17 hours ago

Job description

Description: Elegant Dentistry PLLC. is seeking several compassionate, Professional Patient coordinators to join our team-oriented practices!

Responsibilities:

  • Scheduling and managing patients' appointments, verifying insurance, entering patient's information into the computer, billing and collecting payments, presenting treatment to patients, answering the phone and communicating with patients and third parties over the phone, aiding with translation, scanning printing, and copying documents, providing patients with answers to their questions.
  • Interacts positively and professionally with patients and other customer contacts, both in person and through phone communications.
  • Understands operations of the clinic and policies and procedures of the company to effectively, accurately, and completely provide information to and obtain information from patients and other contacts.
  • Takes and relays messages requiring follow-up to appropriate persons.
  • Communicates patient charges for future appointed treatment to the patient.
  • Establishes payment plans with patients for treatment plans and charges that aren't complex.

Educational requirements:

  • Associate degree

Experience requirements:

  • One year experience in a customer service position.
  • One year of experience using data.
  • Required and Must have 1-2 years of experience working in a dental office (including patient scheduling).

Desired Skills:

  • Use of a telephone and computer terminal.
  • Adequate handwriting and manual dexterity skills.
  • Leadership skills/experience.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to organize work under pressure.
  • Demonstrated ability to function with multiple priorities and interruptions.
  • Strong team player.

Preferences:

  • Meets one of the following:
  • Graduate from a formal training program in medical reception, an equivalent program, or a customer service program.
  • One year experience in a customer service position.
  • One year of experience using data look-up and data entry functions on PC-based computer systems.
  • One year of customer service experience either via telephone or in-person within the last five years.

Schedule:

  • Mon-Thur: 8:30 am - 6:30 pm

Benefits:

  • Elegant Dentistry PLLC. offers competitive compensation, and generous benefits package including medical, dental, PTO, Paid meetings*, retirement plan, and continuing education

Incentives:

  • Signup bonus $500.

contract:

If interested in this position, or have any questions, please email Mariam at mariam@dental-er.us.

Date Posted: 12-19-2024

  • 1 year.

Company Description

Elegant Dentistry is a state of art facility in the heart of the beautiful Edina city in the best medical campus in Twin Cities.