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Providence
Santa Monica, California

Lead Patient Services Specialist - Family Medicine

Healthcare AdminNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$25-$37.98/hr

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Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

The Patient Services Specialist – Lead Level provides leadership and operational support to the front-office team. The Lead PSS is capable of performing all aspects of the Associate, Journey and Senior PSS roles. This role performs all core functions while serving as an informal coach and resource to peers. The Lead is responsible for shift coordination, issue resolution, training, and championing key initiatives that align with clinic goals and patient care standards.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Providence Saint John's Medical Foundation and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required Qualifications

  • 4 years of Related experience in medical office or healthcare OR
  • 3 years of experience as Providence employee in related position

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected.

Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.

Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

The Sisters of Providence and Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange have deep roots in California, bringing health care and education to communities from the redwood forests to the beach shores of Orange county - and everywhere in between. In Southern California, Providence provides care throughout Los Angeles County, Orange County, High Desert and beyond.

Our award-winning and comprehensive medical centers are known for outstanding programs in cancer, cardiology, neurosciences, orthopedics, women's services, emergency and trauma care, pediatrics and neonatal intensive care. Our not-for-profit network provides a full spectrum of care with leading-edge diagnostics and treatment, outpatient health centers, physician groups and clinics, numerous outreach programs, and hospice and home care, and even our own Providence High School.

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.

We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.

Key Responsibilities

The Lead Patient Services Specialist provides leadership and operational support to the front-office team while serving as an informal coach to peers. Responsibilities include shift coordination, issue resolution, staff training, and ensuring clinic operations align with patient care standards.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least 4 years of related experience in a medical office or healthcare setting, or 3 years of experience as a Providence employee in a related position. The role requires the ability to perform all core functions of the Patient Services Specialist role.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

CoachingFront-office managementHealthcare administrationCommunicationTeam collaboration

Healthcare Administration Career Context

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$65k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $59k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Healthcare Administration pay on WeekdayDoc is down 6.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

What does the Healthcare Administration market look like in California?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$59k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Healthcare Administration listings in California80 active1,284 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Healthcare Administration pay trend−6.0% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Lead Patient Services Specialist - Family Medicine at Providence a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Healthcare Administration healthcare professional listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Work-life snapshot

6.4/ 10
Listing-based score
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About Providence

Hospitals and Health Care
Redondo Beach, California
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching
Health care benefits (medical, dental, vision)
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues)
Voluntary benefits
Well-being resources

Living in Santa Monica

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$2.16M
Typical market rent
$3,438/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.