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Valley View
Glenwood Springs, Colorado

Patient Services Specialist at Internal Medicine

Healthcare AdminFull-Time

Listed compensation

$19 - $27.75/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 7mo ago

Job Description

Full-Time Patient Service Specialist needed for our Internal Medicine Clinic!

To learn more about our Internal Medicine Clinic please click on the following link: Internal Medicine in Glenwood Springs | Valley View Hospital

General Objectives

1. Provides patients and physicians with professional and friendly reception duties.

2. Organizes patient flow, keeping physicians and patients on schedule.

3. Maintains patient files and accounts in a professionally accurate manner.

Screens office manager, physician and nurse calls, handling appropriately.

Qualifications

Education

  • High school diploma or equivalent.

Skills

  • Clerical: typing filing, scheduling, computer, phone and people skills
  • Bilingual preferred
  • Excellent customer service skills; strong computer skills

Experience

  • Two years in a reception or clerical field.

Salary Range

  • ‎$19.00 to $27.75/hour
  • Entry salary dependent upon education, skill set, and experience.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for eligible dependents
  • Employer paid basic life coverage with buy-up coverage options
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for health care and dependent care.
  • Time away from work: paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), Paid Sick/Bereavement Leave under Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA), leaves of absence.
  • Tuition Assistance Available
  • Retirement Plan 401(a)
  • Retirement Plan 403(b) plans with employer matching contributions.
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employee discount on Valley View Medical Services
  • Employee voluntary benefits such as Discounted RFTA bus passes, discounted gym memberships, Corporate Ski passes, free car seat for new Valley View babies born or adopted by Valley View employee(s)
  • Free Use of Sunlight and Aspen SkiCo day passes, based on availability.

Loan Repayment

Valley View is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program!

Application Submission End DATE

This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.

About Us

Located between Aspen and Vail, along the Colorado River, Glenwood Springs is a mecca for outdoor adventures in our beautiful mountains. When you are looking to relax, we also have the largest hot springs pool in the world. As a community with a population of about 10,000, Glenwood Springs is an ideal size.

Valley View Hospital offers exceptional benefits, including a robust health and dental plan; vision and life insurance; defined contribution pension plan;

403(b); and generous accrual of vacation/sick days. Relocation and other financial assistance may apply, along with many more employee perks.

At Valley View, our mission is to provide convenient, connected care to the communities of Western Colorado with scope, technology, and expertise that are rarely found in regional hospitals.

Key Responsibilities

The specialist will provide professional and friendly reception duties for patients and physicians, while also organizing patient flow to keep schedules on track. Duties include maintaining accurate patient files and accounts, and appropriately screening calls for the office manager, physician, and nurse.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Phone skillsPatient Flow OrganizationPatient File MaintenanceCall Screening

Healthcare Administration Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$49k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $47k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Colorado 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).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Patient Services Specialist at Internal Medicine at Valley View a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 15% of all Healthcare Administration healthcare professional listings evaluated on our platform.

Work-life snapshot

7.2/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Glenwood Springs

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$871k
Typical market rent
$2,449/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
State income tax
Up to 4.4%
Sources & methodology

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

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