Area Operations Manager (Chicagoland)
Posted Sep 24, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you trained front office staff and created training materials.
What they are checking: Whether they can build consistent team skills across locations.
Tell me about a time you improved a process that saved staff time.
What they are checking: Whether they actively make operations better instead of just keeping them running.
Tell me about a time you had to address poor performance with an employee.
What they are checking: Whether they lead by example and handle hard conversations fairly.
Why does improving mental health access matter to you?
What they are checking: Whether they connect with Geode's mission, which the posting says matters most.
What would you do
You oversee several Chicagoland clinics. How would you spend your first month learning how each one runs?
What they are checking: Whether they can get oriented across sites and find problems before trying to fix them.
A provider complains that the front desk keeps double-booking patients. How do you handle it?
What they are checking: Whether they can find the root cause and fix it without blaming staff.
A patient becomes upset and loud in the waiting room. What do you and your team do?
What they are checking: Whether they can keep the clinic safe and calm while treating patients with dignity.
About the work
What weekly and monthly reports would you want to see to know a clinic is healthy?
What they are checking: Whether they think in metrics like no-shows, schedule fill and patient wait time.
How do you make sure patient records are handled in line with HIPAA at every site?
What they are checking: Whether they take privacy and security compliance seriously in a mental health setting.
How do you manage supply ordering and equipment issues across multiple offices?
What they are checking: Whether they can keep clinics stocked and working without waste or gaps.
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