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Practice Coordinator

LifeStance Health · Oak Park, IL · $19.75–$20.75 an hour · Full time

Posted Mar 17, 2025 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Part of the job is being a culture carrier for the office. What does that look like to you day to day?

What they are checking: Whether they will help build connection among clinicians and staff, which the posting lists first.

Tell me about a time you managed a front office or busy desk. What systems did you use to stay organized?

What they are checking: Whether they have real experience running front office daily activities and keeping them on track.

What would you do

A patient calls in distress and says they need to talk to their therapist right now. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they stay calm, follow crisis steps and get a clinician involved instead of just taking a message.

A patient is upset about a bill they think insurance should have covered. How do you handle the conversation?

What they are checking: Whether they can explain billing with patience and empathy and know when to escalate to billing staff.

You support both in-person and remote patients and clinicians. How do you make sure the remote side doesn't get forgotten?

What they are checking: Whether they can serve telehealth patients and providers as well as the people standing in front of them.

A clinician is running late and three patients are waiting. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they keep patients informed and calm and help the clinician get back on track.

How would you respond to a patient who is rude to you at check-in?

What they are checking: Whether they can stay kind and non-judgmental, since patients may be struggling with their mental health.

What would you do if you noticed a mistake in a patient's insurance information after their visit already happened?

What they are checking: Whether they fix errors promptly and honestly, since mistakes become denied claims and patient bills.

About the work

Walk me through how you'd prep the schedule for tomorrow's patients at a mental health practice.

What they are checking: Whether they think ahead about insurance, forms and balances so visits are not delayed or cancelled at check-in.

How would you protect a patient's privacy at a busy front desk when others are waiting nearby?

What they are checking: Whether they understand HIPAA in practical terms, which matters even more in mental health care.

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The full job description

As published by LifeStance Health.

At LifeStance Health, we strive to help individuals, families, and communities with their mental health needs. Everywhere. Every day. It’s a lofty goal; we know. But we make it happen with the best team in mental healthcare. Thank you for taking the time to explore a career with us. As the fastest growing mental health practice group in the country, now is the perfect time to join our team! LifeStance Health Values • Belonging: We cultivate a space where everyone can show up as their authentic self. • Empathy: We seek out diverse perspectives and listen to learn without judgment. • Courage: We are all accountable for doing the right thing - even when it's hard - because we know it's worth it. • One Team: We realize our full potential when we work together towards our shared purpose. Job Summary: The Practice Coordinator is responsible for managing the front office daily activities for their practice location, ensuring quality customer service to in-person and remote patients and clinicians. Compensation: $19.75 - 20.75/hour Location: 1010 Lake Street, Suite 110, Oak Park, IL 60301 Duties/Responsibilities: Operational Excellence: • Create a positive work environment; be a culture carrier and support in-office clinician and staff engagement activities to promote LFST culture, engagement, and connection. • Conduct schedule prep process for all patients to ensure all paperwork and documentation is complete, credit card on file is current, demographics are accurate, and patient chart is prepared. • General office duties, cleanliness, and appeal, such as sorting office mail, scanning documents, e-faxes, shared office email and office upkeep, to ensure the practice is running smoothly and prepared for patients and clinicians. • Communicate with peers, clinicians, and patients in ways that support patient care and clinician satisfaction. Patient Support: • Provide exceptional customer service, responding quickly and appropriately to patient needs, and being prepared to manage potentially difficult or sensitive situations by following Crisis and De-escalation Processes​. • Manage front desk responsibilities including greeting and checking patients in/out in a courteous manner. • Provide support to patients with requests via phone, email, and or portal with payment/billing related questions, scheduling needs, release requests, miscellaneous inquires, etc. ​ • Manage queues within the phone system, ensuring calls are answered timely to ensure excellent customer service. • Assist patients with telehealth access, Patient Portal issues, and other troubleshooting as needed. • Handle any urgent requests; triage patient issues and resolution, i.e., direct to correct departments or escalate for assistance.​ • Collect all in-person and telehealth co-payments and account balances at the time of service. • Complete insurance eligibility verification and reach out to patients to resolve any issues. Clinician Support: • Provide general clinician support – assist clinicians with administrative questions and/or duties such as sending letters, faxes, etc. • Coordinate with clinicians pertaining to any additional patient questions. • Support clinician schedules by auditing for appointment accuracy. • Maintain a pleasant, secure, and motivational working environment in the Practice. Required Skills/Abilities: • Ability to multitask and prioritize duties to support delivery of high-quality patient experience. • Ability to work independently and as a team member. Strong communication skills, both written and verbal. • Proficient in using Computer Software Applications (Microsoft Office & EMRs) • Comfortable handling sensitive and confidential Information (HIPAA) Education and Experience: • High School or equivalent required, associates/bachelor’s degree preferred​. • 1+ years of experience in healthcare operations, customer service, or similar role or setting preferred. LifeStance provides the compensation range and benefits that it in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position. LifeStance reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, or federal law. LifeStance is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are fully committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all our employees. Learn more about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at LifeStance. Benefits As a full-time employee of LifeStance Health, the following benefits are offered: medical, dental, vision, AD&D, short and long-term disability, and life insurance. Additional benefits include a 401k retirement savings with employer match, paid parental leave, paid time off, holiday pay and an Employee Assistance Program.

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