Medical Office Receptionist

At Life Stance 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!

• 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.

• medical
• dental
• vision
• AD&D
• short and long-term disability
• life insurance
• 401k retirement savings with employer match
• paid parental leave
• paid time off
• holiday pay
• Employee Assistance Program

The Medical Office Receptionist 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:
Starting at $22.00/hourly, plus quarterly bonus/incentive potential

141 Lions Dr, Barrington, IL

• 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.

• 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 elevate 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.

• 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.

• 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)

• 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.

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to…