Medical Office Receptionist

LifeStance Health•Brea, CA

1d•$20 - $21•Onsite

About The Position

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. 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. Job Overview 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: 20.25-21.25 Hourly Location: 701 S Parker St, Suite 2800, Orange, CA 92868

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

associates/bachelor’s degree preferred.
1+ years of experience in healthcare operations, customer service, or similar role or setting preferred.

Responsibilities

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 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.
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.
Behave Ethically: Understand ethical behavior and business practices and ensure own behavior and the behavior of others are consistent with these standards and align with the values of the company.
Build Relationships: Establish and maintain positive working relationships with others internally and externally to achieve the organization's goals.
Work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problems, and make decisions that enhance organizational effectiveness.
Growth Mindset: Actively look for ways to improve processes/performance.
Assess problem situations to identify causes, gather and process relevant information, generate workable solutions, and make recommendations and/or resolve the problem.
Flexibility and Adaptability: Willingness to be flexible in responsibilities and easily adapt to the company's needs.
Organization & Attention to Detail: Set priorities, develop a work schedule, and monitor progress towards goals, and track details, data, information.
Understand the need for accurate information in data entry and communication with patients/clients and staff.
Conflict Resolution: Work cooperatively and effectively with others to resolve problems and express disagreements in a way that does not attack/disparage others or impact patient care.