Practice Coordinator

LifeStance Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 23,419 - 24,796; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

AD&D

Short- and long-term disability

Life insurance

401k with employer match

Paid parental leave

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

LifeStance Health is seeking a Practice Coordinator to manage front-office activities at our Columbia, SC location. You will ensure high-quality patient service for in-person and telehealth visits, support clinicians, and handle billing and scheduling. This role requires professional communication and HIPAA compliance.

Qualifications include high school or equivalent, with 1+ year in healthcare operations or customer service. We offer a full-time schedule and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• High School or equivalent required; additional degree preferred.
• 1+ years of healthcare operations, customer service, or similar role preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage front desk and patient flow; greet patients and check in/out.
• Assist patients via phone/email/portal with billing, scheduling, and requests.
• Verify insurance eligibility and collect co-payments and balances.
• Support clinicians with administrative tasks and scheduling accuracy.
• Maintain a clean, organized front-office environment and patient records.

Skills

Multitask

Communication

MS Office & EMRs

HIPAA compliance

Education

High School or equivalent

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

EMRs

Job description

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

$17.50 - $18.50/hour

Location

115 Atrium Way Suite 221, Columbia, SC 29223

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 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.

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.