Business Office Associate

Business Associate

Do you strive to make positive change in people's lives? We live our mission providing affordable health, dental, and behavioral health care to our community! $17/hour, growth potential, genuinely welcoming and friendly culture, robust training program, 3 weeks paid time-off accruing from 1st day + 8 paid Holidays. You'll love this job, but don't take our word for it - ask our team!

Riggs Community Health Center is currently seeking a Business Associate to provide general administrative support in our dental practice. Our team of established health and dental care professionals are continually providing a growing variety of services to the community within our state of the art clinic. Riggs Community Health Center conducts integrated care incorporating medical, dental, and behavioral health services into a comprehensive care plan model to meet all of the patient's needs! As a Riggs Community Health Center provider, you will collaborate with other highly skilled medical professionals in a variety of concentrations to provide top quality care options to an under-served population.

Riggs Dental team members enjoy predictable 36-40 hour work weeks with no nights or overtime. Riggs focuses on balance with a schedule you can plan your family life around. All full-time employees have access to affordable Medical, Dental, Vision, up to $700 HSA Employer Contributions, Short & Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, 401(k), 8 Paid Holidays, 3 Weeks PTO, Education Reimbursements, and more!

Riggs Community Health Center is a highly rated Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) dedicated to the mission of improving access to quality, cost effective, comprehensive health care with respect and compassion to under-served community members. The right candidate will share our mission and will reap the rewards of a fulfilling career in helping our community.

Improving Health. Improving Lives.

Essential Duties:

• Receives, screens and routes calls to appropriate destination.
• Greets public, staff, and others in a professional and courteous manner.
• Makes patient appointments following provider scheduling guidelines.
• Register new patients in accordance with policies and procedures. Assists patients with filling out information forms.
• Verifies and updates registration and payer information at every patient visit.
• Performs financial intakes on all patients and calculates percent of poverty/eligibility for sliding scale fee.
• Verify insurance, Medicaid and Medicare eligibility.
• Accepts payments, issues receipts, and reconciles cash drawers daily.
• Prepares patient charts and daily schedules for the dental staff.
• Updates patient records and documenting recent treatments and procedures.
• Manage and organize specialist referrals.
• Provides support to all dental clinics in the Riggs network.

Monday - Thursday 7:30am - 5:30pm and limited hours on Friday (as needed) No Weekends or Overtime