Dental Office Assistant - Business Assistant

Job Details

Req ID: 121497

Supported Practice: West Hampton Dental Care

Category: Business Assistant

Location: 2600 Dallas Hwy SW, Marietta, GA 30064

Position Summary:

Join the Team at West Hampton Dental Care!

West Hampton Dental Care is seeking a Dental Receptionist to join our welcoming and patient-focused team! If you have a passion for customer service, enjoy helping others, and thrive in a professional office environment, we'd love to connect with you.

While dental experience is preferred, we are open to candidates with strong backgrounds in customer service, reception, hospitality, or administrative support who are eager to learn and grow in the dental field.

What We're Looking For:

• Exceptional customer service and communication skills
• Experience in a receptionist, front desk, or administrative role
• Strong phone etiquette and professionalism
• Computer proficiency and the ability to learn new systems
• A positive attitude and team-oriented mindset
• Dental experience preferred, but not required

Schedule:

• Full-Time
• Monday through Friday
• 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM

At West Hampton Dental Care, we pride ourselves on creating a friendly and welcoming experience for both our patients and team members. This is a great opportunity to build a rewarding career with a supportive practice that values growth, teamwork, and exceptional patient care.

Ready to take the next step in your career? Apply today and become part of the West Hampton Dental Care family!

More about the role

• Greet and welcome patients as they enter the office to create a great first impression of our team
• Manage front office duties, including answering phones, checking office mail and email, communicating with patients and insurance companies
• Utilize Dentrix for patient scheduling and records
• Schedule and confirm appointments for multiple providers in the office
• File patient insurance claims and follow up on outstanding claims, verification of benefits and explanation of coverage
• Post insurance and patient payments and process accounts receivables
• Review treatment plan fees and payment options with patients
• Partner with the providers and team to implement Heartland Dental systems to optimize office potential

What You'll Gain

• Competitive benefits including health insurance, retirement savings plans, six paid holidays, and PTO (paid time off)
• Front loaded education and training, providing you the opportunity to develop to your full potential
• Opportunity to be a part of a secure company with 20+ years of industry leading experience that provides a stable career with unlimited growth potential
• Access to on-demand Daily Pay

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience working in a fast-paced and customer-centric environment
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• The position will have access to minimum PHI necessary for performing job-related functions; regular HIPAA training, aligning with the specific role and responsibilities, will be required; and the individual will need to protect PHI and maintain data safeguards.

Preferred Experience

• 1+ years of experience in a dental or medical setting
• 1+ years of experience with insurance billing and accounts receivable
• Dentrix or other dental software experience

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to perform essential duties satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of the position
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times
• Availability to attend virtual training sessions (or in-person) periodically throughout the year
• As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy environment for both team members and patients, a tuberculosis (TB) test is required for all new hires in dental office positions. This is a standard requirement for dental office roles and must be completed prior to starting employment. The test will be arranged during the pre-employment process, and any necessary guidance or paperwork will be provided. Not applicable in state of FL & TN.

Who is Heartland Dental?

Heartland Dental is the nation's largest dental support organization, providing non-clinical administrative support services to more than 3,000 supported doctors across 39 states and the District of Columbia in over 1,800 dental offices. Each Heartland Dental supported office is unique to the community and the patients they serve. Supported doctors are the leaders of their practice and retain clinical autonomy. All Heartland Dental supported doctors are united by a common goal: delivering the highest quality dental care and experiences to the communities they serve.

At Heartland Dental, we're committed to living our core values which promote diversity and inclusion. We provide all employees and applicants for employment the protections of federal, state, and local laws affording equal opportunity in employment.