Front Desk Receptionist

Front Desk Receptionist

Location: Morristown, NJ 07960 Duration: 3months W2 contract with high possibility of extension based on performance and depending on business needs Pay Range: $21 to $23/Hour on W2 Schedule Notes: additional core responsibilities would include: payroll, opening requisitions and ordering equipment (DME)

Description: The selected candidate will be focused and flexible, willing to pitch in and assist as needed to meet the patient and department needs; must be proficient at coordination and organization of administrative duties to ensure efficiency, accuracy and timeliness of patient flow, and must promote the Atlantic Health System PRIDE Values.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities:

• Gather and input charts and prior authorizations and print remits for Medicaid and insurance.
• Check for denials daily and communicate with dental residents about appeals and approval status for dental work.
• Collect and input patient payments into Dentrix and manage foundation case information as needed.
• Track and log attending dentists' schedules and lecture topics and handle surveys and office supply orders.
• Schedule, confirm and re-arrange patient appointments.
• Track Performance Improvement (Chart Audit) on a monthly basis.
• Answer phones promptly identifying self with proper telephone etiquette and direct callers appropriately.
• Make all changes and adjustments to patient ledgers.
• Chairside assist four handed dentistry and expanded functional duties as needed.
• Perform laboratory procedures, including taking and pouring models, documents incoming and outgoing lab cases., stocks ED and OR carts.
• Performs additional duties as needed.

Education: High School Diploma or GED required. To provide a safe environment to our patients, we require that all candidates must be able to read, write and speak English

Skills:

• Prior experience as a Registered Dental Assistant preferred.
• Prior experience with dental billing in a dental setting preferred.