Dental Receptionist

Receptionist/Dental Clerk

The Receptionist/Dental Clerk is primarily responsible for front desk operations that support the activities of the dental office (documentation, collections, insurance, eligibility, supplies), administrative support, client scheduling, and client reception.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Administrative Duties
• Route clients to the appropriate areas within the agency for services.
• Answer phones, check and return voice messages in a timely manner.
• Check-in patients for dental/clinical visits.
• Schedule patient appointments (via telephone and/or in-person) and record in scheduler.
• Perform patient-reminder phone calls for scheduled appointments daily.
• Assist patients in the completion of medical/dental intake documentation.
• Register new patients with appropriate documentation and ensure eligibility criteria for dental services.
• Respond to correspondences via email and fax in a timely manner.
• Conduct inventory of all office supplies (i.e. charts, toner, paper) and ensure office is fully stocked.
• Monitor the front area lobby and keep it clean and safe at all times.
• Ensure patient documentation is fully completed to satisfy data management system requirements.
• Ensure proper documentation (i.e. labs, referrals, valid ID) are in the patient's records.
• Ensure patient records are fully secured at all times (HIPAA compliance).
• Notify management of licenses, policies, procedures and agency form updates and/or renewals.
• Assist with the coordination of oral healthcare services on behalf of the patients.
• Fiscal Duties
• Collect co-payments, deductibles and other fees for services in the form of cash, checks and credit card.
• Record daily cash collections on Daily Transaction Log and submit to management.
• Record service deliveries in agency data system (Nextgen as appropriate).
• Verify patient insurance carrier including Ryan White prior to each visit for eligibility of services.
• Record patient information and service deliveries in Health Center data systems (i.e. Casewatch, NextGen, Provide Enterprise and Intergy).
• Quality Assurance/Compliance
• Ensure dental clinic (including staff, volunteers) operations fully comply with Agency and HIPAA requirements.
• Review patient records monthly for quality assurance compliance.
• Ensure that online trainings are current as required (UltiPro and other training courses).
• Assist manager in the training of new staff (peers).
• Participate in agency developmental activities as requested.
• Culture of Service: 3Cs
• Compassion: Greet internal or external customers (i.e. patient, client, staff, vendor) with courtesy, making eye contact, responding with a proper tone and nonverbal language. Listen to the internal or external customer (i.e. patient, client, staff, vendor) attentively, reassure an understanding of the request and provide appropriate options or resolutions. Help patients in distress by responding to emergencies.
• Competency: Provide services required by following established protocols and when needed, procure additional help to answer questions to ensure appropriate services are delivered.
• Commitment: Take initiative and anticipate internal or external customer needs by engaging them in the process and following up as needed. Prioritize internal or external customer (i.e. patient, client, staff, vendor) requests to ensure that prompt and effective responses are provided.
• Safety: Ensure proper handwashing according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines. Comply with Health Center's Policies/Procedures/Protocols as it relates to air or blood borne pathogens. Understand and appropriately act upon the assigned role in the Emergency Code System. Understand and perform assigned roles in the organization's Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP). Maintain agency guidelines relating to safety, outreach and confidentiality. Make sure each patient knows which medicines to take when they are at home.
• Contact Responsibility: The responsibility for external and internal contacts is constant and critical.
• Physical Requirements: This work requires the following physical and sensory activities: constant sitting, hearing/visual acuity, talking in person and on the phone. Frequent walking, standing, sitting and bending. Work is performed in office and laboratory setting. Minor heavy lifting.
• Other: Participate in health center developmental activities as requested. Other duties as assigned.

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Travel Required: No. Own transportation required

Qualifications

Skills

Required: Achievement Expert Caring Expert Checking for Accuracy Expert Collaboration Expert Comforting Expert Commitment Expert Compassion Expert Conceptual Thinking Expert Conflict Resolution Expert Constructive Criticism Expert Continuous Learning Expert Cooperation Expert Coordination Expert Courteous Expert Critical thinking Expert Customer Service Expert Documentation Expert Integrity Expert Interpersonal Skills Expert Microsoft Office Expert Multitasking Expert Patience Expert Planning & Organizing Expert Problem solving Expert Quick Thinking Expert Self-motivation Expert Verbal Communication Expert Written Communication Expert

Behaviors

Preferred: Team Player: Works well as a member of a group Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

Preferred: Peer Recognition: Inspired to perform well by the praise of coworkers Growth Opportunities: Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Education

Required: High School or better.

Experience

Required: At least one year of dental related healthcare work experience is preferred. Receptionist training is preferred. HIV/AIDS training preferred. CPR/First Aid training