Dental Patient Treatment Coordinator

Dental Patient Treatment Coordinator

USC's Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry is looking for a talented Dental Patient Treatment Coordinator to join the Advanced Specialties Team!

This department will need a team-oriented individual who is able to manage a heavy workload and multi-task constantly. The department is very busy and fast-paced, we need a candidate who manages stress well and can keep a positive perspective. A bilingual English and Spanish speaker with a dental background is preferred. If you are a candidate willing to take on this challenge, please apply!

This will be a 1 year fixed-term assignment.

Job Accountabilities:

The Dental Patient Treatment Coordinator performs a variety of tasks associated with the dental management system, such as patient registration, insurance authorization and/or verification, and patient scheduling. Works closely with patients and dentists to arrange comprehensive treatment planning. Schedules patient appointments and monitors patient flow.

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Education: Associate's Degree

Preferred Experience: 3 years

Preferred Expertise: Knowledge of dental management software, particularly axiUm. Experience working with basic contracts. Working knowledge of MS Office, particularly Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Fluent bilingual English and Spanish speaker.

Skills:

• Answer telephones
• Assemble and organize numerical data
• Clinical documentation
• Communicate with others to gather information
• Customer service
• Gather data
• Maintain filing systems
• Prioritize different projects
• Read handwritten text
• Schedule appointments
• Understand and apply policies and procedures
• Use database and/or word processing software

Minimum Education: High school or equivalent

Minimum Experience: 2 years

Minimum Field of Expertise: Demonstrated experience in dental management and dental secretarial assistance. Working knowledge of HIPAA compliance. Demonstrated excellent interpersonal customer service, and telephone skills. Demonstrated ability to multi-task. Working knowledge of dental terminology and PPO and Denti-Cal and health insurance. Ability to work scheduled evening and weekend shifts. Demonstrated team-oriented and collaborative work style. Demonstrated experience in a high volume, fast-paced environment.

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