Dental Office Receptionist

Guru Dental Group LLC

Dental Office Receptionist

Bridgeville, PA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Benefits:

    401(k)

    401(k) matching

    Bonus based on performance

    Competitive salary

    Employee discounts

    Flexible schedule

    Health insurance

    Opportunity for advancement

    Training & development

    Position summary

    The Dental Receptionist plays a very important role at Guru Dental Group. This position requires

    customer service, clerical and administrative skills, and the ability to multi task.

    Specific Responsibilities:

    Patient check in

    • Welcome all patients to the practice with a friendly greeting and a smile

    • Verify correct spelling of the patient’s name, address, phone number and email address.

    • Verify all the new patient paper work is complete and signed.

    • Obtain/update Insurance information

    • For existing patients, ask for any changes to their demographic and insurance

    information and update the patient file

    • Ensure patient is notified regarding HIPPA.

    • Remind patients of their co-pays at time of check-in and/or collect.

    • Let the Dental assistants know when the patient is ready to be taken back for treatment

    after verifying all the information

    • Dress code is business attire or neat and clean scrubs

    • Additional duties may be assigned

    Administrative skills

    • Answer telephones with a greeting, retrieve messages and manage answering machine

    • Schedule new or existing patients when they call or request an online appointment

    • Schedule next appointments as per the treatment plan recommended by the doctor

    • Verify insurance eligibility, benefit breakdown one day prior to their appointments

    • Monitor dashboard reports for patients who are late, or missed or broken

    appointments

    • Check out the patients and collect and post appropriate co-pay/deductible for the

    procedures

    • Help billing representative in sending insurance claims and updating patient ledger

    • Shredding protected health information

    • Send Insurance prior authorizations when necessary

    • Verify Insurance benefits at least once every six months for existing patients

    • Confirm appointments as per office policy

    • Maintain and order office supplies

    • Maintain a clean and professional workplace including patient entrance, waiting areas

    and bathrooms

    • Additional duties may be assigned

    Values and Ethics

    • Treat every team member and patients with respect and dignity

    • Be accountable for yourself and team members because we are representing ourselves

    and also our dental practice as a whole

    • Welcome and treat all patients and staff without judgment or prejudice

    • Be enthusiastic and ready to help everyone and don’t engage in unproductive gossip

    and pass time

    • Sincerely appreciate the patients decision to choose Guru Dental Group

    • Maintain a professional appearance at all times