What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dental Secretary position at Canyon Dental?
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
This position entails insurance verification and estimating, treatment plan presentation, claim processing, and collection of patients co-payments. This requires a person to be very detailed oriented, ability to communicate verbally, orally, and in writing effectively, multi-task, credit card processing, and work effectively despite having the distractions a busy dentist office has.
Additional responsibilities include being a Customer Service Associate that encompasses the duties of answering calls, checking-in and scheduling patients, appointment confirmations, communicating to dentists about follow-up calls, liaison to other dental practices for patient dental needs, and most importantly, treating each patient with compassion, care, and consideration.
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Experience in insurance claims (PPO) and processing, chairside dental assisting, dental management software, HIPAA Compliance Standards, computer skills, minimum typing speed of 30 WPM, patient flow, and Bi-Lingual would be preferred.
SCHEDULE REQUIREMENTS:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 7:45 to 5:30 weekly, one Saturday morning each month. Average about 30-40 hrs per week.
COMPENSATION:
Initial starting wage will be negotiated, final wages will be set after 60 day evaluation
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $15.00 - $18.00 per hour
Expected hours: 30 – 40 per week
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Experience:
- Dental assisting: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $15 - $18