What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dental Registrar position at Jewish Renaissance Medical Center?
Overview
The Central Jersey Medical Center is a Federally Qualified Health Center located in Perth Amboy, NJ. We are currently looking to hire a full time Dental Registration Clerk. Hours may vary and include evenings and Saturdays. Additional hours for training and coverage may be offered.
Typical days and times are Monday through Friday 8:30am-5:30pm.
Position is located in Perth Amboy.
Responsibilities
- Books, coordinates and reschedules patient appointments.
- Greet patients in a prompt, pleasant, and helpful manner.
- Maintains and updates current information on providers’ schedules.
- Answers telephone, screens calls, and provides information to callers as needed.
- Contacts patients to confirm appointments.
- Assembles patients’ charts, and creates chart for all new patients.
- Conduct personal interview to obtain required demographic and insurance information and enters such information into computer.
- Obtain required signatures on legal consents and insurance forms.
- Contact insurers to verify coverage and assure that we are the PCP, where necessary.
- Make adjustments to the computer classification of claims to most accurately reflect the expected pay source.
- Answer inquiries of patients and public in person or via telephone regarding regulations and services; when necessary, refers inquiries to appropriate person or department.
- Performs exit billing and discuss patient’s account balance with responsible party.
- Responsible for daily cash collections.
- Maintain daily log of uncompensated care applications and other state and local governmental applications.
- Input data into the ancillary data base.
- Collect and batch daily encounters.
- Other front end duties as assigned.
Qualifications
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
- Demonstrated ability to adapt to changes readily.
- Ability to follow instructions, given either orally or in writing.
- Ability to work with little or no supervision.
- Demonstrate effective follow-through with all task.
- Maintain high level of confidentially.
- Ability to complete assignment in a timely manner.
- Able to work as a team player.
- Must be able to speak, read and write Spanish fluently.
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:Minimum of two ( 2 ) years or more experience in a medical office support setting; OR any equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- 401 k
