What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dental Receptionist position at Saline Oral Facial & Dental Implant Surgery?
WE NEED A DENTAL RECEPTIONIST TO JOIN OUR DENTAL TEAM!!!
We are seeking to add a skilled dental receptionist to our team. In this role, you will serve as the chief point of contact for our patients. This means that having an upbeat attitude and professional demeanor are essential. You’ll greet patients, take their phone calls, and send out emails to ensure their needs are being met. While experience is preferred it is not a requirement. You will also help our office operate more effectively. This will include completing tasks like scheduling and canceling patient appointments, communicating with insurance providers, refilling office supplies, and scanning documents, among others.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced dental/medical receptionist looking to advance their career or a hardworking, detail-oriented candidate who is willing to learn on the job.
Every other Monday, we have evening hours to accommodate patients who cannot come during the day.
If you believe that you have the qualifications needed to excel in this role, we’d love to hear from you. You can send us your resume to start the application process.
Visit our office online to learn more about us www.salineoms.com
Dental Receptionist Responsibilities
- Operate telephone to answer, screen and forward calls, provide information, take messages, and schedule appointments.
- Greet visitors and callers, handle their inquiries, and direct them to the appropriate persons according to their needs.
- Learn to operate new office technologies as they are developed and implemented.
- Memorize and use scripts effectively both over the phone and in person.
- File and maintain records.
- Collect, sort, distribute, and prepare mail, messages, and courier deliveries.
- Provide information about the practice, such as location of offices, business hours, or services provided.
- Transmit information or documents to patients, using computer, mail, or facsimile machine.
- Must always represent the practice in a professional, pleasant, and cooperative manner.
- Must maintain regular, consistent and punctual attendance in accordance with assigned schedule and time off policies.
- Must be able to comfortably and efficiently handle multiple deadlines and task assignments.
- Must be able to work both independently and cooperatively in team settings.
- Must demonstrate active listening by giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Must demonstrate excellent communication skills by talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Occasionally there may be some travel, by car or plane, required in order to participate in continuing education or seminars.
- Other duties and tasks, as assigned periodically.
Dental Receptionist Requirements
- Always maintain the highest level of confidentiality to HIPAA standards.
- Adhere to strict safety guidelines and procedures to OSHA and office standards.
- Must be comfortable seeing and able to maintain a professional demeanor and attitude while working around blood and unpleasant smells.
- Must be detail oriented in order to prepare and process business correspondence.
- Must be flexible and understand that job duties may change from time to time and that this individual may be asked to assist in other areas of the office.
- Must demonstrate good reading comprehension by understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Dental Receptionist Skills
- Diploma required
- Dental experience preferred
- Excellent customer service and leadership skills
- Ability to multi-task efficiently
- Excellent computer and typing skills
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $21.00 per hour
Expected hours: No less than 33 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- On-the-job training
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Uniform allowance
- Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
- Surgery
Schedule:
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Salary : $21