Dental Receptionist

POSITION SUMMARY: This position is responsible for facilitating access for individuals seeking care at a comprehensive group dental practice.
Requires an organized individual with the ability to multi-task and accurately input/assess patient information.
Functions primarily to: coordinate and schedule appointments for three – five dentist at a time (or over 650 appointments weekly); verify insurance eligibility of all scheduled patients, greet and process patients; answer approximately 800 phone calls per week; review all medical histories and initiate medical/legal consents; retrieve/file/update or construct patient records daily; update individual dental operatory schedules; collect patient payments; collect/process mail, and perform tasks related to meeting Meaningful Use requirements.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: 1.
High School Diploma or equivalent 2.
Customer service and oral communication experience highly desired 3.
Dental experience preferred 4.
Valid Driver’s License 5.
Approval of Dental Director and Office Manager in lieu of experience, training, work history is required An Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer