Princess Dental Staffing
Dental Receptionist I - Health And Life Organization Inc - Sacramento, CA
- Permanent Dental Receptionist / Front Desk Job
- Sacramento, CA
Job Description
POSITION SUMMARY:
Dental Receptionist I shall perform duties such as answering phones, checking patients in and out, confirming insurance eligibility, making sure all consent forms are signed and updated, creating patient charts, scanning/photocopying required documents, providing great customer service, building good patient rapport, collecting copayment and coinsurance, and processing referrals.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Listed below you will find essential duties and responsibilities to successfully perform this job. Reasonable accommodation will be granted, as necessary to perform the essential duties and function of this position.
Customer service: acknowledge, smile and greet patients upon arrival/ discharge
Collect insurance information and verify insurance information
Register patients and get patient charts on sign in sheet
Respond to patient questions and or concerns according to office Policies
Answer telephones
Maintain appointment books
Confirm appointments
Follow up on no shows/ cancellations of appointments
Chart filing/scanning/updating
Cash Handling/daily bookkeeping
Check and respond to voicemails, faxes, emails, and portal messages
Maintain a clean and friendly environment for providers and patients
Stock front office supplies and notify necessary personnel to order low inventory
Traveling to other dental clinics to provide coverage
Pull and provide dental records as requested per policies
Processing dental referrals
Other duties as assigned by Manager
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required for this position.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
High School Diploma OR equivalent
Preferred one year of experience in customer service, office, or clinical setting using multi-line phones and computers
SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE
Ability to conduct oneself in a profession manner
Ability to cooperative and collaborate with a team of dental professional to provide non-discriminatory care to underserved patient populations
Ability to use Word, Excel, Power point, and Outlook
Ability to learn and use Electronic Health Record Systems (e.g., IMS, EPIC and Dentrix).
Ability to manage multiple tasks in a high volume environment.
Ability to prioritize and perform a variety of tasks in a fast paced environment.
Ability to take initiative and function with a high level of independence and problem solve.
Ability to maintain a good attendance and report to work on time
Ability to effectively communicate (oral and written)
Ability to provide good customer/patient services
Ability to lift 20 pounds
Ability to sit, stand, and walk for 7-8 hours per day
Ability to adhere to the health centers policies and procedures include but not limited to safety, employment and dental care services.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment is characteristic of a clinic environment. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, use hands to handle or feel. The employee is also required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee must also possess hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the phone. The noise level in the work environment is usually noisy.
The employee may be in contact with individuals and families in crisis who may be ill, using substances and/or not attentive to personal health and safety for themselves or their homes. The employee may experience a number of unpleasant sensory demands associated with the clients use of alcohol and drugs, and the lack of personal care. The employee may also be exposed to bodily fluids (blood, urine) and hazardous chemicals.
