Dental Receptionist - Hall Dental - Watkinsville, GA

We are looking to hire a personable dental receptionist to ensure that dental patients’ appointments are appropriately scheduled, rescheduled, or canceled, depending on the needs of the patients. The dental receptionist’s responsibilities include entering patient information into our data system, answering patients’ questions, arranging referrals to other dental specialists, and handling insurance claims. You should also be able to prepare billing statements.
To be successful as a dental receptionist, you should be able to organize and maintain patient waiting areas as well as front-desk areas. Ultimately, a top-performing dental receptionist will perform all duties in a manner that ensures the efficient running of the dental practice.
Dental Receptionist Responsibilities:

Greeting and welcoming patients to the practice.
Scheduling, rescheduling, or canceling appointments as needed.
Assisting patients to fill out information forms.
Preparing patients’ charts and daily schedules for the dental staff.
Updating patient records and documenting recent treatments and procedures.
Scheduling follow-up appointments and providing telephonic reminders.
Communicating with medical insurance providers to determine if patients are required to make co-payments.
Verifying methods of payment and collecting payments as needed.
Performing general office duties, such as answering telephones, photocopying, filing, and faxing.
Other duties as assigned

Dental Receptionist Requirements:

All we require is great customer service skills and the ability to interact in a positive and respectful manner with all people in person and over the phone

The following are a plus:

Certification in office administration, medical administration, or related fields.
Proven experience working in a dental office.
Sound knowledge of dental terminology.
Proficient in dental practice management software (Open Dental).
Working knowledge of general administrative practices.
Exceptional organizational skills.

Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $17.00 per hour
Schedule:

Monday to Friday

Ability to Commute:

Watkinsville, GA 30677 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

Watkinsville, GA 30677: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

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