Dental Receptionist - Bilingual

Midtown Health Center Inc•Norfolk, NE

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Dental Receptionist is the first point of contact for dental patients and the community. This position is responsible for general receptionist duties, completing financial assessments, and preparation of patient charts.

Requirements

Ability to efficiently carry out Midtown Health’s Center mission statement and comply with its policies and procedures.
Ability to establish and effective working relationships with patients, co-workers, and the public and to be able to demonstrate cultural awareness and sensitivity.
Must be able to maintain strict confidentiality of sensitive information in accordance to HIPAA regulations.
Ability to comply with all occupational safety and health standards and all rules, regulations, and orders issued under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA).
Ability to utilize critical thinking and problem solving skills to address clinic’s needs.
Ability to interpret oral and written instructions and do appropriate follow-up.
Ability to work independently and as a team member.
Must have exceptional time management and organizational skills.
Ability to constructively participate in quality improvement efforts.
Ability to actively participate in marketing and outreach activities when requested and emergency response events when required.
Bilingual (English/Spanish) verbal and written skills highly desired.
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and data base application.
Ability to operate standard office equipment including, but not limited to computers, printers, copiers, scanner, calculators, facsimile machines, and telephone systems.
Ability to run a multi-line telephone system.
Must have a general knowledge of medical terms.
Ability to learn electronic health record system.
Must understand the differences between and among self-pay patients, insurance patients, Medicare patients, workers’ compensation patients, and occupational medicine patients.
Must have excellent customer service skills.

Nice To Haves

Associates degree in Administrative Medical Assistant preferred.
Experience in a dental office preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs general receptionist duties including greeting patients, answering the telephone and channeling calls, taking messages, scheduling appointments, contacting patients, and documenting/scanning information into patient’s charts.
Assesses patient fees based on treatment plans, receives payments, issues receipts, and maintains daily payment journals/cash drawers.
Maintains and prepares patient charts, to include insurance information and pre-authorizations and assigns patients to an assistant/dentist and notifies them when the patient is ready to be seen.
Utilizes and maintains an organized office operation that includes the use of Dentrix, NextGen and various insurance portals to check eligibility, benefits, and submit pre-authorizations for treatment.
Provides other office assistance as needed including designing forms, preparing reports, as well as assisting CSR staff in checking in medical/behavioral health patients as needed/time allows.
Translates or assigns staff to translate for patients when needed in both verbal and written materials.
Performs other duties as assigned.