Receptionist - Dental Front Desk / Call Center

Treasure Coast Community Health•Vero Beach, FL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Treasure Coast Community Health (TCCH), a long-established and highly respected healthcare provider and Federally Qualified Health Center with locations throughout Indian River County, FL is seeking a Dental Receptionist to join our team. The Dental Receptionist will provide excellent customer service to all patients that call or visit our centers. The Receptionist will operate a multi-line telephone system to answer incoming calls and directs callers to appropriate personnel by performing the following duties as well as utilize TCCH electronic systems to schedule/reschedule dental patients and update patient information. The receptionist will also verify insurances as applicable prior to appointments and check in/out visiting patients.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
Three to six months of prior reception experience in healthcare and computer experience strongly preferred.
Bilingual English/Spanish candidates are strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Open and close dental office according to office protocol (operating hours).
Greet and welcome patients.
Check in and check out patients according to office protocol, verifying and updating patient information.
Confirm the next day's appointments.
Coordinate all clinical telephone communications in the practice, including answering all incoming calls in a courteous and efficient manner, responding to incoming patient account telephone inquiries, and verifying pre-authorization.
Check insurance for patients prior to their visit.
Assist in patient account activities, including collecting, pre-collecting, and/or updating patient data.
Perform cashier functions and complete daily cash drawer reconciliation at check out.
Answer and route incoming phone calls.
Schedule and reschedule dental appointments and answer questions.
Confirm appointments (when applicable).
Gather personal and insurance information and document it in the chart.
Verify and confirm that insurance coverage is active and available, including co-pays, deductibles, and eligible treatment.
Inform patients of balances, transfer them to the proper department, and verify and inform patients about sliding scale appointments.
Provide accurate information for any questions about the organization.
Communicate effectively and appropriately with the Dental Manager, Dental Director, dental staff, and other TCCH personnel (i.e., billing) to promote the smooth running of practice affairs.
Attend mandatory and other job-related educational conferences and acquire input from others in the department for notes prior to team meetings.
Help patients with directions and coordinate office patient flow from the waiting area to the examination and treatment area to ensure patients are seen in a timely manner.
Schedule and reschedule appointments over the phone, in person, and for walk-in patients per the published scheduling parameters.
Prepare and post appointment schedules for all to see on a daily basis.
Provide patient support as necessary, including assisting with patient translation, scheduling sliding scale appointments, and completing registration forms when required.
Maintain confidentiality of all patient information.
Put patients at ease by discussing care options at TCCH.
Maintain a professional appearance and orderly work area at all times.
Perform other duties as assigned.