Dental Receptionist - Full-Time (Newly Renovated Office)

GREATER NEW BEDFORD COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER•New Bedford, MA

2d•$20 - $24•Onsite

About The Position

Are you interested in making a difference and being part of a dedicated, highly skilled professional team providing patient-centered care to a community with unique needs? As a Dental Receptionist of New Bedford Community Health's Dental Care Team, this individual will support and strive to provide high quality support to meet the challenging needs of our diverse patients who need more than just health care. The Dental Receptionist Greets and registers patients in a dental office setting and verifies and explains insurance.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED.
Experience in computer data entry required.
Experience in dealing with general public.
Ability to speak Portuguese or Cape Verdean Creole required.

Nice To Haves

Shows excellent organizational and time management skills.
Is Detailed-Orientated
Has the ability to work independently.
Demonstrates excellent communication skills, both oral and written.

Responsibilities

Understands, explains, and applies sliding fee schedule regulations, rules, policies and procedures.
Orients all self-pay patients and the underinsured patients regarding programs within the Health Center.
Registers patients upon arrival, ensuring that all demographic information is updated and accurate.
Verifies eligibility of insurance for all patients.
Confirms patient appointments.
Makes new charts for patients as required ensuring their completeness and accuracy.
Schedules patient visits courteously.
Solves scheduling problems, issues and/or concerns utilizing the facility computer system as applicable.
Pulls charts for the week in advance.
Ensures that mail is processed on a daily basis.
Collects patient balance payments and co-payments utilizing the facility computer system as applicable.

Benefits

Monday – Friday (40 Hours) - Flexible Work Schedule - Between Hours of 8:00am - 6:00pm.
Continuing Education/Tuition Reimbursement.
Eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
Affordable, low deductible Medical Insurance that Starts on Day 1.
13 Personal Days off to start, that will jump to 18 days off after 2 years of service.
An additional 12 Paid Holidays per year.
No cost Short Term Disability Insurance
No cost Life Insurance.
Closed when traveling conditions are deemed too dangerous for staff & patients.
Alleviates child care hassles when school is cancelled.