Dental Front Office Assistant

Front Desk AuxiliaryWe are looking for a Front Desk Auxiliary to join our team! Affordable Dentures & Implants is an opportunity to do what you love and get paid to do it! You will enjoy a fulfilling career like no other and will play a vital role in changing the lives of our patients. Together with our experienced dentists and lab professionals, you can be part of delivering life-changing tooth replacement care to hundreds of thousands of patients every year.Job PurposeThe Front Desk Assistant is responsible for providing best-in-class customer service to our patients. Responsible for greeting patients at the front desk; scheduling appointments; answering and handling phone calls; and checking patients in and out. Effectively and efficiently manage patient lobby while maintaining professional standards and ensuring that all interactions between the doctor, staff and patients run as smoothly as possible.Essential FunctionsGreet and process incoming patients in an efficient and professional manner; control the flow of patients through the dental center dailyEnsure patients are comfortable while in the officeAnswer patients' routine questions; provide information regarding treatment options, office policies, denture styles, packages, aftercare instructions, and pricingAccurately collect and deposit funds from patients, including processing of credit card payments and handling cash (and checks if applicable)Efficiently use Dentrix software program in daily operations, including scheduling appointments, providing patients with accurate walkout statements, setting up, filing, and updating complete and accurate patient records; also provide patients with information as needed to file with their insurance carrierPrepare documentation as needed for refunds to be processed for patients; contact patients regarding returns for chrome partials and other matters such as outstanding account balancesInventory and order office supplies and forms as instructedMail accurate and timely reports, invoices and correspondence to the accounting and management service providersAnswer incoming telephone calls and provide information to patients in a courteous and professional manner; enter all information on the Patient Inquiry Log and follow up as needed to encourage potential patients to visit the officeConsistently provide the Practice Owner/Managing Dentist and the assigned Manager Practice Excellence with a copy of the log weeklyTally time sheets in an accurate and timely manner for the dentist; collect completed timesheets for all staff members for the dentist approval and signature and fax to Affordable Care Payroll DepartmentMaintain a clean and neat reception area and waiting room; ensure patient restrooms are kept clean and stocked; dust the furniture as neededMay perform chair-side assisting as neededPerform miscellaneous job-related duties as assignedMinimal travel may be required for training and/or continuing education purposesOther duties as assignedEducational RequirementsMust have 2 5 years' experience working in a dental office (including patient scheduling)General Knowledge, Skills & AbilitiesStrong organization skillsAbility to work in a high volume, fast paced environmentAbility to multi-taskLeadership skills/experienceDentrix experience preferredCareCredit experience preferredExperience (or formal training) consisting of chair-side assisting with oral surgery preferred for training purposes