Dental Front Desk Receptionist Job at Lakemont Family Dentistry
ABOUT US
Lakemont Family Dentistry is a locally owned and well established general dental practice for over 20 years. We are quickly growing and are looking to add more people to the team. Our office is open 5 days a week from 8-5pm from Monday to Thursday and 8-4pm on Friday. We offer competitive pay and benefits, along with an exceptional working environment. If you enjoy working with a tight knit team and are looking for a rewarding career providing excellent care to patients, we are the right fit for you. Come visit and join our team.
We are seeking a part-time front office receptionist to join our amazing and growing office in the Lakemont area of Bellevue. Wednesday through Friday availability, but we are open for discussion! Full-time availability is a possibility in the future for the right candidate.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsible for maintaining appearance and order of dental office, patient scheduling, and patient management
SPECIFIC DUTIES
Reception Management
- Open and close dental office according to office protocol
- Check the daily schedule for accuracy and provide schedule to dental team as appropriate
- Answer and respond to telephone calls with professionalism
- Review supplies for reception and provide order to responsible person
Patient Management
- Maintain a professional reception area/office (organize patient education materials and magazines, straighten up the facility, oversee cleaning service schedule and duties, etc.)
- Greet and welcome patients and visitors to the practice
- Check in patients according to office protocol, verifying and updating health information
- Provide and document HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices according to office policies and procedures
- Manage recall and inactive patient system
- Confirm upcoming appointments
- Schedule patients for efficient use of doctor and staff time
- Check patient back-up list to try to fill in cancellation and no-show appointment times
- Collect payment from patients at the time of treatment
- Schedule follow-up appointments as directed
Treatment Room Management and Sterilization
- Gather and accurately record dental, medical, and insurance information from patients
- Securely store and handle records in compliance with legal requirements, including HIPAA regulations
- Manage and update patient information via Dentrix
- Arrange patient information (charts, x-rays, etc.) for the next days’ appointments
- Track cases and referrals to and from other doctors
Insurance
- Keep patients’ insurance information up to date
- Submit treatment plans for predetermination of benefits
- Prepare claim forms for patients with dental insurance
- Organize supporting materials for claim forms, such as radiographs or written narratives
Communications
- Sort, organize, and distribute mail
- Coordinate and send new patient and referral thank you notes, other correspondence as directed by the dentist, and work with external vendor to coordinate automatic patient appointment and recall reminders
- Monitor and make sure all office equipment is running (copy machine, fax, phones, computer system, etc.).
Inventory Management
- Monitor inventory and order dental office supplies as needed
- Monitor and make sure all office equipment (copy machine, fax, phones, computer system, etc.) is functioning and properly maintained; follow-up on staff complaints and submit appropriate repair requests
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Top tier health insurance
- Paid holidays
- Paid vacation and sick days
- Friendly office environment
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $22.00 - $26.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Opportunities for advancement
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- 4 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Bellevue, WA 98006: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
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