Title: Dental Office Assistant Location: Woodbury, TN – Onsite Duration: 12 Months - (Daily 7.5hrs) Description Seeking a Dental Public Health Office Assistant. CHS provides public health, primary care, and dental services in local health departments throughout the state. The Dental Public Health Office Assistant performs clerical tasks in the health department dental clinic(s). These tasks include patient registration, scheduling, patient check-in and check-out, patient reminder and follow-up calls, referral coordination and other duties as assigned. Applicants should be customer focused, self-motivated, team oriented, and willing to travel as needed, throughout the region.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Schedule and manage patient appointments
Inform patients of any visit requirements
Collect and update client demographic information for registration purposes
Review documentation to determine eligibility for federal and state programs
Input data into the health department management information systems
Interact with multiple computer software systems to input/receive information
Process the cash drawer and balance to ensure fiscal responsibility
Inform clients of their rights and responsibilities for participation in programs
Obtain prior authorization per guidance, before releasing medical information
Assist in obtaining prior authorization from insurers through the gathering and submission of documentation before services are rendered, as applicable
Compile appropriate forms for services requested to ensure efficient clinic flow
Scanning and Indexing records into the electronic dental record
Maintain a positive, constructive, and cooperative work environment
Minimum Qualifications
High School Diploma or equivalent.
At least 2 years of full-time customer service and/or clerical/office experience.
College coursework may substitute for experience on a year-for-year basis, up to 2 years.
Valid/current driver's license required.
Must pass a Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) background check.
Preferred Qualifications
Active Tennessee Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) license.
Ability to assist chairside during emergencies or staffing shortages.
Dental front office experience.
Knowledge of dental terminology.
Experience with patient scheduling and dental insurance coding.
Please apply to usjobs@mavensoft.com
Numbers & Facts
Location
Woodbury, Tennessee
Website
http://www.mavensoft.com
Skills
Administrative Skillsunmatched
Computer Softwareunmatched
Customer Relationsunmatched
Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
Data Entryunmatched
Demographicsunmatched
Dental Insuranceunmatched
Documentationunmatched
Documentation Reviewunmatched
Driver's Licenseunmatched
Financial Managementunmatched
Health Departmentunmatched
Healthcare Softwareunmatched
High School Diplomaunmatched
Management of Information Systems/Technology (MIS)unmatched
Medical Codingunmatched
Medical Recordsunmatched
Outpatient Careunmatched
Patient Assessmentunmatched
Patient Follow-upunmatched
Patient Registrationunmatched
Primary Careunmatched
Public Healthunmatched
Team Playerunmatched
Willing to Travelunmatched
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