Dental Assistant/Receptionist

We are a privately owned, fee-for-service general dental office that has been serving our community for over 29 years. We focus on quality care, strong patient relationships, and a positive, team-oriented work environment where both patients and staff feel valued.

We are seeking a dental assistant/ front desk floater, who is dependable, friendly, passionate, organized, and outgoing to join our team. This position is for 28-32 hours per week, with compensation based on experience.. Our typical schedule includes Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and two Saturdays a month.

This role supports both back and front office as needed. Ensuring a smooth, efficient, and high quality experience for our patients.

Duties/Responsibilities:
Serves as a liaison between the patients and the dental clinical team by scheduling doctor and hygienists to production
Maintains patient records: update medical history forms, Treatment Consent forms, HIPAA, COVID-19 pre-screens and appointment screens
Verifies insurance eligibility and benefits to ensure proper financial arrangements are created when presenting treatment plans to patients including insurance portion and patient responsibility
Required Skills/Abilities:
Knowledge of dental terminology used in dental billing, current office practices and procedures, and basic math
Ability to elicit and evaluate information, sometimes of a highly personal and sensitive nature, from a broad spectrum of individuals and agencies
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Ability to read, interpret, and apply regulations, policies, and procedures
Ability to work with minimal supervision and with extensive detail, and to prepare written correspondence using correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling
Ability to coordinate functions and work cooperatively with others
Ability to use and access database computer applications including but not limited to: Microsoft office, Dentrix Software preferred, Third-party communication systems: Weave & Opencare
Ability to organize work and set priorities to meet deadlines
Knowledge of or ability to learn procedure and disease codes used in dental billing
Radiation X-Ray Certificate
Education and Experience:
1+ years of dental front office and/or dental assisting experience
Wage compensation DOE
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Benefits:
Employee discount
Flexible schedule
Health insurance
Experience:
Dental receptionist: 1 year (Preferred)
Dental assisting: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour
Benefits:
Employee discount
Flexible schedule
Health insurance
Experience:
Dental receptionist: 1 year (Preferred)
Dental assisting: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person