MB2 HR is Hiring a Dental Assistant/ Front Office Floater (Powers) (FT) Near Colorado, CO
Powers Dental Group has an opening for a Dental Assistant/Front Office Floater in Colorado Springs, CO. We are a large, well-respected, private practice looking for someone with front AND back office experience. The ideal candidate will be able to provide excellent, 5-star customer service, and multi-task with a smile. In return, you will work for dentists and a practice manager who have a high level of integrity and professionalism, mixed with a healthy dose of good humor. All of our staff members are provided training to make the transition to your new professional home. We offer all this and a compensation package that includes medical and dental insurance plans, PTO, 401k and a unique schedule that just might be exactly what you've been looking for!
Responsibilities:
Provide outstanding customer service for the patient; excellent chair side manner
Assist the doctor with all dental procedures
Performing patient oral evaluations
Take, develop and mount accurate and high quality radiographs
Perform efficient and accurate procedures to help maintain doctors’ schedule and patient flow; create no patient wait time; maintain time flexibility for patient; be present, engaged, ready to work at all assigned shift times.
Help clean the office and treatment rooms
Review patient chart prior to doctor arrival and log appropriate patient data during exam and treatment as well as transcribe doctor notes in patient chart
Maintain patient confidentiality through HIPAA compliance
Follow organizations safety policies and procedures
Have knowledge and understanding of dental terminology sufficient to perform job successfully
Verify patient health history (basic health review, medications, understanding impact with dentistry) and document appropriately in patients chart
Greet and check in patients in a friendly manner
Maintain a full schedule of patients daily
Assist patients with understanding and accepting their clinical diagnosis
Calculate fees for dental treatment
Coordinate financial agreements for the patient's financial responsibility of dental treatment
Responding to patient billing or financial inquiries, directing to appropriate departments, as necessary.
Support the front desk staff members by fulfilling patient care responsibilities
Check and respond to voicemails and emails left for the office
Assist with other office duties as requested or needed
Qualifications:
2 years dental assisting experience required
Prior dental front office experience required
Versed in Dentrix is a major plus
Highly effective verbal and communication skills
Excellent customer service skills
Outstanding positive attitude and demeanor
Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills
Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment