What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dental Patient Coordinator position at Commonwealth Dentistry?
Commonwealth Dentistry is looking for a full-time Patient Coordinator for our Colonial Heights Office!
POSITION SUMMARY
The primary role of the Patient Coordinator is to help the dental office stay on schedule, schedules new appointments, enters patient data for billing purposes, communicates with patients in an efficient and empathetic manner, and generally keeps the office stocked with necessary supplies.
KEY COMPETENCIES
- Welcoming/greeting patients with a welcoming, professional, and polished demeanor
- Checking-in patients to ensure they have all the necessary information in the patient management software
- Collecting co-payments
- Checking-out patients
- Closing out and ensuring that registers are balanced daily
- Ability to multi-task and skillfully manage priorities under pressure (ex: patients walking in, phones ringing, etc.)
- Scheduling patients
- Calling to confirm appointments
- Escalating issues to Office Manager
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned
To successfully perform the job responsibilities for the position of Patient Coordinator, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required but are not necessarily all inclusive.
- Must be present by 7:45 am as clinic opens at 8:00am. Must be reliable.
- Flexibility to be accessible before and after hours based on business need
- Passing of satisfactory credit check
- HS Diploma or higher
- Ability to work in fast paced work environment and under pressure
- Ability to balance registers
- Strong communication skills
- Must exhibit ethical conduct & confidentiality
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong computer skills, Eaglesoft and/or Denticon knowledge is a plus
- Outstanding organization skills
- Ability to demonstrate independent thinking as well as a teamwork approach to job responsibilities.
- Dental front desk experience is preferred, but not required
Language and Reasoning Abilities
- Has excellent telephone techniques and can communicate clearly with patients and team members in person and on phone conversations
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance