What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Front Office Specialist position at SmartHealth?
Our Dental Front Office Specialist is the welcoming face and voice of our practice! This role is all about creating a positive, professional first impression by warmly assisting patients both in person and over the phone. You’ll play a key part in keeping our office running smoothly by expertly coordinating schedules and appointments, supporting an efficient workflow, and contributing to an exceptional patient experience every day.
Schedule: Monday through Thursday (7a-5p)
What You Will Do:
- Greet all patients using scripts and office protocol, answer and manage all incoming calls.
- Schedule patients for new/returning/follow-up appointments and provides all necessary information to prepare them for appointments and procedures. Insurance verification with carriers and patients.
- Verify and update patient information, inform patients of policies, enter data into the system.
- Confirm upcoming appointments and recalls, fill in cancellations and no-shows.
- Verifies authorizations and accepts or transmits fax information for needed physician patient information
- Collects co-payments at time of service, ensure proper billing.
- Check fax/phone/voicemail/email consistently for updates.
Skills and Experience:
- Minimum 1 year of experience working in a Dental or Medical Front Office is highly preferred
- Working knowledge of dental terminology, procedures and diagnosis, insurance is preferred
In support of our mission statement, "Healthier Practices, Healthier Patients", we have adopted a tobacco-free environment and we do NOT hire tobacco and nicotine users, including the use of e-cigarettes/vaping.
Monday through Thursday (7a-5p)
Salary : $19 - $24