What are the responsibilities and job description for the Front Desk Coordinator position at The Smile Salon & Day Spa?
Overview:
The Smile Salon & Day Spa seeks a Front Desk/Treatment Coordinator to join our growing, modern dental practice in Kansas City, MO! We place great emphasis on teamwork and foster collaboration within our team. The best candidate for this role has strong attention to detail and a patient-centered mindset. If this sounds like you and you meet our qualifications below, we want to hear from you!
Schedule
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The Smile Salon & Day Spa seeks a Front Desk/Treatment Coordinator to join our growing, modern dental practice in Kansas City, MO! We place great emphasis on teamwork and foster collaboration within our team. The best candidate for this role has strong attention to detail and a patient-centered mindset. If this sounds like you and you meet our qualifications below, we want to hear from you!
Schedule
- Full-time
- Monday through Thursday
- Hours vary
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- Generous PTO and paid holidays
- Traditional and Roth 401(k) options
- Referral Bonus Program
- Free CE courses provided by our affiliated vendors
Responsibilities
- Verify insurance eligibility, benefits, and coverage
- Submit and follow up on dental insurance claims
- Review EOBs, denials, and outstanding claims
- Explain treatment estimates, insurance benefits, and patient portions
- Collect payments and follow up on outstanding patient balances
- Schedule appointments and assist with front desk duties
- Communicate professionally with patients and insurance companies
- Maintain accurate patient and financial information in Dentrix
- Greet and check in patients with professionalism and warmth
- Schedule appointments and manage the front desk efficiently
- Make 50 outbound calls daily to confirm appointments and contact new patients
- Present treatment plans confidently and help patients schedule care
- Support the clinical team with coordination and communication
- Maintain accurate patient records and handle insurance verifications
What We're Looking For
- Previous dental front-office experience preferred but not required
- Dental insurance/billing experience strongly preferred but not required
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Professional, polished, and friendly demeanor
- Strong phone etiquette and customer service skills
- Comfortable discussing treatment costs and collecting balances
- Organized, detail-oriented, and able to multitask
- Dentrix experience preferred
- Reliable and able to work independently as well as with a team
- Positive attitude, willingness to learn, and attention to detail
- Reliable and organized with strong multitasking skills
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