Dental Front Office - Business Assistant

Company: Heartland Dental
Location: Battle Creek
Posted on: June 22, 2022

Job Description:

Overview Highland Avenue Family Dentistry is looking for a Business Assistant to join our front desk team! Supporting our front office as a Business Assistant, you'll be surrounded by camaraderie and partnership - where patients come first, and continuous learning is encouraged! Hard-working and motivated, the successful candidate will bring a passion for helping our team provide the best patient care to the communities they serve. Why Heartland Dental? Heartland Dental believes that to provide exceptional lifetime care for patients, we must hire and grow team members who will support the business and clinical needs of each supported dental office and foster a strong team building culture. As a Business Assistant, you'll work in an environment that encourages learning, team cohesion, and puts patients first. About Highland Avenue Family Dentistry Highland Avenue, like each Heartland Dental supported office, is unique to the community and the patients they serve. Join a seven person team that thrives on collaboration, communication and community Located near the corner of Highland Ave and Fairfield Ave Work in a fast paced, goal oriented environment with a welcoming atmosphere 4 day patient care work week, Monday - Thursday schedule Benefits: Medical, prescription drug and vision insurance Free dental services for yourself and your dependents minus lab fees Life and disability insurance 401(K) retirement plan 6 paid holidays annually (after 90 days of employment), 2 weeks paid vacation (after one year of employment) Continuing education provided and endless growth opportunities Responsibilities More about the role Greet and welcome patients as they enter the office to create a great first impression of our team Manage front office duties, including answering phones, checking office mail and email, communicating with patients and insurance companies Utilize Dentrix for patient scheduling and records Schedule and confirm appointments for multiple providers in the office File patient insurance claims and follow up on outstanding claims, verification of benefits and explanation of coverage Post insurance and patient payments and process accounts receivables Review treatment plan fees and payment options with patients Partner with the providers and team to implement Heartland Dental systems to optimize office potential Qualifications Minimum Qualifications Experience working in a fast-paced and customer-centric environment Excellent communication and organizational skills Preferred Experience 1+ years of experience in a dental or medical setting 1+ years of experience with insurance billing and accounts receivable Dentrix or other dental software experience Physical Requirements: Ability to perform essential duties satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of the position Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times Availability to attend virtual training sessions (or in-person) periodically throughout the year Who is Heartland Dental? As the largest and one of the fastest growing Dental Support Organizations, Heartland Dental provides exceptional service to its more than 2300 supported doctors in 38 states and over 1,400 supported offices. Each Heartland Dental supported office is unique to the community and the patients they serve. Supported Doctors are the leaders of their practice and set forth their own clinical care philosophies. With the largest network of doctors, we are founded by a doctor for doctors with a mission to support dentists and their teams as they deliver the highest quality dental care and experiences to the communities they serve while providing exceptional careers and creating value for our stakeholders. At Heartland Dental, we're committed to living our core values which promote diversity and inclusion. We provide all employees and applicants for employment the protections of federal, state, and local laws affording equal opportunity in employment. COVID-19: The Company and supported offices comply with all local, state and federal regulations. Employment is contingent upon an individual's continued compliance with regulations and Company policy, including COVID-19 vaccination or testing.

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