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Patient Care Manager
Company: Canadian Dental Services Corp.
Location: Toronto, ON
Type: Full-time
DescriptionAre you data-driven, tech-savvy, and obsessed with patient experience?
Does technology come naturally to you? Can you inspire teams to create high-contact, high-value interactions that drive booked appointments across clinics from coast to coast? Are you an innovator who seeks out faster, smarter ways to hit goals?
If so — we want to meet you.
Position SummaryWe’re looking for a strategic, motivated, and results-focused Patient Care Manager to take the reins of our nationwide scheduling operations. In this role, you’ll not only manage the team — you’ll work with the team, leading from the front and building momentum every day.
You’ll use data to guide decisions, tech tools to streamline efforts, and leadership skills to energize a team of agents toward exceptional patient engagement. This role is perfect for someone who loves building systems, coaching people, and getting results — fast and efficiently.
You’ll work cross-functionally with marketing, operations, and clinic teams to ensure that every patient has access to timely care, and every open appointment slot is a chance to drive better health outcomes.
Who You Are- A data-driven leader who thrives on using KPIs and dashboards to guide performance and problem-solving.
- Tech comes easy to you — you’re comfortable with call center platforms, CRMs, and dental scheduling tools.
- You don’t just manage people — you motivate them to deliver meaningful, high-impact patient interactions that result in booked appointments.
- A strategist who turns insight into action and doesn’t wait to be told how to improve things — you find a better way and run with it.
- A team builder who leads with transparency, respect, and high standards.
- Passionate about creating efficient systems that benefit both the business and the patient.
Key Responsibilities- Appointment Scheduling & Strategy:
- Actively lead and participate in inbound/outbound scheduling of hygiene and dental treatment appointments across all clinics in Canada.
- Use prep reports and conduct daily team huddles to identify same-day and same-week booking opportunities.
- Ensure family bookings, treatment plan follow-ups, and appointment gap analyses are integrated into workflows.
- Leverage real-time data to reduce downtime and improve clinic utilization.
- Customer Service Excellence:
- Deliver an exceptional patient experience across every call and touchpoint.
- Train and mentor the team to align with high-contact, high-value interaction standards.
- Continuously evolve scripting, language, and tools to better educate and guide patients toward timely care.
- Marketing Integration:
- Partner with the marketing team to embed active campaigns into patient conversations.
- Monitor and optimize strategies that convert marketing leads into booked appointments.
- Identify and report on patient themes and conversion barriers.
- Leadership & Coaching:
- Motivate, mentor, and grow a high-performing call center team.
- Conduct weekly 1:1s, team huddles, and skill-building sessions (including role plays).
- Set clear goals and provide ongoing feedback tied to call quality, bookings, and conversion.
- Reporting & KPIs:
- Track and report on performance metrics including appointment rates, call conversion, and customer satisfaction.
- Identify trends and proactively resolve barriers to access or service.
- Recommend and implement tech and process improvements to elevate performance.
- Innovation & Continuous Improvement:
- Stay ahead of industry trends and call center technologies.
- Build agile systems that scale with growth and improve speed to impact.
- Champion a test-and-learn culture across your team.
What You Bring- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Health Administration, Sales, or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years in call center leadership, ideally in healthcare, dental, or multi-location operations.
- Comfort with scheduling systems, CRMs, call center platforms, and KPI dashboards.
- Strong analytical skills — you see patterns, gaps, and opportunities in the data.
- An agile mindset — you move fast, adapt quickly, and bring others with you.
- Passion for service excellence, patient education, and operational efficiency.
Key Competencies- Results-driven, customer-obsessed, and detail-oriented.
- A true collaborator — cross-functional partnership is your norm.
- High emotional intelligence with a motivating leadership style.
- Strong communicator who can teach, coach, and inspire in equal measure.
- Resilient, proactive, and ready to build something great.
Work Environment- Based in our Toronto Call Centre with frequent computer and phone use.
- Occasional travel to clinics and corporate meetings required.