DCG Clinics Support Specialist

Augusta University; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

13 paid holidays

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Augusta University is seeking a patient account and front desk coordinator for the Dental College of Georgia. The role focuses on welcoming patients, registering new patients in the EMR, scheduling, and handling demographic and insurance verification with accuracy.

Responsibilities include greeting patients, posting payments, managing recalls, and supporting students, residents, and staff with account review to ensure accurate charges and balances.

Qualifications

• Associates degree required; OR high school diploma/GED with two years of relevant experience.
• Capable of high-level customer service at all times.
• Knowledge of front-desk protocols, verification of demographics and insurance.

Responsibilities

• SCHEDULE: maintain daily schedule to support provider goals and manage waitlists and recalls.
• PATIENT CHECK-IN & CHECK-OUT: greet patients, update demographics, verify coverage, post payments.
• NEW PATIENT INTAKE: register new patients in axiUm and generate welcome letters.
• APPOINTMENTS RESCHEDULING & REFERRALS: reschedule appointments and manage referral lists.
• GENERAL PHONE SUPPORT: answer calls regarding accounts and scheduling, route as needed.
• UNSCHEDULED TREATMENT FOLLOW-UP: run reports, contact patients for continued care.
• ACCOUNT & FINANCIAL SUPPORT: explain charges and balances to patients, assist with corrections.

Skills

Customer service

Phone support

Data entry

Appointment scheduling

Education

Associate's degree

High school diploma or GED

Tools

axiUm EMR

Excel

Word

Job description

About Us

Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than 12,000 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia's cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences. Augusta is home to Georgia's only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world-class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today. Our mission and values https://www.augusta.edu/about/mission.php make Augusta University an institution like no other.

Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than 12,000 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia's cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences. Augusta is home to Georgia's only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world-class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today. Our mission and values https://www.augusta.edu/about/mission.php make Augusta University an institution like no other.

Augusta University's distinct characteristics in education and research include real-world experiences and community engagement, as well as a culture of building community, corporate and government partnerships that address health, security, economic and societal concerns locally and across the state. The University System of Georgia https://www.usg.edu/hr/orientation/welcome_to_the_board_of_regents_university_system_office is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found online at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct. Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found online at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Location

Augusta University-

Our Health Sciences Campus: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912

Our Summerville Campus: 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30904

College/Department Information

The Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University, we provide dental education to the next generation of professionals by offering hands-on education through innovative research, patient care, and service. Join other dental providers to improve the oral health of Georgia and beyond. The DCG was founded to provide the people of Georgia with quality dental care by educating students in dentistry. As a patient, you have the option to receive treatment in one of our three different practice models consisting of student clinics, resident care, or in the faculty practice. All dental treatments can be completed by the specialists in our facility. We also serve patients in more than 20 clinics across Georgia.

Job Summary

This position serves as a key representative of the Dental College of Georgia’s commitment to delivering high-quality, professional, and welcoming customer service. The incumbent is expected to consistently provide courteous and efficient service to patients, providers, and staff both in person and over the phone.

The incumbent is responsible for the registration of new patients, including gathering, verifying, and entering personal, contact, and insurance information into the EMR system (axiUm). This role also coordinates and schedules appointments to optimize provider productivity, confirms upcoming appointments, manages cancellations and recalls, and processes appointment changes as requested by patients or providers.

Additional responsibilities include greeting and checking in patients, verifying demographics and insurance details, posting payments (received in person, by mail, phone, or online), and balancing the cash drawer at the end of each business day. The position also handles incoming inquiries from new patients regarding clinic services and manages referral workflows and recall lists.

The incumbent must also assist students, residents, faculty, and staff with reviewing and analyzing patient accounts to ensure accuracy of charges, payments, and balances.

All tasks must be completed with attention to detail, efficiency, and adherence to DCG's high standards for customer service and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• SCHEDULING: Maintain a productive daily schedule to support provider production goals and clinic revenue. Manage appointment waitlists and prioritize same-day scheduling opportunities as cancellations arise. Communicate payment policies to new patients at the time of scheduling. Maintain recall lists to ensure timely, ongoing patient care.
• PATIENT CHECK-IN & CHECK-OUT: Provide welcoming professional experience for all patients. Assist with check-in, including updating demographic and insurance information, verifying coverage, and posting payments. Upon checkout, ensure follow-up appointments, recalls, or pending appointments are scheduled. Collect and post any outstanding payments and inform patients of future financial responsibilities.
• NEW PATIENT INTAKE: Answer inquiries from prospective patients in a courteous and informative manner. Accurately register new patients in the axiUm system and generate/send welcome letters. Clearly explain DCG services to potential new patients.
• APPOINTMENTS RESCHEDULING & REFERRALS: Contact patients in a timely and professional manner to reschedule appointments due to provider unavailability. Manage and monitor referral lists by order of receipt, schedule referral appointments, and generate follow-up correspondence to referring providers.
• GENERAL PHONE SUPPORT: Answer incoming calls with professionalism and efficiency. Handle questions regarding patient accounts, appointment scheduling, or re-routing calls to the appropriate department. Support patients with urgent dental needs by facilitating emergency scheduling when appropriate.
• UNSCHEDULED TREATMENT FOLLOW-UP: Generate and review reports in axiUm related to failed appointments, pending appointments, and recalls. Conduct follow-up outreach to patients for continued care. Use mail merge tools to streamline patient communication as needed.
• ACCOUNT & FINANCIAL SUPPORT: Assist patients, residents, faculty, and staff with understanding account charges and balances. Provide support in accessing account information and direct any discrepancies or corrections to the appropriate administrative areas.
• OTHER: Perform all other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Associate's degree from an accredited college or university.

OR

High school diploma, GED or equivalent from a recognized state or federal accrediting organization, and two years of relevant experience. Must be capable of performing high-level customer service at all times.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience working in a front office role within a multi-provider dental practice.
• Familiarity with dental procedures, clinical workflows, and dental terminology.
• Demonstrated history of providing exceptional customer service, with formal training preferred.
• Experience managing patient scheduling in a high-volume healthcare or dental environment.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish strongly preferred.

Knowledge

Knowledge of clinic scheduling practices to efficiently coordinate appointments for faculty providers and hygienists, optimizing provider productivity.

Understanding of front-desk protocols, including greeting patients, verifying demographics and insurance, and checking patients in for appointments.

Familiarity with payment processing procedures, including posting payments received by mail, phone, online, and in person to patient accounts.

Proficiency in standard office software, including Microsoft Excel and Word.

Skills

• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills, with a professional and welcoming demeanor.
• Strong oral and written communication skills for clear interaction with patients, providers, and team members.
• Highly organized with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively in a fast-paced clinical setting.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills to ensure accuracy in scheduling, data entry, and patient account management.

Abilities

Ability to maintain confidentiality of patient information and sensitive data.

Ability to produce accurate and timely work while meeting established productivity expectations and deadlines.

Ability to function both independently and collaboratively as part of a team.

Shift/Salary/Benefits

Shift: Days/M-F

Pay Band: B3

Salary: Minimum $16.54/hour - Midpoint: $19.38/hour

Salary to be commensurate with qualifications of the selected candidate within the established range (generally minimum-midpoint) of the position

Recruitment Period: Until Filled

Augusta University offers a variety of benefits to full-time benefits-eligible employees and some of our half-time (or more) employees.

Benefits that may be elected could include health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, Teachers Retirement System (or Optional Retirement Plan), as well as earned vacation time, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays.

Also, our full-time employees who have been employed with us successfully for more than 6 months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program.

Conditions of Employment

All selected candidates are required to successfully pass a Background Check review prior to starting with Augusta University.

If applicable for the specific position based on the duties: the candidate will also need to have a credit check completed for Positions of Trust and or approved departmental Purchase Card usage.

Motor vehicle reports are required for positions that are required to drive an Augusta University vehicle.

For Faculty Hires: Final candidates will be required to provide proof of completed academic degree(s) as well as post-secondary coursework in the form of original transcript(s). Those candidates trained by a foreign institution will also be required to provide an educational/credential evaluation.

All employees are responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of sensitive [patient, student, employee, financial, business, etc.] information by exercising sound judgment and adhering to cybersecurity and privacy policies during their employment and beyond.

Credit Check

This position will require the acquisition of a P-Card and/or handle cash, credit or other sensitive information and will require a satisfactory Consumer Credit check as a condition of employment.

Other Information

This position is also responsible for promoting a customer-friendly environment and providing superior service to our patients, students, faculty, and employees. "Augusta University is a patient and family-centered care institution, where employees partner every day with patients and families for success."

Augusta University is a tobacco-free environment, and the use of any tobacco products on any part of the campus, both inside and outside, is strictly prohibited.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Augusta University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer welcoming applicants from underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.