Dental Assistant/Front Desk Assistant

Affordable Dentures & Implants; Fredericksburg (VA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading dental support organization as a Dental Assistant / Front Office Assistant, where you'll play a vital role in patient care. Enjoy a fulfilling career with comprehensive benefits, including medical and dental insurance and paid time off, while making a meaningful impact on patients' lives.

Benefits

Group medical and dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Vacation days

PTO days

Life insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Qualifications

• Must possess active DA and X-ray certification.
• Experienced in dental front office responsibilities and insurance billing.
• Ability to work in a high volume, fast-paced office.

Responsibilities

• Support the dentist and team in providing quality patient care.
• Schedule appointments and manage phone inquiries.
• Handle insurance billing and ensure all claims are processed.

Skills

X-ray certification

Patient scheduling

Insurance billing

Taking impressions

Positive attitude

Education

DA certification

Tools

Dentrix software

Job description

Overview

Come join our team as a Dental Assistant / Front Office Assistant!

This position is more than just a job, it is an opportunity to do what YOU love and get paid to do it! You will enjoy a fulfilling career like no other and will play a vital role in changing the lives of our patients. Together with our experienced dentists and lab professionals, you can be part of delivering life-changing tooth replacement care to hundreds of thousands of patients every year. If this sounds like what you are looking for, we would love to hear from you!

Benefits

We care about our employees and understand the hard work that goes into providing the best-in-class patient care. You will be provided the training needed to provide you with the support you need to do your job well. Additional benefits include, group medical and dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, flexible spending (health and dependent care), 401(k), 9 paid holidays off, 10 days of vacation, and 5 additional PTO days. We also offer ancillary benefits to include hospital indemnity, accident, and critical illness insurance options.

Responsibilities

The Dental Assistant/Front Office Assistant is a dual role that will support the dentist, and team, in providing quality patient care within the scope of state regulations. You will set-up and breakdown rooms, take and develop x-rays, take impressions, and provide the patient with post-op instructions and care. The Dental Assistant/Front Office Assistant will also answer and handle phone calls to include scheduling appointments, check in/out, discussing treatment and financial arrangments, handle the insurance billing process ensuring all claims are processed in a timely manner according to a variety of insurance guidelines and ensuring maximum reimbursement, among other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To apply for this position, you must possess an active DA and X-ray certification, and experienced in dental front office responsibilities (patient scheduling, handling dental office finances, full insurance billing process (claims submission, appeals, and denial management), oral surgery and taking impressions for prosthetics. Dentrix software experience is a plus! You must be able to work in a high volume, fast paced office while maintaining a positive and friendly attitude.

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About Affordable CareFounded in 1975, today Affordable Care, LLC is America’s largest dental support organization (DSO) focused on tooth replacement services, serving more than 400 dental practices across the United States. Supported practices primarily concentrate on extractions, dentures, implants, and fixed arches, with some practices housing an on-site laboratory to enable same-day dental services. Affordable Care is the DSO for several top dental brands including, but not limited to, Affordable Dentures & Implants, DDS Dentures + Implant Solutions, and Advanced Dental Implant Centers.From the Affordable Care Support Center, located in North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park, along with field-based teams, Affordable Care provides business expertise and support services to dental practices, taking care of non-clinical duties so dentists can focus on treating patients (visit affordablecare.com).