Dental Claims Specialist

The Ohio State University; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 38,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ohio State University College of Dentistry is seeking a Dental Claims Specialist to manage billing and claims for its Dental Faculty Practice. This on-site position requires experience with healthcare billing, strong communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively. The successful candidate will coordinate between patients, providers, and payers, ensuring accurate claims processing and patient satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a healthcare cash-posting environment.
• Proficiency with computers and related software.
• 4 to 6 years’ experience in a dental billing environment is desired.

Responsibilities

• Performs insurance predeterminations of benefits.
• Discuss with patients treatment plans and payment arrangements.
• Manages billing of medical/dental carriers and appeals claims.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Efficiency with 10 key calculator

Proficiency with computers

Education

High school diploma/GED

Job description

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Job Title:Dental Claims Specialist Department:Dentistry | Dental Faculty Practice

The Ohio State University College of Dentistry is seeking a Patient Revenue Cycle Senior Coordinator for its affiliated Ohio State Dental Faculty Practice (DFP). When our faculty is not teaching the next generation of dentists or hygienists, our faculty dentists and faculty hygienists provide expert care for children and adults through DFP. Our dentists provide virtually every area of dental care available.

The Ohio State University College of Dentistry is the fourth largest public dental school in the United States and it is the only public dental school in Ohio. The college is divided into ten divisions with all major ADA-recognized dental specialties represented. The College has approximately 600 students in its undergraduate and graduate programs.

Serves as Treatment Coordinator/Dental/Medical Billing Specialist for the Ohio State Dental Faculty Practice within the College of Dentistry: performs insurance predeterminations of benefits, validate insurance coverage and preauthorizations (medical and dental); discuss with patients treatment plans and payment arrangements; enters dental and medical coding; ability to bill medical/dental carriers, appeal claims, and collection functions; serves as liaison between doctors, patients and payers. This position will be responsible for a group of provider’s A/R including timely filing and appealing accounts and processing accounts within the department’s policy.

Schedule
Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:30pm On-site

Compensation

$18.17 to $23.89 depending upon education and relevant work experience.

Position Requirements
This position requires successful completion of a criminal background check and drug and alcohol screening.

Work is performed primarily in an office environment and the employee in this class is subject to inside environmental conditions. This position requires sustained periods using a keyboard and performing other computer work. Requires sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, which permits the employee to function in a general office environment to accomplish tasks.

Required: High school diploma/GED. Minimum 2 years’ experience in a healthcare cash-posting environment. Proficiency with computers and related software. Efficiency with 10 key calculator. Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.

Desired: Experience with commercial and government insurance. Knowledge of dental billing practices and procedures; skill in operating personal computer and related medical billing software; ability to deal with problems involving insurance; ability to maintain accurate records; cooperate with co-workers; knowledge of customer service skills and the ability to apply in various situations; ability to answer routine inquires and resolve complaints from patients, third party payers and doctors. 4 to 6 years’ experience in a dental billing environment.

Additional Information: Location:Postle Hall (0024) Position Type:Regular Scheduled Hours:40 Shift: First Shift

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

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