Dental Front Desk Coordinator

Central Jersey Medical Center; Perth Amboy (NJ); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

401 k

Job summary

Central Jersey Medical Center in Perth Amboy, NJ, seeks a full-time Dental Registration Clerk to handle front-end duties including appointment scheduling, patient greetings, and insurance data entry. The role may require evenings and Saturdays, with location in Perth Amboy and Newark.

The ideal candidate has at least two years in a medical office setting, speaks Spanish fluently, and can work with minimal supervision while maintaining confidentiality and accuracy in all tasks.

Qualifications

• Adapt to changes readily.
• Follow instructions, oral or written.
• Work with little to no supervision.
• Demonstrate reliable follow-through on tasks.
• Maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Complete assignments in a timely manner.
• Work well as part of a team.
• Fluently speak, read and write Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Book, coordinate and reschedule patient appointments.
• Greet patients promptly and helpfully.
• Maintain and update providers' schedules.
• Answer phones, screen calls, provide information.
• Contact patients to confirm appointments.
• Assemble patient charts and create charts for new patients.
• Conduct interviews to obtain demographic and insurance information and enter into computer.
• Obtain signatures on legal consents and insurance forms.
• Contact insurers to verify coverage and identify PCP status.
• Adjust computer classification of claims to reflect pay sources.
• Answer inquiries from patients and the public; refer as needed.
• Perform exit billing and discuss account balances with responsible party.
• Maintain daily cash collections.
• Log uncompensated care applications and other govt applications.
• Input data into ancillary database; batch daily encounters.
• Other front-end duties as assigned.

Skills

Adaptability

Follow instructions

Work independently

Follow-through

Confidentiality

Timely completion

Team player

Spanish fluency

Education

2+ years in medical office

Job description

Central Jersey Medical Center in Perth Amboy, NJ, seeks a full-time Dental Registration Clerk to handle front-end duties including appointment scheduling, patient greetings, and insurance data entry. The role may require evenings and Saturdays, with location in Perth Amboy and Newark.

The ideal candidate has at least two years in a medical office setting, speaks Spanish fluently, and can work with minimal supervision while maintaining confidentiality and accuracy in all tasks.