Dental Insurance Remote Billing Specialist

The Practice Mechanic; Reading, Northern (Berks County, KY); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental plan

Vision plan

6 paid holidays per year

PTO accrues from day one (up to 4 wks/

Employee Assistance Program

FSA

DCAP

Job summary

The Practice Mechanic is seeking a remote Dental Insurance Billing professional with 5+ years of dental billing experience. You will manage the full revenue cycle, ensuring accurate posting of payments and adherence to HIPAA while supporting multiple client practices from 8 AM to 5 PM in your local time zone.

Responsibilities include submitting clean claims daily, handling adjustments, COB processing, and maximizing claim payments using insurer portals and clearinghouses.

Qualifications

• Deep CDT coding understanding and accurate posting.
• Radiographic knowledge relevant to dental procedures.
• Experience using insurer portals to retrieve EFTs, submit claims, and maximize payments.
• Familiarity with clearinghouses for seamless data exchange.

Responsibilities

• Understand the dental revenue cycle and ensure timely posting of insurance payments.
• Apply required adjustments on insurance payments as needed.
• Handle Coordination of Benefits efficiently.
• Submit clean claims daily and minimize denials.
• Investigate and resolve claim rejections promptly to improve collections.
• Maintain accurate patient and account receivables data.
• Adhere to HIPAA guidelines at all times.
• Collaborate with internal teams, vendors, and clients.

Skills

CDT coding knowledge

Radiographic knowledge

Insurance payer portals

Clearinghouse processes

Education

High school diploma or GED

Some college coursework preferred

Tools

Eaglesoft

Open Dental

Dentrix

Job description

The Dental Practice Mechanics

Compensation:

• With 5+ years dental practice experience: $18–$25/hour+ BONUS

Location:

Remote—8AM to 5PM in employee's local timezone.

About the Role

Join our growing dental billing team! If you enjoy detail-oriented work, value accuracy, and want to support dental practices in providing excellent patient care, this role could be a great fit.

Key Responsibilities

• Understand the entire dental revenue cycle, ensuringtimelyandaccurateposting of insurance payments, in compliance with industry standards and organizational policies.
• Provide extensive knowledge of laws and regulations of dental coding and posting.
• Apply necessary andrequiredadjustments taken on insurance payments.
• Efficient knowledge and implementation of Coordination of Benefits.
• Prepare andsubmitclean claims to insurance companieson a daily basis, minimizing anytimelyfiling denials.
• Investigate and accurately resolve claim rejections promptly, reducing insuranceagingreports numbers and simultaneously increasing insurance collections.
• Knowledge in proper account receivables, notation, and queueing of patient statements.
• Utilize HIPAA guidelines at alltimes.

Qualifications

Technical Competencies

• Possessa deep understanding of Current Dental Terminology (CDT) coding.
• Demonstratesradiographicknowledge and interpretation relevant to dental procedures.
• Utilize insurance payer websites, both from retrieving EFT payments, claim submission, andleveragingwebsites to maximize claim payments.
• Utilize clearinghouse knowledge tofacilitateseamless data exchange.

Attention to Detail and Deadline Orientation

• Maintaina high levelof accuracy in insurance billing techniques anddocumentation.
• Meet deadlines consistently, ensuringtimelycompletion of tasks.

Relationship Management

• Collaborate effectively with internal teams, externalpartners,and clients.
• Build andmaintainpositive relationships with payers, vendors, and internalteamsto support the company’s mission.

Client Management and Accountability

• Provide exceptional service to client account load of 4-5 clients, addressing inquiries and concerns.
• Take accountability for the accuracy and integrity of client and patient data.

• 2+years dental insurance billing.

• Knowledge of dental terminology and effective dental revenue cycle techniques.

• High school diploma or GED; some college coursework preferred.

• Proficiencyin Microsoft Office.

• Proficiencyin Program Management systems ofEaglesoft, Open Dental and Dentrix.

Success Criteria

• Maintain a posting accuracy of 98%+.
• Maintain an overall audit score of 90%+.

Benefits

• $0 deductible Capital Blue health insurance plan with employer contribution
• Principal dental and vision plans
• 6 paid holidays per year
• PTO beginsaccruingon day one, with the potential to earn up to 4 weeks annually
• Employee Assistance Program providing free mental health, financial planning, and legal resources
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Dependent Care FSA (DCAP)

Learn More About Us

To explore our company culture and services, visit: The Practice Mechanic – Remote Dental Insurance Billing

Equal Opportunity Employer

The DentalPractice Mechanics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin,disability, genetics, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other protected characteristic.