Dental Office Assistant

Heartland Dental; Gainesville (GA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Daily Pay

Job summary

Green Street Smiles is seeking a friendly, detail-oriented Dental Receptionist to keep the front office running smoothly and help patients feel welcome. You’ll verify insurance, submit claims, schedule appointments, and ensure exceptional patient service in a fast-paced setting.

The role offers full-time hours, Monday–Thursday with a three-day weekend, and benefits including health insurance and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced front-office dental setting.
• Ability to verify benefits and coordinate scheduling.
• Strong communication and patient-service skills.

Responsibilities

• Greet and welcome patients to create a positive first impression.
• Manage front office duties: phones, mail, emails, and coordination with insurance.
• Schedule with Dentrix for multiple providers and confirm appointments.
• Post payments and follow up on insurance claims or benefits.
• Explain treatment plan costs and financing options to patients.

Skills

Dental reception

Customer service

Verbal communication

Organization

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Dentrix

Job description

Join the Green Street Smiles Team!

Are you a talented Dental Receptionist who enjoys helping patients feel welcomed while keeping the front office running smoothly? Green Street Smiles is looking for an experienced, detail-oriented professional to become an important part of our team!

We’re seeking someone who is confident in: Treatment planning and coordinating care

• Dental insurance verification
• Claims submission and follow-up
• Delivering exceptional patient service
• Managing a busy and organized front office

Position Details

• Full-Time
• Monday - Thursday
• Enjoy a three-day weekend every week!

The ideal candidate is a strong communicator, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and is passionate about helping patients understand their treatment and maximize their insurance benefits.

At Green Street Smiles, you'll join a supportive team dedicated to creating outstanding patient experiences and healthy, confident smiles every day.

Heartland Dental was recently recognized by Newsweek for two awards: America’s Greatest Workplaces and America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024. These prestigious honors come after the organization was reviewed among 1.5 million large and mid-sized companies in a nationwide study and achieved a 5-star rating for both awards.

More About The Role

• Greet and welcome patients as they enter the office to create a great first impression of our team
• Manage front office duties, including answering phones, checking office mail and email, communicating with patients and insurance companies
• Utilize Dentrix for patient scheduling and records
• Schedule and confirm appointments for multiple providers in the office
• File patient insurance claims and follow up on outstanding claims, verification of benefits and explanation of coverage
• Post insurance and patient payments and process accounts receivables
• Review treatment plan fees and payment options with patients
• Partner with the providers and team to implement Heartland Dental systems to optimize office potential

What You’ll Gain

• Competitive benefits including health insurance, retirement savings plans, six paid holidays, and PTO (paid time off)
• Front loaded education and training, providing you the opportunity to develop to your full potential
• Opportunity to be a part of a secure company with 20+ years of industry leading experience that provides a stable career with unlimited growth potential
• Access to on-demand Daily Pay

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience working in a fast-paced and customer-centric environment
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• The position will have access to minimum PHI necessary for performing job-related functions; regular HIPAA training, aligning with the specific role and responsibilities, will be required; and the individual will need to protect PHI and maintain data safeguards.

Preferred Experience

• 1+ years of experience in a dental or medical setting
• 1+ years of experience with insurance billing and accounts receivable
• Dentrix or other dental software experience

Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform essential duties satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of the position
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times
• Availability to attend virtual training sessions (or in-person) periodically throughout the year
• As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy environment for both team members and patients, a tuberculosis (TB) test is required for all new hires in dental office positions. This is a standard requirement for dental office roles and must be completed prior to starting employment. The test will be arranged during the pre-employment process, and any necessary guidance or paperwork will be provided. Not applicable in state of FL & TN.

Who is Heartland Dental?

Heartland Dental is the nation's largest dental support organization, providing non-clinical administrative support services to more than 3,000 supported doctors across 39 states and the District of Columbia in over 1,800 dental offices. Each Heartland Dental supported office is unique to the community and the patients they serve. Supported doctors are the leaders of their practice and retain clinical autonomy. All Heartland Dental supported doctors are united by a common goal: delivering the highest quality dental care and experiences to the communities they serve.

At Heartland Dental, we’re committed to living our core values which promote diversity and inclusion. We provide all employees and applicants for employment the protections of federal, state, and local laws affording equal opportunity in employment.