Dental Patient Coordinator

The Smilist; Wantagh (NY); On-site; USD 30,307 - 34,440; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Continuing education opportunities

Job summary

The Smilist in Wantagh, NY is seeking a Dental Patient Coordinator to provide essential support in delivering high-quality dental care. This full-time role involves creating personalized treatment plans, managing patient check-ins, and handling administrative records to ensure office success.

The ideal candidate will have proven dental administration experience and excellent communication skills. In return, we offer competitive compensation, a robust benefits package, and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in dental administration is required.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Ability to work well in a team and manage multiple tasks efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Create personalized treatment plans for patients.
• Answer office phone and distribute calls as needed.
• Check-in patients, verify insurance, and confirm information.

Skills

Dental administration experience

Strong communication skills

Teamwork ability

Attention to detail

Tools

Dentrix

Job description

About Us:

At The Smilist, we aim to provide high quality dental care in a warm, welcoming, and professional environment. Our team is dedicated to making lives better one smile at a time. We are currently seeking a reliable, friendly, and motivated Dental Patient Coordinator to join our growing practice and contribute to our mission of excellent dental care.

Key Responsibilities:

• Creating personalized treatment plans tailored to each patient’s dental needs
• Answering the office phone and distributing calls or messages accordingly
• Checking‑in patients – verifying insurance and confirming patient information
• Collecting payments
• Communicating patient’s arrival promptly
• Managing administrative records
• Ensure office success by getting patients into the office

Qualifications:

• Proven experience in dental administration is required – prior treatment planning experience a plus
• Prior Dentrix experience preferred, but not required
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work well in a team and handle multiple tasks efficiently
• Attention to detail and a positive attitude

What We Offer:

• Competitive compensation
• Benefits package – health, dental, vision insurance, and more!
• Opportunity for professional growth and continuing education
• A chance to make a real impact on the health and well‑being of our patients

Position Details:

• Schedule: Full Time – Monday through Friday – no weekends!
• Salary Range: $22.00–$25.00/hour
• Location: Wantagh, NY

The Smilist Dental provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.