Dental Receptionist

Cornerstone Care; Uniontown (Fayette County); On-site; USD 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental and vision coverage

Life insurance

403 B retirement

Flexible spending accounts for medical

Credit union

Generous time off

Job summary

Cornerstone Care in Uniontown, PA is seeking a Dental Receptionist to join our team. The role supports patient flow, scheduling, billing, and insurance verification in a community health setting.

As a non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center with multiple locations, Cornerstone Care emphasizes compassionate patient service, accurate data handling, and efficient office operations to improve access to care for underserved populations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience greeting patients and handling front-desk duties.
• Ability to verify insurance and explain benefits.
• Efficient scheduling and data entry in EHR.

Responsibilities

• Greets patients professionally in person and by phone.
• Answers patient questions or refers to appropriate staff.
• Optimizes provider schedules and patient satisfaction.
• Notifies providers of arrivals and shares essential patient information.
• Decreases patient anxieties by explaining wait times and visit expectations.
• Maintains patient accounts by obtaining, recording, and updating personal, demographic, and financial information.
• Collects and processes patient payments for services.
• Assists patients with billing questions, registration forms, sliding fee and other service applications.
• Verifies insurance eligibility and benefits.
• Selects appropriate insurance for visit type.
• Obtains authorization for services, when appropriate.
• Enters treatment charges and encounter adjustments and schedules follow up appointments.
• Retrieves outside records to update patient charts for clinical teams.
• Scans and files registration forms, insurance cards, and various clinical information into patient’s electronic health record.
• Balances daily payments and prepares bank deposits.

Skills

Customer service

Phone etiquette

Scheduling

Insurance verification

Billing assistance

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

EHR software

Billing software

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: Uniontown Cornerstone Care Inc - Uniontown, PA 15401, Position Type: Full-Time/Part-Time, Education Level: High School, Salary Range: $18.00 - $19.00 Hourly, Travel Percentage: Up to 25%, Job Shift: Day, Job Category: Health Care, Work for an employer who loves you back!

Cornerstone Care has locations throughout Southwestern Pa. and we are seeking a Dental Receptionist to join our team.

Make a difference as we seek those who want to assist us in fulfilling our mission: "To improve the health of our patients and the residents of our community, with special concern for the underserved."

Cornerstone Care has a long history of serving patients in our region and with over 28 million dollars in annual revenues. You can join a dynamic team of professionals where your contributions and voice make a difference.

We are the best family care center across Southwestern PA and Northern WV for affordable healthcare.

Communicates effectively with a broad range of patients, community and organizational members.

Some of the key responsibilities are:

• Greets patients professionally and timely both in person and on the phone.
• Answers patient questions or properly refers to appropriate staff.
• Optimizes provider schedules and patient satisfaction with efficient scheduling and follows outlined scheduling protocols.
• Notifies providers and/or clinical team of patient arrivals and effectively communicates essential patient details to clinical team.
• Decreases patient anxieties by effectively explaining wait times and visit expectations.
• Maintains patient accounts by obtaining, recording, and updating personal, demographic, and financial information.
• Collects and processes patient payments for services.
• Assists patients with billing questions, registration forms, sliding fee and other service applications.
• Verifies insurance eligibility and benefits.
• Selects appropriate insurance for visit type.
• Obtains authorization for services, when appropriate.
• Enters treatment charges and encounter adjustments and schedules follow up appointments to finalize visit.
• Retrieves outside records to update patient charts for clinical teams.
• Scans and files registration forms, insurance cards, and various clinical information into patient’s electronic health record.
• Balances daily payments and prepares bank deposits.

Qualifications:

Cornerstone Care is a Non-Profit, Federally Qualified Health Center with 14 locations and a mobile unit, serving communities throughout Southwestern Pennsylvania, and Northern West Virginia. Our mission is to improve the health of our patients and all the residents of the communities we serve, with special concern for the medically underserved and low-income populations.

Cornerstone Care offers:

Medical insurance, dental and vision coverage, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, 403 B retirement, flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care, credit union, and a variety of additional voluntary benefits as well as a generous time off package.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement:

Cornerstone Care, Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression.