Dental Referral Coordinator | Bilingual Access Champion

One Community Health (Oregon); The Dalles (OR); On-site; USD 30,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 200 hours

Paid holidays (6)

EAP

Life Insurance

Long-Term Disability

Accident Insurance

Critical Illness Insurance

401k

Life Mart - Employee Discounts

Wellness events

Gym membership discounts

Job summary

One Community Health seeks a Dental Referral Coordinator to ensure timely access to dental specialty services by coordinating referrals, communicating with patients and providers, verifying insurance, and maintaining patient records. Role supports dental and HIM teams in a fast-paced healthcare setting, with travel between Oregon clinics.

Monday–Friday, full-time. Ideal candidate has interpreter certification (or pursuing), excellent communication, and strong MS Office and HIPAA knowledge, plus

Qualifications

• Certified Interpreter or pursuing certification within 6 months of hire
• High school diploma or GED
• 2+ years clerical/administrative healthcare experience
• Willingness to travel between clinic locations
• Professional communication in person, written and by phone
• HIPAA/privacy compliance knowledge
• Proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook
• Knowledge of medical terminology; dental terminology preferred
• Ability to work under pressure in fast-paced environment
• Teamwork and independent working capability
• Strong relationship-management across diverse teams
• Comfort with ambiguity and ability to inspire trust

Responsibilities

• Coordinate referrals to dental specialists to ensure timely access
• Communicate with patients and providers to relay information and follow up
• Verify insurance coverage and benefits for referrals
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records in the system
• Provide administrative support to the dental and HIM teams
• Travel between health center locations as needed and coordinate events

Skills

Interpreter Certification

Communication skills

MS Office

Medical terminology

Teamwork

HIPAA knowledge

Bilingual EN/ES

Customer service

Travel willingness

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Epic EHR

Job description

One Community Health seeks a Dental Referral Coordinator to ensure timely access to dental specialty services by coordinating referrals, communicating with patients and providers, verifying insurance, and maintaining patient records. Role supports dental and HIM teams in a fast-paced healthcare setting, with travel between Oregon clinics.

Monday–Friday, full-time. Ideal candidate has interpreter certification (or pursuing), excellent communication, and strong MS Office and HIPAA knowledge, plus