Dental Registrar

Central Jersey Medical Center; Perth Amboy (NJ); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

401 k

Job summary

Central Jersey Medical Center in Perth Amboy, NJ, seeks a full-time Dental Registration Clerk to handle front-end duties including appointment scheduling, patient greetings, and insurance data entry. The role may require evenings and Saturdays, with location in Perth Amboy and Newark.

The ideal candidate has at least two years in a medical office setting, speaks Spanish fluently, and can work with minimal supervision while maintaining confidentiality and accuracy in all tasks.

Qualifications

• Adapt to changes readily.
• Follow instructions, oral or written.
• Work with little to no supervision.
• Demonstrate reliable follow-through on tasks.
• Maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Complete assignments in a timely manner.
• Work well as part of a team.
• Fluently speak, read and write Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Book, coordinate and reschedule patient appointments.
• Greet patients promptly and helpfully.
• Maintain and update providers' schedules.
• Answer phones, screen calls, provide information.
• Contact patients to confirm appointments.
• Assemble patient charts and create charts for new patients.
• Conduct interviews to obtain demographic and insurance information and enter into computer.
• Obtain signatures on legal consents and insurance forms.
• Contact insurers to verify coverage and identify PCP status.
• Adjust computer classification of claims to reflect pay sources.
• Answer inquiries from patients and the public; refer as needed.
• Perform exit billing and discuss account balances with responsible party.
• Maintain daily cash collections.
• Log uncompensated care applications and other govt applications.
• Input data into ancillary database; batch daily encounters.
• Other front-end duties as assigned.

Skills

Adaptability

Follow instructions

Work independently

Follow-through

Confidentiality

Timely completion

Team player

Spanish fluency

Education

2+ years in medical office

Job description

Overview

The Central Jersey Medical Center is a Federally Qualified Health Center located in Perth Amboy, NJ. We are currently looking to hire a full time Dental Registration Clerk. Hours may vary and include evenings and Saturdays. Additional hours for training and coverage may be offered. Typical days and times are Monday through Friday 9am-6pm. Position is located in Perth Amboy & Newark.

Responsibilities

• Books, coordinates and reschedules patient appointments.


• Greet patients in a prompt, pleasant, and helpful manner.


• Maintains and updates current information on providers’ schedules.


• Answers telephone, screens calls, and provides information to callers as needed.


• Contacts patients to confirm appointments.


• Assembles patients’ charts, and creates chart for all new patients.


• Conduct personal interview to obtain required demographic and insurance information and enters such information into computer.


• Obtain required signatures on legal consents and insurance forms.


• Contact insurers to verify coverage and assure that we are the PCP, where necessary.


• Make adjustments to the computer classification of claims to most accurately reflect the expected pay source.


• Answer inquiries of patients and public in person or via telephone regarding regulations and services; when necessary, refers inquiries to appropriate person or department.


• Performs exit billing and discuss patient’s account balance with responsible party.


• Responsible for daily cash collections.


• Maintain daily log of uncompensated care applications and other state and local governmental applications.


• Input data into the ancillary data base.


• Collect and batch daily encounters.


• Other front end duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to adapt to changes readily.


• Ability to follow instructions, given either orally or in writing.


• Ability to work with little or no supervision.


• Demonstrate effective follow-through with all task.


• Maintain high level of confidentially.


• Ability to complete assignment in a timely manner.


• Able to work as a team player.


• Must be able to speak, read and write Spanish fluently.

Training and Experience

Minimum of two ( 2 ) years or more experience in a medical office support setting; OR any equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

Benefits

• Dental insurance


• Health insurance


• Vision insurance


• Life insurance


• Paid time off


• 401 k