Front Desk Receptionist

Familia Dental & Vivid Smiles; Abilene (TX); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 2,755,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flex Time

401K

Financial advising

Early pay

Job summary

Familia Dental in Abilene, TX is seeking a friendly, patient-focused Front Desk Receptionist for a part-time position. You will be the first contact for patients, greeting them warmly, scheduling appointments, verifying insurance, and handling daily administrative tasks to keep the office running smoothly.

The ideal candidate is organized, able to multitask in a busy, community-oriented practice, comfortable with dental software, and committed to HIPAA and confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Excellent customer/patientservice and verbal communication skills.
• Basic computer knowledge and ability to handle fast-paced environment.
• Experience with dental management software is preferred.
• Ability to maintain HIPAA and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Greet and check in patients.
• Answer phones and schedule appointments.
• Maintain patient accounts and records.
• Verify insurance eligibility and submit claims.
• Communicate with dentists and office staff.
• Ensure HIPAA and safety compliance.
• Attend morning huddles and meetings.
• Handle payments and collect fees.

Skills

Customer service

Verbal communication

Computer literacy

Dental software experience

Organization

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Listening skills

Training provided

Job description

Description

Our Abilene office is looking for a friendly, patient focused candidate to join our team as a part-time Front Desk Receptionist!

We are seeking an energetic and organized Front Desk Professional to join our fast-paced, community-oriented dental practice at our Abilene office. The ideal candidate is friendly, professional, and excels at multitasking in a busy environment. This role is the first point of contact for our patients—welcoming them with warmth and efficiency while managing appointments, patient records, and daily administrative tasks that keep our office running smoothly.

About the Company

Familia Dental was established in 2008 and has grown rapidly because of our quality dentistry and our caring, compassionate approach to all people. Our practice exemplifies the core values of quality, honesty, and care in everything that we do. Our company strives in community outreach and internal growth. Join our family to be a part of giving back to your community and making a difference every day. Familia Dental is a big believer in internal growth, making it a great company to turn a job into a career.

Benefits for Part-time Employees

• Flex Time, 401K, financial advisors, on-demand pay (receive part of your check early)!

Job Purpose

To effectively and efficiently check in patients, verify insurance eligibility, confirm and/or reschedule appointments as needed, and collect payments for services provided.

Responsibilities:

• Greet and check in patients
• Answering the phone and scheduling appointments
• Maintain patient accounts and records
• Knowing and understanding insurance plan rules and protocols and able to follow them
• Having patience and ability to be sensitive to patient emotions
• Ability to listen to patients and other healthcare workers and follow directions from a Dentist or supervisor.
• Verify patient's insurance
• Insure all record keeping requirements are fully and accurately completed
• Submit claims to insurance companies
• Notify Office Manager of equipment trouble or general safety concerns
• Attend and participate in morning huddles, chart reviews and regular office meetings..
• Follow company policy and procedures
• Understand and follow HIPAA regulations, state and Federal OSHA laws and safety standards and maintain confidentiality.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Requirements

Qualifications/ Skill Sets

• Excellent customer/patient service and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand information and effectively present information one-on-one with patients.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out details written or verbally instructed.
• Basic computer knowledge
• Experience with dental management software experience is preferred
• Ability to work in fast paced, patient-focused environment.
• Organizational skills and Detail oriented
• Interpersonal and Listening skills
• Requires excellent customer service skills.
• Previous dental office experience preferred but not required.
• Training Provided

Availability / Schedule:

Working hours between: M-F, 8:30 AM - 7:00 PM and Sat, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Part time employment:

• 2+ days a week, 29 hours or less per week
• available to work Saturdays, when needed
• multiple half day shifts or fewer full day shifts