Office Assistant

Telnet, Inc.; Tennessee; On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Telnet, Inc. seeks a dental front office professional to schedule and manage patient appointments, collect demographic information, and inform patients of visit requirements. The role involves inputting data across multiple systems and maintaining a cooperative clinic environment.

Preferred candidates include those with active TN RDA license or dental front office experience with insurance coding. A valid driver's license and background check are required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent and experience equivalent to two years of full-time customer service delivery and/or clerical/office work.
• Requires a current driver’s license and Tennessee Bureau of Investigation background check.
• Substitution of Education for Experience: coursework credit may substitute for the required experience up to two years (45 quarter hours may substitute for one year).
• Prefer candidate to have active TN RDA license to allow for assisting chairside during emergencies or staffing shortages, in addition to possessing dental front office experience including understanding of dental terminology for accurate scheduling and insurance coding.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and manage patient appointments
• Inform patients of any visit requirements
• Collect and update client demographic information for registration purposes
• Review documentation to determine eligibility for federal and state programs
• Input data into the health department management information systems
• Interact with multiple computer software systems to input/receive information
• Process the cash drawer and balance to ensure fiscal responsibility
• Inform clients of their rights and responsibilities for participation in programs
• Obtain prior authorization per guidance, before releasing medical information
• Assist in obtaining prior authorization from insurers through the gathering and submission of documentation before services are rendered, as applicable
• Compile appropriate forms for services requested to ensure efficient clinic flow
• Scanning and Indexing records into the electronic dental record
• Maintain a positive, constructive, and cooperative work environment

Skills

Customer service

Clerical/office work

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

• Schedule and manage patient appointments


• Inform patients of any visit requirements


• Collect and update client demographic information for registration purposes


• Review documentation to determine eligibility for federal and state programs


• Input data into the health department management information systems


• Interact with multiple computer software systems to input/receive information


• Process the cash drawer and balance to ensure fiscal responsibility


• Inform clients of their rights and responsibilities for participation in programs


• Obtain prior authorization per guidance, before releasing medical information


• Assist in obtaining prior authorization from insurers through the gathering and submission of documentation before services are rendered, as applicable


• Compile appropriate forms for services requested to ensure efficient clinic flow


• Scanning and Indexing records into the electronic dental record


• Maintain a positive, constructive, and cooperative work environment

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

High School Diploma or equivalent and experience equivalent to two years of full-time customer service delivery and/or clerical/office work. This position requires a current driver’s license and Tennessee Bureau of Investigation background check.

Substitution of Education for Experience: Course work credit received from an accredited college or university may substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of two years (e.g., 45 quarter hours may substitute for one year of the required experience).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Prefer candidate to have active TN RDA license to allow for assisting chairside during emergencies or staffing shortages, in addition to possessing dental front office experience including understanding of dental terminology for accurate scheduling and insurance coding.