Patient Financing Representative

Heartland Dental; Effingham (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits package

Job summary

Heartland Dental is seeking a Patient Financing Representative to support internal partners by resolving financing inquiries, guiding lenders, and processing enrollments. You will work on a team and collaborate with the Patient Financing Manager to ensure accurate, efficient handling of financing workflows.

Ideal candidates have strong communication skills, attention to detail, and experience in customer service or call center roles within healthcare or financing contexts.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; experience in financing, dental healthcare, call center or customer service is preferred.
• Familiarity with credit profiles, loans, and credit card processes is a plus.
• Strong verbal and written communication with ability to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Resolve patient financing inquiries with professionalism via phone and Teams.
• Process enrollments and manage lender information in internal systems.
• Support onboarding and maintain accurate onboarding documents for lenders.
• Assist with financing discrepancies and reconciliations as needed.
• Provide guidance to office teams on financing programs and workflows.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Excel

Job description

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Job Summary

If you enjoy problem-solving, supporting teams, and helping create a smooth experience for dental offices, this role may be a great fit. The Patient Financing Representative plays a vital role in helping Heartland Dental supported offices navigate patient financing processes with accuracy, efficiency, and professionalism.

This position is responsible for coordinating lender-related onboarding processes, maintaining system accuracy, assisting with financing discrepancies, managing service tickets, and providing world-class phone assistance.

Success in this role requires strong attention to detail, responsiveness, and a commitment to creating a positive experience for internal partners.

Heartland Dental is the nation's largest dental support organization, providing non-clinical administrative support services to more than 3,000 supported doctors across 39 states and the District of Columbia in 1,900+ dental offices. Each Heartland Dental supported office is unique to the community and the patients they serve. Supported doctors are the clinical leaders of their practice, retain full clinical autonomy, and establish their own care philosophies. All Heartland Dental supported doctors are united by a common goal: delivering the highest quality dental care and patient experiences.

To give you an idea of the team structure, you will work on a team with three individuals dedicated to patient financing, reporting to the Patient Financing Manager.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Deliver world-class service to internal partners by resolving patient financing inquiries, troubleshooting issues, and providing knowledgeable, courteous support via phones and Teams.
• Manage and respond to office requests and emails related to patient financing needs, maintaining professionalism, accuracy, and timely service.
• Provide in-the-moment support by guidance to office team members on patient financing programs, lender requirements, and system workflows, helping drive accurate and efficient processing.
• Submit and manage patient financing enrollments with lending partners, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely follow-through.
• Maintain and update lender information within internal systems, promoting consistent office access and functionality.
• Complete and manage login documentation and registrations to facilitate office onboarding and ongoing lender access.
• Prepare and send quarterly recertification reminders
• Update lender contacts and website information to reflect office relocations, rebrands, and closures, ensuring system records remain current.
• Assist with financing reconciliation processes as needed by researching issues, identifying next steps, and helping drive resolution.
• The position will have access to minimum PHI necessary for performing job-related functions; regular HIPAA training, aligning with the specific role and responsibilities, will be required; and the individual will need to protect PHI and maintain data safeguards.

Minimum Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required; experience in financing, dental healthcare, call center or customer service support is preferred.
• General understanding of credit profiles, loans, and credit card processes is highly desired.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, adapt to changing needs, and take on assigned tasks when issues or urgent needs arise.
• Practical working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to share information clearly and professionally.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with a team while also taking initiative and working independently.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform essential duties satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of the position.
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

We put our people first at Heartland Dental, and that shows in our generous benefits package.

Company retains the sole discretion to change the duties of the position at any time.

We provide all employees and applicants for employment the protections of federal, state, and local laws affording equal opportunity in employment.