Front Desk Receptionist

Acton Smile Hub is a local, family-owned dental practice in Acton, MA looking to hire a part-time front desk receptionist.
We are looking for a highly motivated, articulate, outgoing and energetic self-starter with great people skills and drive for continuous improvement.
Past dental experience and strong written and verbal communication skills are required.
Any prior experience as dental assistant and willingness to help out assisting the dentist on busy days would be a big plus.
Must have attention to detail and be proficient using computers, dental coding, dental terminology and dental insurance plans.
Our practice uses Dentrix Ascend software so any experience with Dentrix desktop or Dentrix Ascend will be considered an advantage but we can also train the right candidate with prior experience in other dental practice management software.
If interested, please apply with your resume and a cover letter.
Responsibilities: · Greeting and checking-in/checking-out patients · Scheduling appointments · Estimating insurance copayments · Collecting copays at time of visit and sending out patient bills · Submitting and processing of dental claims · Presenting treatment plans to patients, communicating financial policy, organizing and presenting financial arrangements to patients · Maintaining optimal productive schedule for the doctor and hygienists · Maintaining recall, continued care, unscheduled treatments and collections systems · Reconciling daily EOB/EOP reports with patients ledger · Other duties as assigned Experience and Education Requirements: * At least 3 years experience working in front desk / coordinator role in a dental practice * Any prior experience as dental assistant would be a big plus * Dentrix Ascend experience a big plus * High School Diploma or equivalent required Compensation: Competitive salary based on experience Benefits: - 401K plan eligibility (for full time positions) after 1 year of service with Safe Harbor matching contributions and profit sharing - Paid Time Off - Paid holidays - Employee discounts Job Types: Part-time, Full-time Pay: $21.
00 - $28.
00 per hour Benefits: * 401(k) * 401(k) matching * Employee discount * Paid time off * Retirement plan Schedule: * Monday to Friday COVID-19 considerations: The safety of our staff and patients is our top priority.
We comply with all CDC and ADA guidelines.
Education: * High school or equivalent (Required) Experience: * Dental office experience: 3 years (Required) Work Location: In person