What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dental Billing Specialist position at Legacy Dental?
Dental Billing Specialist / ROCKSTAR WANTED!
We are a high quality, forward focused group of dental professionals who are looking for a positive personality with a growth mindset to join our team as Dental Billing Specialist.
Feel free to find us on social media, or read our reviews. For those in the dental space, this is an ideal office with exceptional culture and patient care. Feel free to reach out and take a tour to see for yourself what we are about.
We take pride in our work, the trusting, team oriented atmosphere we have cultivated and feel we have lot to offer those who are interested in a long term career.
This is a great opportunity for someone with has Dental Billing Specialist / Insurance Billing experience who wants to grow to the next level. Please come with 2yrs Dental Billing Experience. This is a fast paced office with a variety of general and specialty services.
With a 4 day work week, weekends off, competitive pay, exceptional benefits we feel we have much to offer the right individual.
Job Summary:
The Dental Billing Specialist works closely with the doctor and staff to assure that all of the business aspects of the practice are functioning in an orderly and proficient manner. The administrator communicates the practice philosophy through systems, problem solving and communication. As is with every member of the team; the goal is to bring out the best in each one of us.
Responsibilities and Accountability:
- Ensure that the patient experience is positive and efficiently handled
- Attempt to answer the phone after the first ring. Do not let it go to voicemail
- Immediately acknowledge all patients when they enter the office
- Collect new patient forms and signatures
- Manage updates to existing patient records (enter updates immediately into the computer)
- Make a copy of their insurance card and scan into Practiceworks
- Update Health History forms when applicable and scan into Practiceworks
- Enter notes in Practiceworks to communicate details to other team members
Scheduling:
- Schedule each patient prior to leaving the office for their next appointment
- Fill out all the information for every appointment scheduled including your initials
- Make written and signed financial arrangement before scheduling restorative treatment
- Collect patient portion at the time of service
- Track diagnosed/accepted treatment
Insurance:
- Enter insurance data into Practiceworks
- Review claims for accuracy and submit to insurance daily
- Review and attach all information needed on denied claims and resubmit
- Review claims for accuracy and submit to secondary insurance
- Manage the Outstanding Insurance Report
- Follow through with all claims outstanding starting at 30 days
- Maintain an organized file of current year’s EOBs
Account Receivables:
- Post all payments received from the patient to the ledger
- Post all EFT Payments
- Post all payments received from the insurance to the ledger
- Manage the Outstanding A/R Report
- Call patients with overdue account balances
- Assist patients with account questions. If unable to help, ask Shannon
- Do not delete any previously posted payments
- Process credit card and carecredit payments
- Post and document patient adjustments (if the adjustment is not PPO related discuss with Shannon first)
- Print, review, and mail statements
- Review problem accounts, if you need assistance ask Shannon
- Prepare deposit and take to the bank
- Run and print day end reports
- Run and print end of month reports
- Run and print end of year reports
- Reset insurance benefits at the start of the new year for patients
- Update ADA codes at the beginning of a New Year
True Dental Professionals wanted! We will help you reach your career goals while providing a stellar culture and experience doing so.
Pay range is Depends on Experience.
I look forward to meeting you soon!
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $26.00 - $31.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Experience:
- Dental Billing: 2 years (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $26 - $31
