Dental Treatment Planner/Case Coordinator - All on four Dental Assistant Wanted!

Join National Dentex - a leading healthcare organization specializing in the dental industry. We offer a full spectrum of specialized products, services, and technologies to address any dental restoration need. Currently, we have 50 labs throughout the country. Our team is growing, and we are hiring a number of key positions within our organization including this opportunity at NDX Connecticut Dental Lab in Rocky Hill, CT for a Dental Treatment Planner/Case Coordinator - All on four Dental Assistant Wanted!.

The regular hours for this position are from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday, and subject to change from time to time.

This is a full-time position featuring employee benefits including: health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance; paid holiday, vacation, and sick time; 401K with company contribution; and tuition reimbursement!

Primary Responsibilities and Essential Functions of the Position:

• Facilitate assigned technical area (Fixed/Implant) calls
• Make proactive calls to follow up on completed cases for new doctors and for new products.
• Complete an “administrative quality inspection” on all cases, including checking items on the work ticket, prescription, billing accuracy, and adding personal notes where appropriate.
• Provide special attention to new doctors and doctors that are experiencing concerns
• Act as liaison between accounts and laboratory technicians on questions regarding case design working times or other areas of concern.
• Perform dental procedures when so requested or required by laboratory upper management.
• Evaluate dental cases in laboratory when requested by laboratory accounts or necessitated by difficulties of case.
• Participate in continuing education courses or seminars provided by the laboratory if needed in either a presentation or support capacity.
• Work with technicians to critique or assist with design of cases for function, and aesthetics.
• Assist doctors with treatment plans for implant or other type cases.
• Consult with accounts regarding procedures or materials they use in an attempt to improve the quality of their work and reduce repairs/remakes.
• Review case critique forms and discuss with accounts and appropriate lab personnel to eliminate problems.
• Call new accounts to identify preferences and establish an initial Lab/Dr. relationship
• Build solid relationships with team members in the lab as well as staff members in customer offices.
• Analyze remakes by customer and ensure any issues are resolved.
• Follow up on all customer issues to be sure the issues identified are resolved to the customer’s satisfaction.
• Keep team and General manager aware of quality trends. Develop a plan to improve quality. Complete Root Cause Analysis on quality issues/concerns.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills and Abilities Required:

• Must have computer skills including typing and familiarity with Microsoft Office products.
• Verbally communicate via telephone-maintaining a positive demeanor
• Verbally communicate with all levels of staff-maintaining a positive demeanor
• Takes initiative
• Excellent listening skills
• Attention to detail

Minimum Education and Experience Required:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Dental Implant Knowledge
• Preferred: 5 years of dental lab experience or dental assisting experience
• Minimum 12 months experience of direct dental customer service experience on technical related issues
• Minimum 12 months production experience, preferred
• PC literacy required: MS Office Skills (Outlook, Word, Excel)

Hazardous Materials or Equipment Used:

• Office equipment
• Insert hazardous materials and/or equipment

Physical Requirements:

• Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, and/or reach
• Exhibit fine motor skills and/or perform repetitive motions
• Good hand-eye coordination
• Good manual dexterity
• Ability to walk and stand for long periods of time
• Repeated bending and kneeling

Experience

• 1 year(s): Minimum 12 months experience of direct dental customer service experience on technical related issues

• Preferred: 5 years of dental lab experience or dental assisting experience

Education

• High School or Equivalent or better