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Dental Data Clerk
Detroit, United States
Are you looking for an opportunity to work in a caring and community focused environment? At Covenant Community Care, we are a faith-based non-profit, Federally Qualified Health Center serving the communities of Detroit in our clinics that offer integrated medical, dental and counseling healthcare services. We have an immediate opening for a Full-time Dental Data Clerk.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
Responsible for the data collection and online submission of patient data reporting for DPSCD, KOHA, PA161 programs, and the urgent referral follow-up communication and documentation.
SPECIFIC DUTIES:
Job Accountabilities
- Accurately processes quarterly DPSCD student data tracking forms and inputs data into the DPSCD Qualtrics software.
- Accurately processes KOHA data forms for all qualifying students and inputs data into the Michigan Care Improvement Registry (MCIR) portal.
- Accurately processes PA161 quarterly tracking forms and submits forms to the MDHHS Oral Health Program.
- Provides clinical reports and data, as required.
- Maintains and updates patient information in clinic information system(s).
- Identifies billing and documentation errors. Communicate with the providers and billing department for corrections.
- Completes patient urgent referral follow-up and documentation.
- Complies with all Covenant and state policies and procedures, including HIPPA.
Inter-Departmental Coordination
- Performs other related administrative duties as assigned or requested. Processes PA 161 data from clinic encounters. Covenant reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.
TECHNOLOGY USED IN THIS POSITION:
Dentrix, CHAMPS, Microsoft Office, Microsoft 365, Excel, DPSCD Qualtrics software, MCIR
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is often required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and distant vision. The employee is also required to focus and perform tasks in a loud and disruptive work environment.
QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES:
- Minimum qualifications:
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- 1-2 years of dental receptionist or dental billing experience
- 1-2 years dental assisting experience
- Preferred qualifications:
- College courses related in accounting, billing, coding and/or dental terminology
- Proficiency with Dentrix
- Qualtrics Software data inputting experience
- MCIR database inputting experience
- Bilingual (English/Spanish)
- Required competencies:
- Ability to interpret and comply with applicable data gathering and inputting requirements and deadlines
- Ability to exercise good judgment in evaluating situations and making decisions
- Familiarity with HIPAA privacy requirements for patient information. Maintains and protects confidential information
- Position criteria:
- Detail oriented and ability to prioritize work
- Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Experience with EHR
- Strong organizational and time-management skills
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Customer service
- Data gathering; data input
- Dental knowledge and terminology
EMPLOYEE RISK LEVELS
- Low Risk of Exposure (category III): Employees positions that do not perform tasks that routinely involve exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues. They are not called upon to perform or assist in emergency medical care or first aid, or to be potentially exposed in any other way as a condition of employment. Staff include administrators, billers, technical staff etc.
Job Type: Full-time 40 hours/week
At Covenant we offer our employees:
- Comprehensive Benefit program
- Vacation, Sick, and Personal time (VSP)
- Paid holidays
- 401K
- Life insurance, long term and short-term disability
Candidates must successfully complete an office skills assessment, a criminal background check and TB test as part of the hiring process.
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