Summary Of Job Profile
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Attend to patients on the phone and in person. Co-ordinate and organize appointments and administration to facilitate the efficient running of the dental office.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Pre-Clinical Management
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Greet patients, answer phone with in 3 rings and answer to enquiries accurately.
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Check answerphone messages / missed calls and return calls.
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Call all patients to confirm appointments / If no response sends SMS/Email
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Send SMS confirmations for appointments and birthday alerts.
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Answer and manage incoming calls
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Respond accurately and comply to requests for information
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Schedule patient appointments
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Confirm upcoming appointments and recalls according to office protocol
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Monitor all doctors' appointment diary to ensure their patients have the correct booking, and their preferences are being met whenever possible.
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Call all waiting list appointments when availability is there to accommodate all patients.
Patient Management: -
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Register new patients according to established office protocols
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Assist patients to complete all necessary forms and documentation
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Verify and update patient information
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Inform patients of dental office procedures and policy
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Move patients through appointments as scheduled, for patients coming late check with Doctor and advice patients.
Post Clinic Management: -
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Patient Care Calls for all patients with exception of ortho, routine exam & cleaning – report any problems to appropriate dentist or practice manager
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Enter all relevant patient information into data system
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Collect and receive payments from patients at time of treatment, recording correctly, Tally cash / credit cards report and hand over to person in charge.
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Complete and send Daily Income Report to all relevant managers.
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Inform patients of financial treatment plan options
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Arrange payment schedule with patients
Insurance and Admin Function: -
Maintain and manage patient records in compliance with privacy and security regulations
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Arrange patient charts for next day appointments
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Fill in cancellations and no-shows
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Organize referrals to other branches and any specialists
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Dispatch lab work appropriately
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Prepare claim forms for dental insurance
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Arrange supporting documents for insurance claims
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Sort and distribute incoming and outgoing post
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Ensuring the reception and your working area is kept clean at all times.
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Perform other related duties as required
Key Competencies
Communication skills, information collection and management, planning and organizing, accuracy, customer service skills, team work, initiative, adaptability, confidentiality.
Education and Experience
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General education degree or high school diploma
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Knowledge of dental terminology, procedures and diagnosis
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Knowledge of computer and relevant software applications
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Knowledge of general administrative and clerical procedures
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Working knowledge of dental insurance