Treatment Coordinator
at Beautiful Smiles By Design
Chattanooga, TN
Posted: 12-18-2024
Healthcare
$46,800/year
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About this Career
Dental Assistants
Skills
Customer Service, Proactivity, Presentations, Setting Appointments, Treatment Planning, Orthodontics, Dentistry, Communication, Collections, Medical Records, Billing, Detail Oriented, Coordinating, Computer Literacy
Job Description
Treatment Coordinator Beautiful Smiles By Design Chattanooga, TN Job Details Full-time $20 - $25 an hour 1 day ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Employee discount Professional development assistance Life insurance Retirement plan Qualifications Bilingual Customer service Medical office experience Mid-level High school diploma or GED Trade school Dental office experience Computer skills 1 year Medical terminology Communication skills Office experience Full Job Description Beautiful Smiles by Design Dentistry is one of the fastest growing dental offices in Dalton, Calhoun and now in Chattanooga, Tennessee. We provide whole-person care to our communities and champion the greater good. We are looking for competent Treatment Coordinator who will make the dentist's office more efficient and pleasant for patients and ensure excellent customer service and be able to coordinate the functions of the dental office at our Brainerd location in Chattanooga, TN. We are a busy, growing, fast-paced general cosmetic, implant, and orthodontic dentistry office and will need to be able to work under pressure in a friendly and fun team environment. Compensation is based on experience but is very competitive and a bonus system depending on collection rate/amount is also available. Essential Duties and Responsibilities for Treatment Coordinator include: 1. New patients' smooth transition into the Practice, existing patients 'ongoing dental care, communication with patients during treatment and communication with specialty offices. 2. Insurance and benefit verification and submitting claims. 3. Retrieve insurance information for the various covered plans and determine benefits prior to treatment. 4. Inform the patient how much their insurance covers, and what they will owe on the date of service. 5. Manage patient financing program. 6. Present and review treatment plans and fees to patients (with or for doctors) 7. Arrange payment plans with patients. 8. Prepare claim forms for patients. 9. Schedule follow-up and return appointments. 10. Serve as backup receptionist as needed. 11. Be kind and courteous to patients, staff, doctors, and others. 12. Be an active participant in staff meetings. 13. Perform tasks as assigned by the dentist or manager. 14. Take initiative to identify and execute ways to continually improve individual and practice performance. 15. To the extent possible, help others perform their tasks when overloaded or backed up or to otherwise increase the operational and emotional performance of the practice. In summary……... Prepare pre-authorizations/pre-treatment estimates. Follow up on Insurance Plan and make sure they are in patients' Charts. Prepare Treatment Plans, present to patients. Keep a list of all Treatment Plans and follow up with certain patients on their Treatment Plans Keep a list of all new patients, their treatment plans, how much each treatment plan you have presented and the date of their next appointment. Payment plans with patients and scan form to patient's file. Recalls - especially patients who would have cancelled appointments and did not reschedule or did not show up for appointment. Follow up on special case. Skills
- Treatment Planning and presentations
- Dental billing and collections
- Maintaining a database for patients' records
- Insurance verification, posting, etc.
- Good computer skills
- Excellent communication and people skills
- Attention to detail.
- Well-organized and reliable
- Excellent team player Qualifications and Experience for the
Job:
1. High School graduate and formal training from a vocational school or equivalent 2. Other Training, Skills, Certifications, & Key Competencies 3. Experience in treatment coordination in a dental setting, or Front Desk coordination.Job Type:
Full-time Pay:
$20.00 - $25.00 per hourBenefits:
Dental insurance Employee discount Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Professional development assistance Retirement plan Vision insuranceSchedule:
8 hour shift Monday to Friday Weekends as neededEducation:
High school or equivalent (Required)Experience:
Treatment coordination: 1 year (Required) Ability toRelocate:
Chattanooga, TN 37411: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)Work Location:
In personOther Job Posting Details
Salary
Minimum
Maximum
$41,600/yr
$52,000/yr