Community Dental Patient Access Rep - School Health Services

The community based dental team takes portable equipment into nearby schools to provide dental care. This provides the employee with a variable work location.

In addition to traditional Patient Access functions. A community dental patient access representative will also do the following:

* As legal guardians are rarely present when the patient becomes registered, this employee contacts parents frequently via phone to get necessary information.

* Works with the dental team to collect and organize consent forms appropriately

* Takes interest in learning about dental procedures to better assist with scheduling, maximizing efficiency for dental team when at a school

• Provides excellent customer service to patients and families by applying best practices and standard operating procedures.
• Interviews and registers patients in registration areas that report up through Patient Access.
• Obtains accurate demographic, insurance, and physician information on registrations.
• Screens customer data to ensure patient is eligible for insurance indicated. Communicates differences to the customer.
• Screens registrations to ensure insurance pre-certification and physician referral requirements are met. Instructs customer on requirements.
• Assists in identifying self-pay patients and referring them to financial assistance when applicable. Instructs customer on requirements.
• Establishes and maintains open communication with the all departments that Patient Access interacts with and clinical staff in those areas.
• Assists in the shadowing/precepting of new employees.

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• Associate's Degree, preferred.

(not specified)

CPR certification (based on position and as determined by manager).

• Demonstrated computer skills required with the ability to navigate most current technology systems.
• Strong administrative skills.
• Excellent customer service and organizational skills.

One year of health care experience, preferred.

OCCASIONALLY: Blood and/or Bodily Fluids, Driving motor vehicles (work required) *additional testing may be required, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs, Loud Noises, Pushing / Pulling: 26-40 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 41-60 lbs, Reaching above shoulder, Squat/kneel

FREQUENTLY: Bend/twist, Patient Equipment

CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Chemicals/Medications, Color vision, Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens, Computer skills, Decision Making, Depth perception, Flexing/extending of neck, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Repetitive hand/arm use, Seeing - Far/near, Sitting, Standing, Walking

Ability to multi-task within a stressful environment.

"The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet"