Dental Receptionist
- Scheduled, rescheduled, and cancelled appointments for dental patients.
- Provided excellent customer service to create positive experiences and build patient trust.
- Answered telephone calls to offer office information, answer questions, and direct calls to staff.
- Prepared insurance claim forms, explained benefits, and outlined pricing details for procedures and services.
- Helped patients complete necessary medical forms and documentation.
- Completed new patient registrations in software to create accurate and comprehensive records.
- Communicated with insurance companies to dispute unpaid claims and verify patient coverages.
- Adhered to strict HIPAA guidelines to protect patient privacy.
- Completed patient referrals to other medical specialists.
- Greeted visitors and patients to determine needs, check appointments, and direct accordingly.
- Obtained payments from patients and scanned identification and insurance cards.
- Performed various administrative tasks by filing, copying and faxing documents.
- Processed medical insurance claims and payments.
- Prepared and processed patient referrals and transfer requests.
- Organized and maintained patient chart filing system to promote quick data finding for staff.
- Frequently double-checked patient histories and current information while scheduling follow-ups and other appointments.
- Answered phone calls and messages for physician medical facility, scheduling appointments, and handling patient inquiries.