Dental Receptionist
Experienced Dental Receptionist needed. Experience required. Excellent benefits.
General Job Duties (Not specific to this job posting):
If you like a varied day, have a nice smile and love meeting people, you might consider working as a dental receptionist. A combination of customer services and general administration work, this job involves running the non-medical aspects of a dental surgery. So, what will I actually be doing? Dental receptionists work at the 'front line' of dental practices, as the first point of contact over the phone or on arrival. You will be booking in new patients, greeting visitors, sorting out appointments and undertaking other non-clinical tasks of an administrative nature.
Other duties and responsibilities of the role include:
Dealing with calls from patients and calling them if appropriate. Writing to them where necessary to chase payment or sending out reminders that they need to be seen for routine check-ups or further dental treatment. Using a diary/computerized diary system to book, switch and cancel appointments. General administration tasks, such as photocopying, scanning, faxing, printing and sorting/filing/sending forms. Handling payment from patients (cash, cards and/or checks).