Dental Front Desk
Description

 

About Utah Partners for Health (UPFH)

At UPFH, we believe healthcare is a fundamental right. As a non-profit, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), we provide comprehensive care across a dedicated local clinic network. Combining medical, dental and behavioral health clinics with a pharmacy, we're able to treat the whole patient. Together, our multi-site system delivers high-quality, compassionate care to underserved populations across Utah.


Utah Partners for Health is seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Front Desk Admin to support our Dental team in greeting patients, providing a helpful and friendly first point of contact, and helping our patients in submitting forms, navigating insurance, payments and more!


 ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS 

  • Answer the telephone, schedule appointments, screen calls and use judgment with respect to the degree of urgency for medical attention. 
  • Perform patient registration, make copies of and collect all required patient paperwork, and charge and collect payments. 
  • Ensure that appointment reminder calls to patients are made the day before.
  • Assist patients with questions concerning charges and insurance billing. Communicate positively and clearly with patients about sliding fee discounts and the documentation needed for appointments. 
  • Maintain patient account accuracy by obtaining, recording, and updating personal and financial information and scanning patient records.
  • Keep patient appointments on schedule by notifying provider of patient’s arrival, reviewing service delivery compared to schedule and reminding provider of service delays.
  • Collects mail and faxes for Clinic Manager to distribute to appropriate employees/departments.
  • Ensure accurate implementation and maintenance of the sliding fee scale in the EMR system.
  • Complete morning and nightly checklists.

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS 

  • Maintain equipment and stocking of supplies. 
  • Ensure the cleaning of the reception work and waiting area. 
  • Other duties as assigned.
Requirements

 EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE 

  • High School Diploma or equivalent is required. 
  • Less than 1 year related experience is recommended.
  • Preferred, but not required: 
  • Experience using Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems such as USIS, ECW and Help2. 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES 

  • Skills in data entry with high level of accuracy.
  • Knowledge of billing and collection processes.
  • Knowledge of clinic flow and processes.
  • Skills in computer programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel, & Outlook.
  • Ability to maintain a positive attitude, be flexible, adaptable and willing to help.
  • Ability to work in an organized fashion with a high attention to detail.
  • Ability to build interpersonal relationship and deliver excellent customer service to internal and external customers. 
  • Ability to handle and defuse stressful or tense situations.
  • Ability to manage time effectively and multitask.
  • Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing, as well as strong telephone skills.
  • Ability to communicate fluently in Spanish (writing, reading, and speaking). 

WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL ABILITIES 

  • Must be able to sit, stand, talk and hear for extended periods of time.
  • Must be able to have repetitive wrist, hand and/or finger movement to type and work on computer.
  • General office environment conditions, with moderate noise levels.
  • May be exposed to potentially dangerous bodily fluids or hazardous chemicals.
Salary Description
$17-21 per hour