Manager, Dental Office
Wilmington, DE Dental Team
Job Type
Full-time
Description

WESTSIDE IS LOOKING FOR A DENTAL OFFICE MANAGER!

JOIN THE TEAM THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE!


The Dental Office Manager directly supervises and coordinates the activities of clinical and administrative support workers. The Dental Operations Manager’s goals are to ensure a positive patient experience during dental visits, including patient flow and patient experience, continuing readiness for The Joint Commission, physical environment at all WFH Dental sites, and maintain a positive working environment for employees.  Duties include providing data to the billing department and assisting with preparation of month-end reporting as needed. The Dental Office Manager is also responsible for ensuring that all aspects of the opening and closing processes are completed each day.


Responsibilities

  • Supervise dental front office operations including staff scheduling, performance management, staff development, quality oversight, and readiness; ensure smooth administrative functions within the dental office; Supervise scheduling of patient appointments to optimize patient access and efficiently utilize providers and staff
  • Serve as liaison with clinical leadership and staff, including addressing any scheduling or patient interaction issues
  • In collaboration with the Dental Director, conduct regular meetings with dental staff to address training, current staff or site issues, and to develop performance improvement plans
  • Participate in performance improvement and re-engineering of non-clinical programs and collaborate with clinical team as needed for performance improvement and re-engineering of clinical programs
  • Implement and refine systems as needed to improve functioning of the dental office
  • Assist in compiling data needed for month-end reporting; follow up on any discrepancies
  • Reconcile daily charges and payments
  • Resolve patient complaints/issues
  • Assist patients with any disabilities
  • Ensure that all aspects of the opening and closing processes are completed daily
  • Serve as dental facility manager and coordinate building and dental equipment repairs and maintenance
  • Supervise ordering and inventory of dental office supplies, coordinating with clinical leadership team for ordering and inventory of clinical dental supplies


Requirements
  • High school graduate required, Bachelor’s degree in business management or related field preferred
  • A minimum of one year managing a dental clinic/office
  • Excellent verbal, written, organizational and customer service skills
  • Strong computer skills required
  • Valid driver’s license and a clean driving record