Dental assistant

Position Summary :

Full-Time Experienced Dental Office Assistant, Required 1 Year of Work Experience in a Dental Office "No Nights or Weekends, Full Benefits Package, Quarterly Bonus Potential, Dental Office Assistant Academy Training & CE Classes Included"

Training : OKC Location for 1-Week

Expected Full-Time Work Hours : Monday-Thursday, 8 : 00am-5 : 00pm & Friday, 8 : 00am-2 : 00pm

Plains Family Dentistry of Enid, a Heartland Dental Supported Practice and a Patient-Focused Doctor Office in Durant, OK" is looking for a Full-Time Experienced Dental Office Assistant to join our team! We are a practice with an established patient base and fun atmosphere.

Supporting our front office as a Dental Office Assistant , you’ll be surrounded by camaraderie and partnership - where patients come first, and continuous learning is encouraged! Hard-working and motivated, the successful candidate will bring a passion for helping our team provide the best patient care to the communities they serve.

About Plains Family Dentistry of Enid :

Plains Family Dentistry of Enid, like each Heartland Dental supported office, is unique to the community and the patients they serve.

• Join an 8 person team that thrives on collaboration, communication and community
• Office is positive, fast paced, hard working, solutions-focused, motivated, connected team
• Office Location : W. Owen K Garriott Road, Suite B, Enid, OK
• Expected Full-Time Work Hours : Monday-Thursday, 8 : 00am-5 : 00pm & Friday, 8 : 00am-2 : 00pm

Fun Facts About Office :

Celebrate Successes & Goal Achievements

Celebrate Birthdays & Work Anniversaries

Have Team Outings

Involved in the Community

Heartland Dental was recently recognized by Newsweek for two awards : and America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in .

These prestigious honors come after the organization was reviewed among 1.5 million large and mid-sized companies in a nationwide study and achieved a 5-star rating for both awards.

Why Heartland Dental?

Heartland Dental believes that to provide exceptional lifetime care for patients, we must hire and grow team members who will support the business and clinical needs of each supported dental office and foster a strong team building culture.

As a Dental Office Assistant , you’ll work in an environment that encourages learning, team cohesion, and puts patients first.

What You’ll Gain :

• Competitive benefits including health insurance, retirement savings plans, six paid holidays, and PTO (paid time off)
• Front loaded education and training, providing you the opportunity to develop to your full potential
• Opportunity to be a part of a secure company with 20 years of industry leading experience that provides a stable career with unlimited growth potential

More about the role :

• Greet and welcome patients as they enter the office to create a great first impression of our team
• Manage front office duties, including answering phones, checking office mail and email, communicating with patients and insurance companies
• Utilize Dentrix for patient scheduling and records
• Schedule and confirm appointments for multiple providers in the office
• File patient insurance claims and follow up on outstanding claims, verification of benefits and explanation of coverage
• Post insurance and patient payments and process accounts receivables
• Review treatment plan fees and payment options with patients
• Partner with the providers and team to implement Heartland Dental systems to optimize office potential

Minimum Qualifications :

• High School Diploma / GED
• 1 year of experience working at a Dental Office
• The position will have access to minimum PHI necessary for performing job-related functions; regular HIPAA training, aligning with the specific role and responsibilities, will be required;

and the individual will need to protect PHI and maintain data safeguards.

• Experience working in a fast-paced, customer-centric, and high volume customer / patient environment
• Team player
• Excellent communication, organizational, and multi-tasking skills
• Adapt to a changing work environment
• Sense of urgency
• Attention to detail
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Microsoft Office Suite experience

Preferred Experience :

• 1 years of experience with insurance billing and accounts receivable

Physical Requirements :

• Ability to perform essential duties satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of the position
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times
• Availability to attend virtual training sessions (or in-person) periodically throughout the year

Last updated : 2024-08-27