Dental Clerk, Dental Clinic
About the role
The Opportunity
Reporting to the Manager, under the supervision of the Clinical Leader, the Dental Clerk works as a member of the Dental Care Team to support the team in the care of patients in the clinic and is responsible for general reception, registration, appointment management, financial and billing duties, and correspondence management. Additional responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
- Maintenance of patient dental records and file maintenance
- Preparing office charts for appointments
- Managing correspondence
- Receiving/sending radiographs
- Scheduling and confirmation of appointments
- Managing clinic and operating room cancellations
- Opening and closing the clinic
- General billing/accounting support including, preparing/processing insurance claims, processing debit/visa/MC payments, receipt of payments, and day-end financial procedures
Hours of Work
Monday – Friday, 0800-1600 (may change as operationally required).
Your Qualifications
- Minimum of a High School Diploma or GED required.
- Successful completion of a recognized Office Administration program preferred.
- Minimum of two (2) years of related administrative/secretarial experience is preferred.
- Experience with dental billing/insurance claims required
- Demonstrated knowledge of medical/dental terminology an asset
- Experience with Abel Dent Software preferred.
- Previous experience in a dental office/clinic environment preferred
- Previous patient registration experience preferred
- Demonstrated ability to type accurately with a minimum of 60 wpm required (skills testing may be completed on shortlisted candidates and the score will be considered as part of overall suitability for the position)
- Demonstrated strong interpersonal and organizational skills required.
- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and multitask within a team setting.
- Demonstrated proficiency with Windows, Word, Excel, and database programs required.
- Experience with Meditech, Outlook and the Internet an asset.
- Familiarity with a variety of office machines (photocopier, facsimile, etc.).
- High degree of initiative, diligence, attention to detail, and self-discipline/focus.
- Competency in other languages considered an asset.
About Nova Scotia Health Authority
We are Nova Scotia Health. We are rural and urban. We are in hospitals, health centres and community. We serve individuals and communities from Yarmouth to Cape Breton, from Amherst to Halifax, and everything in between.
We are researchers and learners, looking for new ways to prevent and treat disease and maintain health. We are partners – with community groups, schools, government, foundations and auxiliaries, community health boards and, most importantly, with you.
Most of all, we are a community of caring, compassionate people who care deeply about health, healing and learning. Together with you, we will create a healthier Nova Scotia.
Mission: Working together to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning
Vision: Healthy people, healthy communities – for generations
Dental Clerk, Dental Clinic
About the role
The Opportunity
Reporting to the Manager, under the supervision of the Clinical Leader, the Dental Clerk works as a member of the Dental Care Team to support the team in the care of patients in the clinic and is responsible for general reception, registration, appointment management, financial and billing duties, and correspondence management. Additional responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
- Maintenance of patient dental records and file maintenance
- Preparing office charts for appointments
- Managing correspondence
- Receiving/sending radiographs
- Scheduling and confirmation of appointments
- Managing clinic and operating room cancellations
- Opening and closing the clinic
- General billing/accounting support including, preparing/processing insurance claims, processing debit/visa/MC payments, receipt of payments, and day-end financial procedures
Hours of Work
Monday – Friday, 0800-1600 (may change as operationally required).
Your Qualifications
- Minimum of a High School Diploma or GED required.
- Successful completion of a recognized Office Administration program preferred.
- Minimum of two (2) years of related administrative/secretarial experience is preferred.
- Experience with dental billing/insurance claims required
- Demonstrated knowledge of medical/dental terminology an asset
- Experience with Abel Dent Software preferred.
- Previous experience in a dental office/clinic environment preferred
- Previous patient registration experience preferred
- Demonstrated ability to type accurately with a minimum of 60 wpm required (skills testing may be completed on shortlisted candidates and the score will be considered as part of overall suitability for the position)
- Demonstrated strong interpersonal and organizational skills required.
- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and multitask within a team setting.
- Demonstrated proficiency with Windows, Word, Excel, and database programs required.
- Experience with Meditech, Outlook and the Internet an asset.
- Familiarity with a variety of office machines (photocopier, facsimile, etc.).
- High degree of initiative, diligence, attention to detail, and self-discipline/focus.
- Competency in other languages considered an asset.
About Nova Scotia Health Authority
We are Nova Scotia Health. We are rural and urban. We are in hospitals, health centres and community. We serve individuals and communities from Yarmouth to Cape Breton, from Amherst to Halifax, and everything in between.
We are researchers and learners, looking for new ways to prevent and treat disease and maintain health. We are partners – with community groups, schools, government, foundations and auxiliaries, community health boards and, most importantly, with you.
Most of all, we are a community of caring, compassionate people who care deeply about health, healing and learning. Together with you, we will create a healthier Nova Scotia.
Mission: Working together to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning
Vision: Healthy people, healthy communities – for generations