Dental Referral & Billing Consultant (with DA experience) - Kempton Park

Dental Referral & Billing Consultant (with DA experience) - Kempton Park

Join our team as a Dental Referral and Billing Consultant! We're searching for a target-driven patient scheduling specialist with a background as a dental assistant. Your role involves explaining dental procedures, scheduling patients, and occasional clinical assistance. Confidence, assertiveness, and proficiency in medical protocols, medical aid, and dental benefits are essential. Strong communication and administrative skills are a must.

Applicants must reside within a 20km radius and can start on March 1st 2024. If you're passionate about delivering top-notch patient care and possess the required skills, apply now to be part of our team dedicated to promoting dental health and well-being.

Duties include overseeing:

1. Patient Appointments.
2. Patient Care and Customer Service.
3. Profitable Patient Bookings.
4. Data Capturing and Reporting.
5. Patient Wellness Calls.
6. Day-sheet Capturing.
7. Patient Invoicing.
8. Payment Remittance.
9. Reporting.

Requirements

Education and Experience:

1. 2+ years dental assistant experience with clinical proficiency.
2. Dental Assisting Qualification (Higher Certificate or Diploma in Dental Assisting) (Advantageous)
3. 3+ years experience in patient scheduling and billing in a dental setting.

Clinical Skills:

1. Ability to clearly explain dental procedures to potential patients.
2. Proficient in providing occasional clinical assistance to the dentist.

Professional Skills:

1. Confidence and assertiveness in handling patient inquiries and concerns.
2. Strong knowledge of medical protocols and processes, medical aid, and dental benefits.

Communication Skills:

1. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
2. Ability to communicate effectively with patients, colleagues, and medical aids.

Administrative Skills:

1. Strong organizational and administrative skills.
2. Ability to maintain accurate and organized records.

Attributes

1. Self-motivated and can work unsupervised.
2. Highly productive and focused - effective at managing time, tasks, deadlines, and output.
3. Collaborative and able to multi-task.
4. Dependable, reliable, and punctual.
5. Behaving with integrity.

Working Hours:

· Mondays to Fridays: 8AM – 5PM or 7AM – 4PM (depending on schedule), 2 weekends per month

Remuneration:

R10 000,00. To be discussed during interview process

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: R8000,00 - R10000,00 per month

Application Question(s):

• Are you qualified as a dental assistant (diploma or higher certificate)?

Experience:

• dental assistant: 2 years (Preferred)
• dental billing and dental admin: 3 years (Preferred)

Application Deadline: 2024/08/12