About the Role
Assist patients in effectively utilizing dental services and perform a variety of general clerical duties, including handling all billing activities of the department.
Responsibilities
- Greet clients and answer phones courteously.
- Direct clients to appropriate services.
- Explain NEMS’ system and clinic services to new clients.
- Direct and escort clients to assigned operatories.
- Handle schedules/appointments for patients and clinic providers.
- Keep track of DentiCal or insurance authorization and schedule appointments accordingly.
- Handle dental records: filing appropriate information in dental charts and in NextGen system, file X-rays, request charts from Medical Department as needed, prep charts and superbills for scheduled clients.
- Obtain Denti-Cal / Medi-Cal stickers from clients.
- Verify Denti-Cal eligibility.
- Handle cash register, check client’s balance and obtain payment from responsible party.
- Prepare and audit charge and receipt summary at the end of the day, making corrections to data entry if needed.
- Handle daily clerical duties: typing, filing, office supplies, receiving and sorting mail.
- Handle/process/file all types of billing in the department, including Medi-Cal / Denti-Cal, Medicare, and private insurance.
- Perform other job duties as required by manager/supervisor.
Requirements
- Minimum high school degree.
- At least 2 years of similar work experience.
- Ability to handle computer data entry (EPIC).
- Must be able to fluently speak, read and write English.
Skills
- Prior training and experience in dental insurance billing is preferred.
- Knowledge of dental terminology is highly preferred.
- Ability to read radiographs to facilitate insurance billing is highly preferred.
- Fluent Chinese speaker (Cantonese and Mandarin) required.
- Fluent in other languages are an asset.
Location
- San Francisco, CA 94133
Work Type
- Full Time
Experience Level
- 2 years of similar work experience
Education Level
- High school degree
Salary/Compensations
- $31.00 - $31.00 Hourly
Benefits
- Competitive benefits, including free medical, dental and vision insurance for employee, spouse and/or children
- Company contribution to 401(k)
About the Company
- NEMS is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer welcoming diversity in our workforce.
Equal Opportunity
- Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
