• Customer Service – answers incoming calls from patients, dentists and other dental care providers (internal and external), etc. Responds to patient, and dentist questions directly within scope of position. Routes calls to residents or faculty when appropriate.
• Arranged Care – Schedules patient appointments and obtains prior dental records and studies if appropriate. Arranges for special needs when applicable. Obtains initial patient insurance and demographic information. Sets up new patients in Axium. Must have thorough knowledge of clinic policies and procedures. Know policy for accepting patients into clinic; provide excellent customer service and inform perspective patients of procedures and eligibility requirements to become a clinic patient.
• Enrollment and Authorization – Gathers and/or verifies patient information including demographics, insurance coverage and financial status. Obtains authorization for clinical care and procedures. Enters all scheduling information into Axium system.
• Point of Service Operations – Greets patients and confirms appointments. Identifies and collects deductibles, co-payments or deposits on services. Provide registration forms, release forms, and other forms to patients for signature. Explains and satisfies any necessary patient signature requirements. Ensures proper insurance, discount, patient type codes, etc. are recorded as appropriate. Input patient demographic, insurance, and registration information into Axium, the patient accounting system. On all patient visits, verify accuracy of demographic information and update the patient transaction records.
• Confirm appointments 24 hours in advance; appointment book coordination with residents, faculty and patients; and laboratory coordination of cases, patient appointments and recall. Initiates calls to schedule recall and recare appointments.
• Completes daily, weekly, etc. reporting requirements.
• Researches and works in conjunction with the COD Business Office to resolve any insurance or patient transaction or financial account errors.
• Fill in for other front office positions as needed.
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