Dental Receptionist (Comprehensive Care Clinic ULSD)

Dental Receptionist

The University of Louisville School of Dentistry prepares students for a career in Dentistry. Dental Clinic Staff are an integral part of that preparation in that they facilitate the interface between student providers and their patients during a critical time in their studies, within the clinic setting. While their first two years is spent in a traditional classroom setting, student providers spend their last two years in a dental clinic setting learning hands on. All Dental Receptionists directly support the work of the students as they progress towards completion of their clinical requirements.

The main responsibility of the Dental Receptionist is to provide supplemental support to the Patient Services Representatives in the Comprehensive Care Clinic, specifically by providing one on one consultation to patients and students regarding payment plans for complex multi-disciplinary treatment plans. This position is located at the University of Louisville School of Dentistry, 501 South Preston Street, Louisville, KY 40202.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Works with faculty, peers and supervisors to deliver customer service oriented and patient centered care within the DMD clinics.
• Serves as a one-on-one resource to patients and students with complex, multi clinic treatment plans to write, re-write, review and manage payment plans for all six Comprehensive Care Clinic teams.
• Verifies KY Medicaid for all upcoming DMD appointments, and prepares ABNs for PSRs prior to check in.
• Serves as liaison to the Billing Office in order to maintain the most up to date insurance information to the advantage of the Comprehensive Care Clinic.
• Serves as a direct contact for the Grad Perio Hygienist to process and schedule annual exam referrals.
• Support the PSRs in their regular duties : check patients in daily, verify insurance coverage, conduct financial transactions, maintain full patient schedules, answer the phone.
• Maintains HIPPA, OSHA and Infection Control compliance at all times.
• Other duties as assigned

Target Compensation Maximum : $23.08

Target Compensation Minimum : $15.38

Compensation will be commensurate to candidate experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy. In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans. The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and / or working conditions. No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political viewpoint, or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure, or promotion.

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Assistance and Accommodations

Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 215 Central Avenue, Ste 205 - Louisville, Kentucky 40208.

If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email at employment@louisville.edu or by phone 502-852-6258.