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Dental Office Assistant - Business AssistantPosition Summary:Family Dental of Fort Myers is a busy, fast-paced general dentistry office hiring for a full-time Business Assistant! Our office is located in a convenient area in central Fort Myers. We have a collaborative team that works well together to take care of the office's administrative needs as well as assisting our patients with their non-clinical needs before, during and after their clinical needs are met.The ideal candidate for us has prior dental or medical office experience, an eagerness to learn and grow with our office and looking for a long-term position. Providing excellent, professional customer service is especially important.Work Schedule: Monday through Friday from 7:30 am until 5:00 pmAbout Family Dental of Fort Myers:Dental Care of Fort Myers, like each Heartland Dental supported office, is unique to the community and the patients they serve.Join a 13-person team that thrives on collaboration, communication, and communityLocated on Daniels Parkway, west of I-75, by StarbucksWhy Heartland Dental?Heartland Dental believes that to provide exceptional lifetime care for patients, we must hire and grow team members who will support the business and clinical needs of each supported dental office and foster a strong team building culture. As a Business Assistant, you'll work in an environment that encourages learning, team cohesion, and puts patients first.Supporting our front office as a Business Assistant, you'll be surrounded by camaraderie and partnership - where patients come first, and continuous learning is encouraged! Hard-working and motivated, the successful candidate will bring a passion for helping our team provide the best patient care to the communities they serve.Heartland Dental was recently recognized by Newsweek for two awards: America's Greatest Workplaces and America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024. These prestigious honors come after the organization was reviewed among 1.5 million large and mid-sized companies in a nationwide study and achieved a 5-star rating for both awards.More about the role:Greet and welcome patients as they enter the office to create a great first impression of our teamManage front office duties, including answering phones, checking office mail and email, communicating with patients and insurance companiesUtilize Dentrix for patient scheduling and recordsSchedule and confirm appointments for multiple providers in the officeFile patient insurance claims and follow up on outstanding claims, verification of benefits and explanation of coveragePost insurance and patient payments and process accounts receivablesReview treatment plan fees and payment options with patientsPartner with the providers and team to implement Heartland Dental systems to optimize office potentialWhat You'll Gain:Competitive benefits including health insurance, retirement savings plans, six paid holidays, and PTO (paid time off)Front loaded education and training, providing you the opportunity to develop to your full potentialOpportunity to be a part of a secure company with 20+ years of industry leading experience that provides a stable career with unlimited growth potentialAccess to on-demand Daily PayMinimum Qualifications:Experience working in a fast-paced and customer-centric environmentExcellent communication and organizational skillsThe position will have access to minimum PHI necessary for performing job-related functions; regular HIPAA training, aligning with the specific role and responsibilities, will be required; and the individual will need to protect PHI and maintain data safeguards.Preferred Experience:1+ years of experience in a dental or medical setting1+ years of experience with insurance billing and accounts receivableDentrix or other dental software experiencePhysical Requirements:Ability to perform essential duties satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable in