Dental Receptionist
- Requisition no: 535200
- Work type: Full Time
- Location: Medical Center
- School/Department: Dental Medicine
- Grade: Clerical Grade 3
- Categories: Health/Clinical, Administrative Support
- Job Type: Support Staff - Union
- Bargaining Unit: SSA
- Regular/Temporary: Regular
- Hours Per Week: 35
- Salary Range: $43,669.67-$43,669.67
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
Position Summary
Reporting to the Director of Clinical Operations, the Dental Receptionist is responsible for greeting and registering patients, scheduling appointments and processing payments for clinical services.
Responsibilities
- Greet and register patients, schedule appointments and process payments for clinical services.
- Responsible for billing and collection activities, issuing receipts, responding to patient inquiries, posting payments and reconciling financial data in the system.
- Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- High School diploma or equivalency certificate
- A minimum of one year of related experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of clinic computerized scheduling/chart/billing systems.
- Employee must be extremely personable and possess excellent communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Bilingual (English/ Spanish).
- Employee must also establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and students.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran
Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.