Insurance Coordinator
Full Time • Joyful Smiles Pediatric Dentistry - Tinley Park
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Do you possess exceptional communication skills, detailed organization, and a proficient working knowledge of insurance?
Can you masterfully command and execute our back office operations to create the most value for your patients, coworkers, and business?
Would you love to belong to our close-knit community of hard-working and successful women, led by respected dentist and business owner Dr. Yaa McDonald?
Then come join the skilled professional team at Joyful Smiles, recognized as a Top Ten Pediatric Dentist by Best Things Illinois.
Our offices provide specialized dental and orthodontic care for children and adolescents in a warm, caring, and family-friendly environment. We work with fantastic people who love providing outstanding care for patients and parents. If you are ready to be part of this amazing team, apply now!
Please visit https://www.kidsdds.net/ to learn more
Responsibilities
- Collecting, verifying, and managing patients’ dental insurance benefits and claims
- Performing related administrative tasks such as processing forms, reports, and emails
- Coordinating with dental office staff to schedule meetings, appointments, and procedures
- Analyzing insurance policies to determine coverage for specific services and procedures
- Communicating with patients about their appointments, treatments plans, and billing processes
- Estimating costs for patients based on their insurance coverage
- Preparing and processing claims for insurance companies
- Interpreting medical information from doctor’s notes to patients’ records
- Ensuring patients fully understand their health insurance benefits and financial responsibilities
- Entering patients’ and insurance data into the appropriate management system
- Generating and maintaining reports of all insurance activities
- Following up on non-paid insurance claims, late payments, and overdue accounts
- Processing and verifying insurance payments and refunds
Qualifications
- Positive, motivated, and self-directed professional attitude
- Strong organization, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to prioritize duties and coordinate workload in a fast-paced environment
- Dedication to remaining task-oriented and avoiding distractions
- Consistently reliable time management for self, patients, and staff
- Meticulous attention to detail in calculations and presentation
- Integrity and accountability to ensure everything gets done right and on time
- Dependability to work respectfully in an interdependent team environment
- Willingness to learn and openness to accepting constructive criticism
- Patience, understanding, and flexibility in creative problem-solving
- Emotional intelligence and resilience to tackle new challenges every day
- Outstanding customer service skills with proven relevant experience
- Technological proficiency with Microsoft Office and 10 key data entry
- In depth knowledge of health insurance activities and processing claims
- Familiarity working with dental software, coding, and billing preferred
Benefits
- Competitive wages (depending on experience)
- Health, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability Insurance
- PTO plus 6 federal holidays
- 401k matched by employer up to 4% (after 1 year)
- Fun employee outings and team building events
- Family atmosphere with a positive and supportive work environment
Company Culture
- Detail-Oriented – Quality and precision-focused
- Outcome-Oriented – Results-focused with strong performance culture
- People-Oriented – Supportive and fairness-focused
- Team-Oriented – Cooperative and collaborative
If you believe that you are the ideal candidate for this position, please respond with a resume AND cover letter explaining why you are the best person for the job!
Compensation: $19.00 - $23.00 per hour
Our offices provide specialized dentistry for children and adolescents in a warm, caring and "child-friendly environment." As pediatric dentists, our 2-3 years of additional training after dental school has prepared us for the unique dental needs of each child we serve. We focus on preventative care to help each child grow a healthy smile that will last a lifetime
Joyful Smiles Pediatric Dentistry, formerly known as Fredric Tatel and Associates is one of the oldest established pediatric dental practices in the southwest suburbs. Dr. McDonald was an associate at Fredric Tatel and Associates and the practice was transitioned to her in February of 2017. Dr. McDonald was selected because of her ability to provide patients with the same level of care.
She is a skilled dentist and a caring person with the qualifications and the desire to continue the practice in a highly professional manner.
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