administrative assistant, dental

Work setting

• Dental practice

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Coordinate the flow of information
• Interview patients to obtain case histories
• Schedule and confirm appointments
• Complete insurance and other claim forms
• Maintain filing system
• Order supplies and maintain inventory
• Determine and establish office procedures and routines
• Enter and format electronically based medical reports and correspondence and prepare spreadsheets and documents for review
• Initiate and maintain confidential medical files and records
• Perform data entry
• Train staff
• Transcribe recorded dictation in accordance with established formats or written documentation from medical reports, correspondence, health records and patient information

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Excel
• MS Windows
• MS Outlook
• File management software

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Attention to detail

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Ability to multitask