Per Diem -Patient Representative - Dental Services

You will work under close supervision to provide support to the administrative operations of the Dental Services Dept and will work to ensure the best possible patient experience by effectively coordinating services to patients and families. You will demonstrate interest in and ability to departmental and organizational initiatives & projects with a focus on continuous process improvement. You will perform various administrative functions requiring basic knowledge of programs and services.

You will provide positive and effective customer service that supports departmental and hospital operations.

• Providing positive and effective customer service that supports unit operations
• Collaborating with referring providers and practices
• Obtaining required authorizations to compile patient and staff schedules
• Scheduling patients and supporting patients encounter

• Greeting and directing patients, families and visitors
• Monitoring daily schedule and coordinating flow with clinicians/supervisors
• Reconciling payments and preparing deposits, providing record of transactions in Hospital systems
• Facilitating and directing communication with Financial Counseling

• Recording and forwarding messages, triaging calls for urgent information or services, initiating call for emergency services
• Providing routine clerical support as needed

• A high school level of education, bachelor’s degree preferred

• Prior customer service or administrative experience preferred
• The ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing and provide empathy in difficult interpersonal situations
• The ability to work with diverse internal and external constituencies

Will work a minimum of 3 shifts a month. Hours will vary, depending on business needs. (M-F, 8a-6p)