Orthodontics Clinic Coordinator; Clinic Coordinator

DENTISTRY-ORTHO & ORAL FACIAL (IN-DSOF-IUINA)

The Indiana University (IU) School of Dentistry has been advancing oral health in the state and beyond since 1879, when it was founded as the Indiana Dental College. Over the past 140 years, we've become a national leader in preparing oral health professionals, conducting innovative research that has an impact on patients and the profession, and providing patient-centered care.

The mission of the Department of Orthodontics and Oral Facial Genetics at the Indiana University School of Dentistry is to train ethical and competent orthodontists to treat malocclusion effectively, contribute significantly to the health of their community, meet their social and professional responsibilities and incorporate sound scientific and business principles in their practice.

• Greets and checks-in patients
• Schedules appointments for new and returning patients
• Answers and directs incoming phone calls
• Manages patient referrals, including processing, tracking, and coordinating with providers

• Schedules patient appointments to allow for effective treatment and patient care
• Ensures proper staff resources are available to accommodate patient load
• Answers phones and provides office information
• Ensures compliance with appropriate policies, procedures and regulations in clinics
• Manages triage, complaints, and queries from patients and students and escalates issues when needed
• Accepts payments, enters coding on patient accounts, processes billing, and assists with billing inquiries and discrepancies
• Applies insurance benefits and authorizations appropriately to patient accounts to determine patient due amounts
• Reconciles daily deposits and conducts closing procedures
• Places prescription orders
• Assists in clinic with other tasks as needed

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

• High school diploma or equivalent (such as HSED or GED)

• 1 year of medical office or related experience

• Proficient communication skills
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Highly thorough and dependable

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

IU School of Dentistry

Indianapolis, Indiana

$18.50 per hour based on experience and internal equity

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.

Career Level:

Intermediate

FLSA:
Nonexempt

Job Function:
Health Services

Job Family:
Clinic Operations

Institution provides equal opportunity employer and ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring.

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