Dental Public Health Office Assistant - On Site Columbia, TN

Dental Public Health Office Assistant - On Site Columbia, TN

Columbia, United States | Posted on 07/30/2026

• Actual Job Title 65982 - Public Health Office Assistant
• Job Type FT Contract
• Date Opened 07/30/2026
• Target Date 07/31/2026
• City Columbia
• Country United States
• Assigned Recruiter(s) Ananth Vegiraju
• Number of Positions 1

Maury County Health Department (MCHD) is seeking a Dental Public Health Office Assistant. M CHD provides public health, primary care, and dental services.

The Dental Public Health Office Assistant performs clerical tasks in the health department dental clinic(s). These tasks include patient registration, scheduling, patient check-in and check-out, patient reminder and follow-up calls, referral coordination and other duties as assigned.

Applicants should be customer focused, self-motivated, team oriented, and willing to travel as needed, throughout the region.

• Schedule and manage patient appointments
• Inform patients of any visit requirements
• Collect and update client demographic information for registration purposes
• Review documentation to determine eligibility for federal and state programs
• Input data into the health department management information systems
• Interact with multiple computer software systems to input/receive information
• Process the cash drawer and balance to ensure fiscal responsibility
• Inform clients of their rights and responsibilities for participation in programs
• Obtain prior authorization per guidance, before releasing medical information
• Assist in obtaining prior authorization from insurers through the gathering and submission of documentation before services are rendered, as applicable
• Compile appropriate forms for services requested to ensure efficient clinic flow
• Scanning and Indexing records into the electronic dental record
• Maintain a positive, constructive, and cooperative work environment

High School Diploma or equivalent and experience equivalent to two years of full-time customer service delivery and/or clerical/office work. This position requires a current driver’s license and Tennessee Bureau of Investigation background check.

Substitution of Education for

Experience:

Course work credit received from an accredited college or university may substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis to a maximum of two years (e.g., 45 quarter hours may substitute for one year of the required experience).

Prefer candidate to have active TN RDA license to allow for assisting chairside during emergencies or staffing shortages, in addition to possessing dental front office experience including understanding of dental terminology for accurate scheduling and insurance coding.