Dental Office Assistant Job at Heartland Dental in Cypress

Dental Office Assistant

Dental Care on Tuckerton, part of Heartland Dental, is looking for a Front Office Assistant to join our team.

Schedule

• Mon-Fri schedule includes: Monday 7:30am-2:30pm, 7:30am-4:30pm; Tuesday 8:30am-6:30pm; Wednesday 7:00am-4:30pm; Thursday 9:00am-6:30pm; Friday 7:30am-2:30pm.

About Dental Care on Tuckerton

• Join an 8-person team that thrives on collaboration, communication, and community.
• Location: 20330 Tuckerton Rd.
• Energetic, growing and new team.

Why Heartland Dental?

Heartland Dental believes that to provide exceptional lifetime care for patients, we must hire and grow team members who will support the business and clinical needs of each supported dental office and foster a strong team-building culture. As a Business Assistant, you’ll work in an environment that encourages learning, team cohesion, and puts patients first.

More About The Role

• Greet and welcome patients as they enter the office to create a great first impression of our team.
• Manage front office duties, including answering phones, checking office mail and email, communicating with patients and insurance companies.
• Utilize Dentrix for patient scheduling and records.
• Schedule and confirm appointments for multiple providers in the office.
• File patient insurance claims and follow up on outstanding claims, verification of benefits and explanation of coverage.
• Post insurance and patient payments and process accounts receivables.
• Review treatment plan fees and payment options with patients.
• Partner with the providers and team to implement Heartland Dental systems to optimize office potential.

What You’ll Gain

• Competitive benefits including health insurance, retirement savings plans, six paid holidays, and PTO.
• Front‑loaded education and training, providing you the opportunity to develop to your full potential.
• Opportunity to be part of a secure company with 20+ years of industry‑leading experience that provides a stable career with unlimited growth potential.
• Access to on‑demand Daily Pay.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience working in a fast‑paced and customer‑centric environment.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• The position will have access to minimum PHI necessary for performing job‑related functions; regular HIPAA training, aligning with the specific role and responsibilities, will be required; and the individual will need to protect PHI and maintain data safeguards.

Preferred Experience

• 1+ year of experience in a dental or medical setting.
• 1+ year of experience with insurance billing and accounts receivable.
• Dentrix or other dental software experience.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform essential duties satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
• Availability to attend virtual training sessions (or in‑person) periodically throughout the year.
• A tuberculosis (TB) test is required for all new hires in dental office positions; this is a standard requirement for dental office roles and must be completed prior to starting employment.

Who is Heartland Dental?

Heartland Dental is the nation’s largest dental support organization, providing non‑clinical administrative support services to more than 3,000 supported doctors across 39 states and the District of Columbia in over 1,800 dental offices. Each supported office is unique to the community and the patients they serve. All Heartland Dental supported doctors are united by a common goal: delivering the highest quality dental care and experiences to the communities they serve.

At Heartland Dental, we’re committed to living our core values which promote diversity and inclusion. We provide all employees and applicants for employment the protections of federal, state, and local laws affording equal opportunity in employment.