Job Title: Public Health Dental Assistant/Biller
Schedule: Remote, 40 hours per week, Regular travel within 10 county radius
POSITION SUMMARY: This position serves as the Public Health Dental Assistant/Biller for the child and adolescent health and oral health program. This work will include data entry, filing, billing of services to Medicaid providers, and traveling to clinic sites to assist with documentation to provide children in our service area with quality public health services.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
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Creates and maintains a proper filing system for paper documentation.
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Bills Medicaid entities and ensures proper codes were billed for and reimbursed.
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Follows up on denials and appeal processes for billing purposes.
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Provides accurate data entry for services performed by the organization into the Iowa Connected data system.
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Improves the awareness and outreach services for the Hawki program including assisting patients with applying for Presumptive Eligibility Services.
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Contributes to quality improvement on billing and program processes as requested by the manager.
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Assists with and travels to clinics and performs other client services as requested by the manager.
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Performs basic office tasks such as filing, answering phones, calling patients, scheduling appointments and other office duties within the Public Health office as needed.
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Works with the public, exhibiting courteous behavior, non-judgmental attitude, being culturally aware and maintaining client confidentiality.
Education:
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Required: High School Diploma or GED Equivalent
Experience:
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Preferred: Experience in medical or dental billing practices
License/Registration/Certification:
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Required: Valid Iowa driver’s license and liability insurance on vehicle used.
- Preferred: Dental Assistant Certification
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
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Ability to operate a personal computer with a general understanding of application software, and an understanding of the Internet
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Excellent written and computer skills, required.
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Ability to adapt to flexible work schedules and frequent interruptions.
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Organizational skills necessary.
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Ability to prioritize to meet deadlines on daily work and special projects.
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Must be able to work independently.
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Ability to learn and use various community programs.
Join our team of committed and caring professionals. The over 400 employees of Cherokee Regional provide seamless, quality care to our communities. Enjoy competitive wage and benefits offered include: paid time off, health, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, short term and long term disability, retirement program, tuition assistance, flex spending, EAP, free Fitness Center membership, health and wellness program.
