Des Plaines Dental Studio - Part Time Billing Specialist - Arch Dental

At our new Des Plaines, IL practice, we’re excited to expand our team with a Part-time Billing Specialist! We pride ourselves on delivering high-quality, advanced dental care in a supportive and collaborative environment. We're looking for a detail-oriented, proactive individual who shares our values and brings a friendly, team-focused attitude to help us continue providing exceptional service.

Roles & Responsibilities of the Part-time Billing Specialist:

• Monitor and manage accounts receivable, ensuring prompt and accurate billing and collection of insurance outstanding balances.

• Follow up on, collect, and allocate payments carried out by various transactions such as electronic, card, and cash.

• Review insurance payments and denials, reconcile discrepancies in payments and financial records, and appeal denied claims as necessary.

• Engage with patients and insurance companies via phone and email to follow up on unpaid balances and clarify any billing questions.

• Prepare and submit detailed reports on the status of accounts, highlighting issues and successes in regular intervals.

• Collaborate with the dental office staff to verify patient insurance coverage and billing details.

• Implement effective collection strategies that maintain high customer satisfaction.

• Train and assist other administrative staff in best practices for accounts receivable management.

Requirements of the Part-time Billing Specialist:

• Proven experience in accounts receivable, preferably within a dental office setting.

• Proven experience in managing dental insurance verification and processing within a dental office setting.

• Familiarity with ACE software preferred

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with an ability to interact professionally with patients and insurance companies.

• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Task-oriented with a proven track record of efficiently handling various dental insurance types

• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team in a fast-paced environment

  
  

• Schedule for the Billing Specialist:

• Preferably Friday: 9:00AM - 4:00PM

• 1-2x a week