• Job Type: Support Staff - Union
• Bargaining Unit: SSA
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Salary Range: $44,979.76-$44,979.76

Position Summary

Reporting to the Director of Clinical Operations, the Dental Receptionist is responsible for greeting and registering patients, scheduling appointments and processing payment for clinical services.

Responsibilities

• Greet and register patients, schedule appointments and process payment for clinical services.
• Responsible for billing and collection activities, issuing receipts, responding to patient inquiries, posting payments and reconciling financial data on the computer.
• Maintains confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.  

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalency certificate
• A minimum of one year of related experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of clinic computerized scheduling/chart/billing system.
• Employee must be extremely personable and possess excellent communication skills.
• Excellent customer service and organizational skills
• Employee must also exhibit strong follow through, establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and students and maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Contact with patients and billing.  
• Bilingual skills (English/ Spanish)

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.