Duties Of A Dental Receptionist
Like most receptionist
positions, a dental receptionist job is considered an entry-level job. In
general, many employers require only a high school diploma for the applicants
and no experience may be necessary. However, a certificate obtained from
enrolling in a dental receptionist course, training, and some experience can
give you an edge over the other candidates.
Dental receptionist
duties include greeting people as they arrive at the dental
clinic, assisting clients, scheduling appointments, bill and process payments,
and a variety of administrative and clerical tasks, like answering the phone,
taking messages, contacting patients, keeping patient files up-to-date, basic
accounting, etc.
In order to be qualified for the job, you must
have excellent communication skills, know how to fill up forms accurately,
basic computer skills (word processing, spreadsheet, email, etc.), knows how to
interact with different types of people, works well with other members of the
team, multi-tasker, and must be well-organized.
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