Practice Coordinator

Overview

Under direct supervision and guided by the procedures of UCSF Dental Center, the Practice Coordinator is responsible for providing support to the Dental Center Predoctoral clinics located at the Parnassus and Buchanan campuses. The Practice Coordinator is responsible for the reception, registration, treatment planning and patient processing in the Predoctoral clinics. They are the direct liaison between patients and the services they receive at the clinics in any level of care.

Dental Center

Full Time

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The Practice Coordinator works as a team member and consistently project a professional and courteous demeanor. The Practice Coordinator is required to comply with UCSF and School of Dentistry standards and to demonstrate excellent customer service skills with patients and staff. The Practice Coordinator must have the ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks and work well with staff, students, patients, and providers.

The Practice coordinator is required to work at any clinic locations as needed and scheduled. This may include weekends and evenings. The incumbent may also support other Dental Center clinics as needed.

The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy. Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification  positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement.

The salary range for this position is $29.68 - $42.48 (Hourly Rate).

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• Reception, registration, treatment planning and patient processing in the Predoctoral clinics.
• Serve as the direct liaison between patients and the services they receive at the clinics at any level of care.
• Work as a team member and maintain a professional and courteous demeanor.

Required Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent with four years related experience; or college degree and 6 months related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to analyze situations, prioritize, and develop solutions, and make recommendations.
• Ability to work independently at the reception desk.
• Ability to use good judgment and work independently at times under the pressure of deadlines.
• Excellent customer service and communication/interpersonal skills, both over the telephone and directly.
• Able to sit at a computer terminal with telephone headphones for extended periods of time.
• Basic math skills required.
• Strong computer skills, including basic keyboarding skills, and experience with Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Proven ability to deal with a wide variety of individuals.
• Ability to deal sensitively and effectively with ill patients.
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Strong writing skills to include the ability to compose, edit, and proof a wide variety of documents.
• Demonstrated administrative/office coordination skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience with appointment, ancillary service or surgical scheduling or a combination of all three.
• Bi-lingual or multi-lingual capability (Spanish, Cantonese, and Russian) strongly preferred.
• Prior experience with EPIC.
• Demonstrated experience in health care (may include medical, dental or veterinary) in the following areas: patient scheduling, insurance verification, medical record data abstraction, or patient financial services.

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