Dental Office Assistant
Heartland Dental
North Port, FLFresher1h agovia LinkedIn
This job at a glance
- Who can apply
- New grads, no experience needed
- Must know
- Patient careHIPAA
- Nice to have
- Accounting
- Work
- On-site in North Port
- Pay
- Not stated by the employer.
- Skill demand
- Accounting13%Patient care12%HIPAA3%of 109 similar entry-level jobs posted in the US this week
- Listed
- Nov 8, 2026 · still open
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About the Role
Heron Springs Dental Care in North Port, FL is looking for a full-time Business Assistant to join their positive, motivating, and collaborative team. The role focuses on providing excellent patient care.
Key Responsibilities
- Greet and welcome patients to create a great first impression.
- Manage front office duties, including answering phones, checking office mail and email, and communicating with patients and insurance companies.
- Utilize Dentrix for patient scheduling and records.
- Schedule and confirm appointments for multiple providers.
- File patient insurance claims and follow up on outstanding claims, verification of benefits, and explanation of coverage.
- Post insurance and patient payments and process accounts receivables.
- Review treatment plan fees and payment options with patients.
- Partner with providers and the team to implement Heartland Dental systems.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Experience working in a fast-paced and customer-centric environment.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills.
- Ability to protect PHI and maintain data safeguards, with regular HIPAA training.
- Dentrix or other dental software experience.
Qualifications
- 1+ years of experience in a dental or medical setting (Preferred).
- 1+ years of experience with insurance billing and accounts receivable (Preferred).
- Willing to learn.
- Takes initiative.
- Flexible.
- Patient driven.
- Open to feedback.
Work Schedule
- Tuesday through Friday, from 6:30 am to 4:30 pm.
What You’ll Gain
- Competitive benefits including health insurance, retirement savings plans, six paid holidays, and PTO.
- Front loaded education and training.
- Opportunity to be a part of a secure company with 20+ years of industry leading experience.
- Access to on-demand Daily Pay.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to perform essential duties satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds.
- Availability to attend virtual training sessions (or in-person) periodically.
- Tuberculosis (TB) test required for all new hires in dental office positions (Not applicable in state of FL & TN).