Job Description
About the Role:
What You Will Do:
- Supervise and develop a team of billing specialists, AR follow-up staff, and credentialing coordinators, providing day-to-day coaching, performance feedback, and professional development support.
- Oversee the full claims lifecycle: eligibility verification, claim submission, payment posting, and denial resolution across all supported practice locations.
- Manage accounts receivable follow-up workflows, ensuring outstanding balances are pursued in a timely and organized manner and escalating complex accounts as needed.
- Monitor denial trends, identify root causes, and work with your team to resolve and prevent recurring issues.
- Support patient financial experience by ensuring staff communicate billing information clearly, handle payment plans professionally, and collect point-of-service payments consistently.
- Partner with practice operations teams to resolve billing issues, address payer questions, and support smooth day-to-day financial workflows at the practice level.
- Assist in onboarding newly affiliated practices by helping standardize billing workflows and training incoming staff.
- Track team productivity and operational performance, flagging issues and recommending process improvements to leadership.
- Ensure team adherence to HIPAA, ADA, CDT coding guidelines, and all applicable payer and state billing requirements.
- Coordinate with credentialing staff to support provider enrollment and maintain accurate payer rosters.
What We Are Looking For:
- 4+ years of experience in dental revenue cycle management, with at least 1 to 2 years in a supervisory or team lead role.
- Solid working knowledge of dental billing and coding, including CDT codes, ADA claim forms, insurance verification, and coordination of benefits.
- Hands-on experience managing accounts receivable and working denied or underpaid claims.
- Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and develop a billing team in a multi-location or high-volume environment.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to work cross-functionally with practice staff, operations managers, and finance teams.
- Proficiency with dental practice management software such as Dentrix, Eaglesoft, or Open Dental.
- Working knowledge of HIPAA and dental billing compliance requirements.
Preferred:
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Experience working within a DSO, dental group, or multi-site healthcare organization.
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Familiarity with clearinghouse platforms and RCM reporting tools.
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Associate or bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Business, or a related field.
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Revenue cycle certification (CRCR, CHBME, or equivalent) a plus but not required.