Clinic Services Rep I

Position Details
Position Information
Recruitment/Posting Title
Clinic Services Rep I

Job Category
Staff & Executive - Administrative & Support

Department
RSDM-Doc-Dental & Oral Health

Overview
New Jersey's academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University-New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and five centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research.

Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers.

Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state-at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, including Piscataway; and at locations in Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Stratford, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Newark's University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates.

Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives.

Posting Summary
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Clinic Services Representative I in Rutgers Health University Dental Associates, the faculty practice of the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine (RSDM).

Under general supervision, the Clinic Services Representative I carries out a variety of front desk services related to cash collection. Additionally, this individual serves as a receptionist, maintains appointment books, requests charts, posts payments, enters and updates patient demographic and insurance information, and collects copayments.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Registers patients presenting for treatment at Rutgers University Dental Associates. Enters all biographic and insurance information into appropriate computer system. Checks patient identification as required by RSDM/RUDA policies. Audits patient data, such as address, to ensure information is current.
• Obtains a copy of the patients' Medicaid/Medicaid HMO card each month, verifies, and updates information as needed.
• Ensures that the designated insurance copayment is collected before patient is seen by student.
• Responsible for the collection and posting of patient payments. Ensures that the patient payments are recorded properly. Prepares computer receipts for patients.
• Responds with good customer service to patients inquiries or transfers, as appropriate, to a financial coordinator.
  

FLSA
Nonexempt

Grade
185

Salary Details

Minimum Salary
27.630

Mid Range Salary
28.130

Maximum Salary
28.970

Offer Information
The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate's qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. We also take into consideration market benchmarks, if and when appropriate, and internal equity to ensure fair compensation relative to the university's broader compensation structure. We are committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation packages to attract and retain top talent.

Benefits
Rutgers provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. The specific benefits vary based on the position and may include:

• Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage
• Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs
• Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax-deferred savings options
• Employee and dependent educational benefits (when applicable)
• Life insurance coverage
• Employee discount programs
  

Position Status
Full Time

Working Hours

Standard Hours
40.00

Daily Work Shift
Day

Work Arrangement
This position requires a fully on-site work arrangement.

Union Description
Teamsters 97

Payroll Designation
PeopleSoft

Seniority Unit

Terms of Appointment
Staff - 12 month

Position Pension Eligibility
PERS

Qualifications
Minimum Education and Experience

• Three (3) years of progressively responsible clerical experience required, of which one year must have been in a business setting involving cash collections.

Certifications/Licenses

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Must be computer literate, including proficiency in Word and Excel.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate's degree preferred but not required.
• Preference will be given to those with at least three (3) years of prior dental front desk experience.
  

Equipment Utilized

Physical Demands and Work Environment

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Standing, walking, bending and talking.
• Must be able to lift and more supply boxes, 10 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Clinic and office operation. Moderate noise.

Special Conditions

Posting Details
Posting Number
25ST2422

Posting Open Date

Special Instructions to Applicants

Regional Campus
Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)

Home Location Campus
Newark (RBHS)

City
Newark

State
NJ

Location Details

Pre-employment Screenings
All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.

Immunization Requirements

Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals, if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidate's offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.

Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we encourage all qualified applicants to apply. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement

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