Office Manager
Position Purpose
The Office Manager supports the Practice Leader in leading daily operations and ensuring the practice's overall success. This role helps maintain high-quality patient care, supports financial and staffing efficiency, ensures compliance with company policies and regulations, and promotes positive relationships among patients, staff, and surgeons. The Office Manager serves as a key leader within the assigned office.
Essential Functions
Patient Care & Service Excellence
- Ensure every patient receives the highest level of care and customer service.
- Communicate with patients—both in person and by phone—in a friendly, professional, and efficient manner.
- Foster positive, professional relationships among patients, staff, and surgeons.
- Address and resolve patient concerns promptly and effectively.
- Support the maintenance of a clean, safe, and professional clinical environment, including ensuring operatories are properly cleaned, supplies are stocked, equipment is maintained, and staff follow all company policies and regulatory requirements.
- Ensure compliance with training standards, workflows, and operational tools.
- Perform administrative duties as needed.
- Complete additional responsibilities as assigned.
Team Leadership & Staff Development
- Collaborate closely with the Practice Administrator on staffing, scheduling, and other human resources initiatives.
- Assist with recruitment efforts and coordinate timely, thorough onboarding for new team members.
- Support initiatives that promote retention and engagement of high-quality staff.
- Ensure team members receive proper training for their roles and provide retraining when needed.
- Guide, mentor, and support staff to achieve practice goals, maintain quality patient care, and make sound financial decisions. Elevate significant concerns to the Practice Administrator as appropriate.
- Serve in a supervisory capacity in the Practice Administrator's absence.
- Maintain a safe working environment by following OSHA standards and supporting compliance with HIPAA regulations.
Financial & Operational Oversight
- Support efficient scheduling processes and adherence to surgeon scheduling protocols.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of insurance plans, copays, fees, and billing processes to effectively manage the practice's insurance and collections functions.
- Ensure patient payments are collected at the time of service.
- Optimize patient flow and manage staffing schedules to meet budgeted payroll goals.
- Assist in maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring weekly bank deposits are completed.
- Collaborate with the marketing and business development teams to manage referrals and support practice growth.
Communication & Practice Coordination
- Maintain open, proactive communication with surgeons and team members regarding practice goals, company updates, and personnel matters.
- Keep the Practice Administrator/Regional Director of Operations informed of key issues and work collaboratively to prevent or resolve challenges.
Qualifications
Education/Certification: High School Diploma or equivalent required (some college, preferred)
Experience: Previous customer service and/or dental experience preferred. 2-3 years leadership/management experience preferred.
Skills/Abilities:
- Strong computer skills
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and people management skills
- Ability to handle multiple tasks
- Ability to work in fast-paced environment
- Analytical and detail-oriented
- Able to work independently with exceptional initiative and sound judgment
- Positive attitude, change advocate, able to lead by example
Work Environment/Conditions
- Fast-paced dental office environment
- Overtime is sometimes required as needed to perform job functions
- Some travel as needed for training and to perform job functions
- Safety procedures required including protection to minimize the risks from X-rays
- Potential long hours standing.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance plans for full-time employees. Two out of the three medical plans offered include Health Savings Account (HSA) eligibility.
- Company-paid Life, AD&D and Long-Term Disability coverage.
- Additional Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance for you and your family.
- Voluntary Short-Term Disability Insurance available.
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) offered.
- Immediately begin saving for retirement through our 401(k) starting with very first paycheck.
- Employer 401(k) contribution and Profit Sharing after six months of employment.
- PTO and 8 Paid holidays for full-time employees.
Schedule
Monday–Thursday: 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Friday: 7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Rotating schedule; some Fridays may be scheduled off based on provider availability.)
Pay
$29.00 - $35.00 per hour