Patient Manager, School of Dental Medicine

Position Summary

The School of Dental Medicine at the University at Buffalo is seeking applications for a Patient Manager. This position will report to the Patient Manager Lead. Job responsibilities include:

• Manage / Schedule patients for students.
• Schedule follow-up patient appts (as determined by faculty & assigned student).
• Maintain and understand faculty clinic coverage.
• Provide patient education.
• Cookordinate schedule changes with students, clinical staff and clinic faculty.
• Manage forms, referrals, screening, cancellations and reschedules as needed.
• Create new patient records.
• Verify payments and prior authorization approval before appts are scheduled.
• Recommend discharge / NATC patients when patient is non-compliant with UB protocols.
• Assign new patient screening and dental assisting to students for credit.
• Mail out patient correspondences and answer telephone calls/questions from patients interested in or receiving treatment.
• CPE Scheduling for endo (CPE10), ODS (CPE6).
• Assign recall patients to students on recall rotation.
• Assist with the scanning in of documentation in the EMR.
• Block and modify student schedules for approved time off.
• Schedule for predoc endo screening and predoc endo including external referrals.
• Create patient charts and verify insurance as needed.
• Attend scheduled meetings 4-5 times each semester.
• Schedule recall appointments.
• Perform other tasks assigned by clinical operational leadership as needed.

Work Hours

Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Benefits

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University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma
• One year of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Associates degree or higher
• Three years of experience
• Dental office experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Prior role with patient/customer facing interaction
• Excellent communication skills, experience working with diverse populations, and attention to detail
• Demonstrated comfort and proficiency in utilizing various technological tools and platforms, such as Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Familiar with virtual communication platforms like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, or equivalent

Salary Range

$38,000 – $45,000

Additional Salary Information

The salary range reflects our good faith and reasonable estimate of the possible compensation at the time of posting, the role and associated responsibilities, and the experience, education, and training of the selected candidate.

Job Type

Full-Time

Campus

South Campus