Practice Assistant - Dental Surgery

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Job Summary

Join a fast-paced Dental Surgery team where your organization, communication, and attention to detail help create a smooth experience for both patients and providers.

We are seeking a highly organized and service-oriented Practice Assistant to support the day-to-day operations of our Dental Surgery practice. In this role, you will serve as an important point of contact for patients while helping coordinate appointments, medical records, scheduling, and other essential administrative activities.

What You’ll Do

• Welcome patients and assist with scheduling, check-in, and check-out.
• Answer phones, respond to routine questions, take accurate messages, and coordinate appointments.
• Maintain patient records, scan documentation, obtain medical records and lab results, and process billing-related forms.
• Support prior authorizations, prescription refill requests, provider questions, and test result communications.
• Assist with more specialized scheduling needs, including surgical scheduling and schedule changes/blocking, as appropriate.
• Serve as a resource for scheduling, registration, and billing systems and provide assistance or training to colleagues as needed.
• Help keep the practice running efficiently by managing multiple priorities while delivering professional, patient-focused service.

What You’ll Bring

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• 2–3 years of office experience required
• Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA) preferred
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and general office systems and procedures
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organization and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Ability to handle routine and more complex phone inquiries professionally and effectively

Why This Role?

This is a great opportunity for an organized administrative professional who enjoys working in a busy clinical environment, supporting patients and providers, and taking an active role in keeping a specialty practice running smoothly.

Compensation

Starting pay is $20/hour, with the opportunity for a higher rate based on your individual experience and qualifications.

• Schedule: Every other Saturday; 7:45am-4:15pm
• Additional Job Details (if applicable)
• Remote Type
• Onsite
• Work Location
• 165 Cambridge Street
• Scheduled Weekly Hours
• 0
• Employee Type
• Per Diem
• Work Shift
• Day (United States of America)

Pay Range $17.71 - $24.94/Hourly

Grade

3

At Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. Our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and any offer extended will take into account your skills, relevant experience if applicable, education, certifications and other essential factors.

The base pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications; however, it does not encompass all elements contributing to your total compensation package.

In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth. We invite you to apply, and our Talent Acquisition team will provide an overview of your potential compensation and benefits package.