Dental Billing and Accounts Manager

Oak Bark Dental

Lansing, Michigan

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$20–$30
LOCATION
Lansing, Michigan
POSTED
7 days ago
Billing & Accounts Specialist (Dental Office)

Location: Lansing 
Full-Time
Reports to: Office Manager / Owner

Position Overview:
We are looking for a highly detail-oriented, accountable, and financially disciplined Billing & Accounts Specialist to take ownership of our revenue cycle and financial accuracy.

This role is critical to maintaining cash flow, collections performance, and financial integrity across the practice. The right candidate will not just “process transactions”—they will actively protect revenue, eliminate errors, and drive collections efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:
Daily Financial Control:
  • Review and verify all patient and insurance payments for accuracy
  • Reconcile daily deposits and payment batches
  • Ensure all bank deposits are completed and verified daily
  • Sign off on deposit accuracy and financial posting
Accounts Receivable & Collections:
  • Generate and monitor AR aging reports
  • Follow up on outstanding patient balances
  • Contact patients regarding past-due accounts
  • Set up and manage payment plans
  • Track and improve collection percentages
Insurance & Billing Accuracy:
  • Review EOBs for correct payment application
  • Handle secondary and tertiary insurance posting
  • Coordinate with insurance team on unpaid or partial claims
  • Correct posting errors and discrepancies
Patient Financial Management:
  • Manage patient account ledgers
  • Process refunds, credits, and adjustments
  • Handle CareCredit and in-house financing accounts
  • Respond to billing questions and disputes
Reporting & Compliance:
  • Maintain accurate records in the practice management system
  • Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly financial reports
  • Send collections summaries to ownership daily
  • Submit reports to treasury/CPA weekly
  • Ensure full HIPAA compliance with financial data
Audit & Quality Control:
  • Perform patient account audits
  • Support internal and external financial audits
  • Maintain documentation of all financial communications
  • Identify and escalate recurring billing issues

What We’re Looking For:
Core Traits:
  • Extreme attention to detail
  • High level of personal accountability
  • Strong organizational discipline
  • Ability to identify and fix financial inconsistencies quickly
Experience:
  • Dental billing experience preferred (Dentrix, Ascend, etc.)
  • Strong understanding of insurance billing and AR workflows
  • Experience with bank reconciliation and financial reporting
Skills:
  • Clear communication with patients regarding finances
  • Strong analytical thinking
  • Comfortable working with numbers, reports, and systems

Success Metrics (How You Win in This Role):
  • Daily deposits are 100% accurate and verified
  • AR is consistently reduced and controlled
  • Collection percentage is optimized
  • Minimal posting errors or discrepancies
  • Financial reports are timely, clean, and actionable

Why Join Us:
  • Be part of a growing, systems-driven dental organization
  • Clear structure, expectations, and leadership
  • Opportunity to grow into higher financial/operations roles
  • Work in a team that values precision, accountability, and performance

How to Apply:
Send your resume and a brief message explaining:
  • Your experience with billing and collections
  • A time you identified and corrected a financial issue

About the Company

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Oak Bark Dental