Practice Manager

at  Dental Care Ireland

A great opportunity for an experienced Practice Manager to join our Ballyowen, Lucan, Co. Dublin practice. This is due to exciting company growth. Applicants must have clinical/dental and managerial work experience to be considered for this position. They must be currently re-siding in Ireland, fluent in written and verbal English and have people management experience. Dental experience is an added advantage to applicants.
The Practice Manager is responsible for the day-to-day smooth running of their practice, to include providing an excellent service to patients and managing the practice team. The Practice Manager will have the ability to take ownership and responsibility for the administration of the practice and will liaise with the clinical and non-clinical team in the implementation and development of policies and procedures, as set out by Dental Care Ireland and other regulatory bodies. The Practice Manager will also be proactive in the ongoing development and growth of the practice.

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE/REQUIREMENTS:

Dental experience an added advantage
Leaving Certificate or equivalent
Previous work experience in a medical/dental receptionist setting
Fluent in written and oral English
Familiar with reporting & statistical compilation
At least one year in an Administrative position in a customer focused industry
People Management Experience
Must be adept in use of MS Office 2000 or later, particularly Excel and Word, Internet and mail.

· Providing excellence in service through the efficient management of the practice, with a heavy focus on both customer service and administration
· Leading the dental team on a day to day basis - it is envisaged that the role will primarily be based on reception providing patient support
· Providing reception and administrative training to any new members of staff
· Handling and resolving patient complaints effectively and in line with company guidelines
· Resolving any HR issues/staff complaints, seeking support where uncertainty from Head Office
· Overseeing any local administration tasks such as billing/claims/lodgements etc. and providing guidance to other team members in this area
· Liaising with Head Office on any admin duties e.g. billing/rostering/IT issues
· Overseeing and resolving any local facilities issues where necessary and seeking approval if applicable
· Ensuring practice compliance with all practice policies and procedures and guiding legislation
· Identifying and assisting in the implementation of practice growth initiatives
· Successful delivery of and reporting on agreed company KPIs
· Communicating regularly with Head Office on all of the above items