Job Description

Job Title: Lead Dental Treatment Coordinator

Location: Downtown Vancouver - Transcend Specialized Dentistry

Position Type: Full-time (4-5 days/week)

Hours: 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM (No evenings or weekends, unless of interest)

Compensation: $79,000$91,500 annual salary (equivalent to $38$44/hour) depending on experience and qualifications, plus quarterly performance bonuses

Who We Are

We are an upscale multi-specialty dental practice with specialists in prosthodontics, periodontics, and orthodontics, and a passion for delivering five-star service. Our culture is built on excellence, loyalty, and innovation. Our team is dedicated to helping patients feel valued and cared for every step of the way.

The Role

The Lead Treatment Coordinator owns the patient journey from consultation to scheduled treatment across all three of our specialties. This role is responsible for building treatment plans, presenting them with clarity and confidence, addressing patient questions and concerns, and guiding patients toward the decision that's in their best interest.

This is a newly dedicated function taking over treatment coordination work currently distributed across our clinical team. The Lead TC will centralize and standardize how we present care, build the systems and follow-up cadences that support our patients post-consult, and own case acceptance as the primary success metric.

Key ResponsibilitiesTreatment Plan Development & Presentation

Build complete treatment plans during or after consults, in close coordination with the clinical team
Present treatment plans to patients clearly and confidently across prosthodontics, periodontics, and orthodontics
Discuss clinical rationale, treatment sequencing, and expected outcomes in language patients understand
Address questions and objections thoughtfully, helping patients arrive at the decision in their best interest
Collaborate with the clinical team on phased or alternative treatment options when appropriate

Patient Follow-Up & Conversion

Follow up with patients post-consultation through structured outreach (calls, emails, texts)
Hold treatment discussions and re-presentations as needed
Track every patient through the consult-to-start journey ensure no patient falls through the cracks
Continuously work to improve case acceptance rates

Financial Coordination & Insurance

Walk patients through fees, payment options, and treatment sequencing
Coordinate with the receptionist team on insurance pre-authorizations, claim submissions, and patient inquiries (we are a non-assignment practice)
Help patients understand their coverage, deductibles, and out-of-pocket investment
Discuss financing options where applicable

Scheduling & Treatment Start

Schedule patients into their treatment appointments and coordinate the start of care
Ensure smooth handoffs to the clinical and administrative teams
Maintain accurate records of each patient's status, decisions, and follow-up actions

Lead' Responsibilities

Centralize and standardize the treatment coordination function across all specialties
Build and refine scripts, presentation templates, and follow-up sequences
Measure and track case acceptance and other KPIs, and report on performance
Identify and implement improvements to the consult-to-start workflow
As the function scales, lead and develop the broader treatment coordination team

Qualifications

Minimum 2 years' experience in treatment coordination, clinical dentistry (e.g., CDA), or a high-end consultative sales or patient advisor role
Clinical dental background strongly preferred ability to discuss restorative, surgical, and orthodontic treatment with confidence. That said, for the right candidate who demonstrates the qualities we're looking for, we're open to providing training on the clinical knowledge aspect
Demonstrated track record of converting consultations into scheduled treatment
Exceptional interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
Comfortable leading financial conversations and discussing investment in care
Tech-savvy comfortable working with Google Sheets or Excel, Gmail, Google Drive, or similar
Outstanding proficiency in English

Ideal Candidate Qualities

Confident, articulate communicator who can guide patients without pressure
Genuinely patient-first focused on the right outcome for the patient, not just the close
Organized professional who can identify patterns and implement improvements
Detail-oriented with excellent follow-through
Comfortable owning measurable outcomes and being held accountable to them
Team player who contributes to a culture of excellence
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-performance environment

Benefits

Quarterly performance bonuses tied to case acceptance and treatment scheduled
Health Spending Account
Lifestyle Spending Account
Group RRSP with employer match
Complimentary dental care at Transcend
Branded uniform allowance
Covered parking
Comprehensive training and onboarding program
Ongoing professional development
Tenure-based growth benefits, RRSP match, and time off increase with tenure
Potential for growth into more senior roles

Our Ideal Candidate

You are a confident, warm communicator with strong clinical understanding and natural advisory instincts but you lead with the patient's best interest, not the close. You believe great treatment coordination is about helping patients say yes to care that genuinely improves their lives. You take ownership of outcomes, love measurable results, and thrive in a fast-paced, upscale environment. You're coachable, organized, and committed to building something excellent.

We're looking for someone who embodies excellence, warmth, professionalism, and helpfulness in every patient interaction, follows through diligently, and contributes to a positive team environment.

Transcend Specialized Dentistry

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Lead Dental Treatment Coordinator