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AMBER FERNANDEZ

New York,NY

Summary

Collaborative individual possessing proper training and necessary skills to support, educate, and motivate patients. Adaptable with over 7 years of experience working in a dental office setting and proven leadership abilities. Specialties include arranging financial agreements, scheduling treatments and coordinating with a multitude of insurance carriers.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Office Manager

The Smilist
01.2025 - Current

Support daily dental office operations, focusing on patient & staff management, compliance, and administrative efficiency, involving tasks like scheduling, handling patient inquiries, overseeing staff performance & training, managing financials (billing/collections), ensuring OSHA/HIPAA adherence, and supporting marketing efforts, all to ensure smooth patient flow and excellent service in a fast-paced dental environment.

Treatment Plan Coordinator

Williamsbridge Dental/ The Smilist
08.2018 - 01.2025
  • Maintained confidentiality of patient data and condition to safeguard health information.
  • Worked closely with patients to deliver excellent and direct individualized patient care.
  • Acted as main point of contact for patients, doctors and staff by closely reviewing patient charts and maintaining high levels of communication.
  • Encouraged patients to schedule recommended procedures.
  • Resolved problems with areas such as communication and billing that could negatively impact services.
  • Delivered excellent patient experiences and direct care.
  • Resolved problems with communication and billing to foster seamless services.

CurrentDental Assistant

Williamsbridge Dental
08.2018 - 03.2022
  • Coordinated smooth patient flow by setting up schedules and adjusting strategies to account for dynamic loads
  • Prepared stations for routine check-ups and specialized procedures
  • Promoted sustainable oral health by educating patients on procedures and at-home care

Front Desk Receptionist

Williamsbridge Dental
08.2018 - Current
  • Greeted guests at front desk and engaged in pleasant conversations while managing check-in process.
  • Answered multi-line phone system to respond to inquiries and transfer calls to correct departments and personnel.
  • Used internal software to process reservations, check-ins and check-outs.
  • Resolved customer issues quickly and notified supervisor immediately when problems escalated.
  • Collected room deposits, fees and payments.
  • Monitored office supplies by checking inventory and placing orders.

Skills

  • Incoming Call Management
  • Patient Database Management
  • Organization and Time Management
  • Insurance Claims
  • Dentrix Proficiency
  • Billing Experience
  • Overjet
  • PeerLogic
  • NexHealth
  • Dexis

Timeline

Assistant Office Manager

The Smilist
01.2025 - Current

Treatment Plan Coordinator

Williamsbridge Dental/ The Smilist
08.2018 - 01.2025

CurrentDental Assistant

Williamsbridge Dental
08.2018 - 03.2022

Front Desk Receptionist

Williamsbridge Dental
08.2018 - Current
AMBER FERNANDEZ