Adaptable Front Office Assistant dedicated to providing first-rate attention to guest needs. Versed in quickly and accurately answering questions, offering information, and completing quick check-in or check-out services. Delivers dynamic service and fosters positive relationships with guests and coworkers.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Dental Assistant
Dominguez Hillz Dental Group
Carson
07.2023 - 01.2025
Turn on all computers and display the workday schedule; at the end of the day, close all computers and make sure everything is shut off.
Turn on sterilization machines, and ensure each machine is working properly; at the end of the day, clear all machines of instruments, and turn off each sterilization machine.
Clean, sterilize, and bag all instruments.
Clean and run all chairside lines.
Clean all obituaries, and provide all barriers to appropriate sections of the chair.
Meet and greet all patients, providing the utmost customer service possible.
Dress the patient, and sign all consent forms needed, depending on what treatment is given that day for that patient.
Make all trays for that specific workday, providing all instruments needed to perform each procedure.
Take all X-rays for new patients, or those needed by the doctor for treatment.
Provide chairside assistance to doctor
Make temporary crowns for patients
Ensure impressions are done (and/or poured up with stone material) and lab slips are completed for the according lab
Maintain cleanliness in back office and lab
Put away all new products shipped to office in designated area
Assistant hygienist with perio charting and check up x-rays
Mental Health Technician
College Hospital Cerritos
Cerritos
01.2021 - 08.2021
Provided crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques to help manage patient behavior.
Monitored vital signs, including pulse, respiration and temperature, of psychiatric patients.
Collaborated with other healthcare professionals such as social workers, psychiatrists, counselors and nurses to coordinate quality care for each client.
Observed and documented changes in patient behavior and reported any significant changes to the clinical team.
Supported clients in developing daily living skills such as time management.
Created activities that promoted physical wellness, emotional stability, cognitive functioning, independent living skills and social interaction among patients.
Participated in weekly multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient progress and plan further interventions.
Intake Coordinator - Unit Secretary
Oceanview Adult Psychiatric Health Facility
01.2019 - 03.2020
Greeted visitors and patients in a courteous and friendly manner.
Provided clerical support including filing, faxing, photocopying and data entry of patient information into electronic health record systems.
Checked outpatients upon completion of their visit, collected co-payments if necessary and processed billing paperwork.
Performed basic bookkeeping duties such as tracking payments received from insurance companies or patients.
Managed the front desk area ensuring neatness at all times.
Prepared documents for signature by physicians or other authorized personnel.
Maintained confidentiality of all patient information according to HIPAA guidelines.
Distributed incoming mail throughout the hospital in a timely manner.
Answered telephone calls promptly and directed them to appropriate personnel or departments.
Managed multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines consistently.
Assisted nursing staff with administrative tasks such as scheduling appointments, ordering supplies and preparing charts.
Education
High School Diploma -
Carson High School
Carson
06-2016
Some College (No Degree) - Healthcare Administration
Long Beach City College
Long Beach, CA
Skills
X-ray imaging
Instrument sterilization
Patient scheduling
Electronic health records
Customer service
Office organization
Team collaboration
Crisis intervention
Data entry
Time management
Cross-training capabilities
HIPAA compliance
OSHA regulations
First aid training
Office administration duties
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Dominguez Hillz Dental Group
07.2023 - 01.2025
Mental Health Technician
College Hospital Cerritos
01.2021 - 08.2021
Intake Coordinator - Unit Secretary
Oceanview Adult Psychiatric Health Facility
01.2019 - 03.2020
High School Diploma -
Carson High School
Some College (No Degree) - Healthcare Administration