Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Patient Treatment Coordinator
Johnson Family Dental Care
08.2009 - 05.2023
Answered telephone calls to offer office information, answer questions, and direct calls to staff.
Prepared insurance claim forms, explained benefits, and outlined pricing details for procedures and services.
Provided excellent customer service to create positive experiences and build patient trust.
Scheduled, rescheduled, and cancelled appointments for dental patients.
Completed patient referrals to other medical specialists.
Greeted visitors and initiated triage processes for clients to streamline patient flow.
Dental Assistant, Chairside
Johnson Family Dental Care
08.2009 - 05.2023
Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
Educated patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions.
Took dental images following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons.
Monitored patient comfort and safety during dental procedures.
Assisted in chair-side dental procedures by filling cavities and taking impressions.
Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water, and mixing materials for fillings, Composite and amalgam, casts and impressions.
Entered patient data into computer system, adhering to strict privacy laws and maintaining high level of accuracy.
Used restorative function and placed composite fillings and adjusted after doctor had prepped tooth.
Cleaned and polished children's teeth followed by placing fluoride.
Placed sealants on patients.
Placed silverside fluoride on patients.
Removed cement when assisting with crown sets.
Made temporary crowns.
Completed lab work making custom trays for edentulous patients, mouth guards, and bleaching trays.
Placed rubber dams for endodontic procedures.
Placed matrix bands and removed.
Assisted with Hygienist with periodontal numbers and charting.
Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care.
Ordered dental supplies for the office.
Did clinical room maintenance and some repairs.
(References Given Upon Request.)
Education
Restorative Functions (RF) Credential
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN
05.2015
Associate of Science - Dental Assistant
Minnesota West Community And Technical College
Canby, MN
05.2009
High School Diploma -
Marshall Senior High School,
Marshall, MN
05.2006
Skills
Delinquent Accounts Monitoring
Organization and Time Management
Operational Requirements
Verbal and Written Communication
Patient Treatment Planning
Explaining Patient Benefits
Chart Pulling
Professional Relationships
Organizational Skills
Outbound Calling
Time Management
Customer Service
Timeline
Patient Treatment Coordinator
Johnson Family Dental Care
08.2009 - 05.2023
Dental Assistant, Chairside
Johnson Family Dental Care
08.2009 - 05.2023
Restorative Functions (RF) Credential
University of Minnesota
Associate of Science - Dental Assistant
Minnesota West Community And Technical College
High School Diploma -
Marshall Senior High School,
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