Ashlyn Gillick
Moravia,IA
Summary
Skilled Dental Hygienist with a proven track record at Knoxville Dental Associates, adept in Dentrix Ascend and patient billing. Excelled in enhancing patient care through collaborative treatment planning and efficient insurance claims handling, significantly improving billing accuracy. Demonstrates exceptional teamwork and expertise in dental coding, ensuring optimal patient satisfaction and streamlined office operations.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Dental Hygienist
Knoxville Dental Associates
11.2024 - Current
- Performed periodontal charting to record the condition of patients' gums.
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals regarding patient care planning.
- Developed treatment plans based on diagnosis and discussed with dentists.
- Reviewed patient accounts for accuracy and completeness, verifying insurance information and coding procedures.
- Checked claims coding for accuracy with ICD-10 standards.
- Accurately input procedure codes, diagnosis codes and patient information into billing software to generate up-to-date invoices.
Dental Hygienist
Dr. Hammer and Brechon
01.2023 - 07.2024
- Carried out advanced dental cleaning services
- Educated patients on proper oral hygiene and nutrition and provided instructions for brushing, flossing, and other preventative care
- Supported office administrative tasks such as answering phone calls, scheduling appointments, and handling insurance billing inquiries when needed.
- Assessed billing statements for correct diagnostic codes and identified problems with coding.
- Communicated with patients regarding any discrepancies in their account balance or payments due.
- Submitted claims electronically to third-party payers in compliance with insurance requirements.
- Entered procedure codes, diagnosis codes and patient information into billing software to facilitate invoicing and account management.
Dental Hygienist
Restoration Dental Care
09.2022 - 01.2023
- Carried out advanced dental cleaning services
- Captured patients’ dental radiographs
- Created statements for patients who had outstanding balances due to nonpayment or underpayment of insurance companies.
- Arranged documents for insurance claims.
Education
A.A.S - Dental Hygiene
Indian Hills Community College
08.2022
Diploma - Dental Assisting
Indian Hills Community College
08.2020
High School Diploma -
Moravia Community School
05.2016
Skills
- Patterson Eaglesoft
- Dentrix Ascend
- Claim submission
- Collections management
- Dental coding
- Billing and invoicing
- Insurance claims handling
- Patient billing
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Dental Hygienist
Knoxville Dental Associates
11.2024 - Current
Dental Hygienist
Dr. Hammer and Brechon
01.2023 - 07.2024
Dental Hygienist
Restoration Dental Care
09.2022 - 01.2023
A.A.S - Dental Hygiene
Indian Hills Community College
Diploma - Dental Assisting
Indian Hills Community College
High School Diploma -
Moravia Community School
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