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Brianna Velarde

El Paso

Summary

Diligent with proven background in managing dental office operations and patient scheduling. Successfully facilitated seamless office workflows and enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication and organizational skills. Skilled in patient scheduling, insurance coordination, and handling administrative tasks efficiently. Focused on team collaboration and achieving results in fast-paced environment. Reliable and adaptable, ensuring smooth office functionality and positive patient experiences.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Insurance Verification Specialist

Westside Dentistry
07.2025 - 11.2025
  • Streamlined verification processes, improving turnaround times for patient eligibility assessments.
  • Greeted guests at front desk and engaged in pleasant conversations while managing check-in process.
  • Scheduled, coordinated and confirmed appointments and meetings.
  • Collected room deposits, fees, and payments.

Front Desk Receptionist

West El Paso Dentist
09.2022 - 02.2025

In my position I did the following

  • Coordinated appointment scheduling, optimizing daily patient flow and enhancing office efficiency.
  • Managed front desk operations, ensuring smooth patient check-in and check-out processes.
  • Provided exceptional customer service, addressing inquiries and resolving patient concerns effectively.
  • Conducted thorough insurance verifications to ensure accurate patient coverage and minimize claim denials.
  • Developed and implemented individualized treatment plans for diverse patient needs.

childcare worker

INSIGHT GLOBAL
04.2021 - 06.2021
  • Maintain a safe play environment.
  • Observe and monitor children's play activities.
  • Keep records on individual children, including daily observations and information about activities, meals served, and medications administered.
  • Support children's emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts.
  • Instruct children in health and personal habits, such as eating, resting, and toilet habits.
  • Create developmentally appropriate lesson plans.

Receptionist

GORMAN INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY
11.2019 - 03.2021
  • Operate telephone switchboard to answer, screen, or forward calls, providing information, taking messages, or scheduling appointments.
  • Perform administrative support tasks, such as proofreading, transcribing handwritten information, or operating calculators or computers to work with pay records, invoices, balance sheets, or other documents.
  • File and maintain records.
  • Take orders for merchandise or materials and send them to the proper departments to be filled.

hygiene coordinator

OAKWELL DENTAL
09.2017 - 09.2019
  • Schedule and confirm patient diagnostic appointments, surgeries, or medical consultations.
  • Answer telephones and direct calls to appropriate staff.
  • Greet visitors, ascertain purpose of visit, and direct them to appropriate staff.
  • Operate office equipment, such as voice mail messaging systems, and use word processing, spreadsheet, or other software applications to prepare reports, invoices, financial statements, letters, case histories, or medical records.
  • Complete insurance or other claim forms.
  • Interview patients to complete documents, case histories, or forms, such as intake or insurance forms.
  • Transmit correspondence or medical records by mail, e-mail, or fax.
  • Perform bookkeeping duties, such as credits or collections, preparing and sending financial statements or bills, and keeping financial records.

hygiene coordinator

BRIDENT DENTAL
02.2014 - 06.2017
  • Answer telephones and direct calls to appropriate staff.
  • Schedule and confirm patient diagnostic appointments, surgeries, or medical consultations.
  • Greet visitors, ascertain purpose of visit, and direct them to appropriate staff.
  • Operate office equipment, such as voice mail messaging systems, and use word processing, spreadsheet, or other software applications to prepare reports, invoices, financial statements, letters, case histories, or medical records.
  • Complete insurance or other claim forms.
  • Receive and route messages or documents, such as laboratory results, to appropriate staff.

Education

Criminal Justice

University of Texas at San Antonio
08.2014

High School Diploma - undefined

Montwood High School
El Paso, TX
05.2014

Skills

  • Insurance verification
  • Patient eligibility assessment
  • Claims processing
  • Customer service excellence
  • Medical record management
  • Payment collection procedures
  • Team collaboration
  • Time management strategies

Timeline

Insurance Verification Specialist

Westside Dentistry
07.2025 - 11.2025

Front Desk Receptionist

West El Paso Dentist
09.2022 - 02.2025

childcare worker

INSIGHT GLOBAL
04.2021 - 06.2021

Receptionist

GORMAN INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY
11.2019 - 03.2021

hygiene coordinator

OAKWELL DENTAL
09.2017 - 09.2019

hygiene coordinator

BRIDENT DENTAL
02.2014 - 06.2017

High School Diploma - undefined

Montwood High School

Criminal Justice

University of Texas at San Antonio