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Cristal Lara

Arlington,TX

Summary

Proactive and goal oriented professional with excellent time management and problem solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth. Bilingual in Spanish and English, enhancing communication with diverse populations.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Dental Front Office Coordinator

Apex Dental Partners
05.2024 - Current
  • Responsible for ensuring that every patient has an Outstanding Patient Experience.
  • Professionally handling patient phone calls.
  • Schedule management for all providers.
  • Greeting patients and keeping their information up to date.
  • Provided administrative support such as filing patient charts, ordering office supplies, and updating patient information in the database.
  • Patient treatment plan preparation and discussion.
  • Payment/collections.
  • Ability to verify insurance benefits and claims.
  • Utilized Open Dental efficiently.

Business Assistant

Heartland Dental
01.2021 - 05.2024
  • Ability to manage front office duties, answering the phone, office mail and email.
  • Filed patients insurance claims and follow up on outstanding claims, also verification of benefits and explanation of coverage.
  • Ability to post insurance/patient payments and process accounts receivables.
  • Ability to organize and coordinate work, including scheduling and treatment plans.
  • Skilled in scheduling, treatment plans and account receivables area.
  • Utilized Dentrix efficiently.

Education

Dental Assistant Diploma - Dental Assisting

Concorde Career College
Grand Prairie, TX
01.2022

High School Diploma -

Sam Houston High School
Arlington, TX
06.2020

Associates Degree

Tarrant County College
Fort Worth, TX

Skills

  • Relationship Building
  • Critical Thinking
  • Treatment planning
  • Flexible
  • Time Management
  • Planning and Organizing
  • Insurance Verification
  • Data Management
  • Fluent in Spanish/English
  • CPR Certified
  • Dentrix
  • Open Dental
  • Financial coordination
  • Problem resolution
  • Microsoft outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Account management

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Dental Front Office Coordinator

Apex Dental Partners
05.2024 - Current

Business Assistant

Heartland Dental
01.2021 - 05.2024

High School Diploma -

Sam Houston High School

Dental Assistant Diploma - Dental Assisting

Concorde Career College

Associates Degree

Tarrant County College