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Dana Lewis

Austin,TX

Summary

Skilled Dental Assistant and Front Office Administrator with many years of experience necessary to assist with various dental procedures and working all front office duties. Quick learner, adaptable, can excel and prioritize workload under pressure. Goal is to be a part of a successful dream team while building trustworthy relationships with patients and co-workers.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

RDA

BLVD Dentistry
01.2023 - Current
  • Cleaned and sterilized instruments and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
  • Presented treatment plans, reviewed financial agreements, retained consents and reviewed post-op instructions.
  • Performed general chair-side duties for general, cosmetic dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
  • Documented and updated medical history, and took patients x-rays and vitals.
  • Performed all dental procedures ie; dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, fillings and sealants, Also used ITero scanning and fabricating for Essix trays, occlusal guards and whitening trays.

RDA / Front Office Coordinator

Cloud Dentistry
08.2016 - Current
  • Scheduled, rescheduled, and cancelled appointments for dental patients.
  • Answered high volume of telephone calls to offer office information, answer questions, and direct calls to staff.
  • Greet and check out patients to determine needs and direct accordingly.
  • Prepared insurance claim forms, explained benefits, and outlined pricing details for procedures and services.
  • Managed patient billing processes for timely, accurate payments.

Office Manager

Horizon / Elite Dental
02.2010 - 08.2016
  • Oversee all patient account management and daily office operations including claims processing, account and insurance aging and sending billing statements as needed.
  • Established workflow processes, monitored daily productivity, and implemented modifications to improve overall performance of personnel.
  • Trained new hires on company processes while managing employees to achieve maximum production.
  • Controlled finances to lower costs and keep business operating within budget.
  • Successfully managed budgets and allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability.
  • Because this office was a start up practice, I also performed all RDA needs until found new hire for the positions needed.

RDA

Shoreline Dentistry
06.2002 - 09.2006

RDA duties

Lead Oral Surgery Assistant

Dr. Hughes
01.2000 - 05.2002

All Oral and Maxillofacial procedures, along with lead duties.

Education

GCC
Galveston, TX

Dental Hygiene Pre Recs

ACC
Austin

Skills

  • Office Management
  • Implant Restoration
  • Henry Schein Dentrix and Patterson EagleSoft
  • Account and Insurance aging reports
  • Temporary Restorations
  • Four-Handed Procedures
  • Electronic Charting
  • Patient Relations and Team Building
  • Digital Radiographs and Intra-Oral Photos
  • Chairside Economical Restoration of Esthetic Ceramics (CEREC)- ITero Scanning
  • Appliance Fitting and Adjustments
  • Coronal Polishing, Sealant and Fluoride Applications
  • Team Collaboration

Timeline

RDA

BLVD Dentistry
01.2023 - Current

RDA / Front Office Coordinator

Cloud Dentistry
08.2016 - Current

Office Manager

Horizon / Elite Dental
02.2010 - 08.2016

RDA

Shoreline Dentistry
06.2002 - 09.2006

Lead Oral Surgery Assistant

Dr. Hughes
01.2000 - 05.2002

GCC

Dental Hygiene Pre Recs

ACC
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