Desiree Garcia
Phoenix,AZ
Summary
Registered Dental Assistant with over 25 years experience with direct patient care, routineLaboratory functions and patient record of office management. Certified in CPR and Radiology.Sound Knowledge of clinical procedures and dental terminology. Special Expertise in patient management and making patients of all ages feel as relaxed and comfortable as possible, relieving any anxiety or tension they might have. Skilled working with special needs patients. Front office manager, collections, treatment planning.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager of dental office and staff
Sierra Sky Dental
Phoenix, AZ
03.2020 - Current
- Credentialing doctors, taking payments, billing insurance, treatment planning, scheduling appointments, AR collections, verifying insurances, ordering supplies, managing doctors, hygienists, and assistants.
Manager, Biller
Westwind Integrated Health
Phoenix, AZ
10.2018 - 03.2020
- Taking payments, billing insurances, verifying insurances, treatment planning, scheduling patients, ordering supplies, managing doctors, hygienists, and assistants.
Front office
Dr. Marvin Golenstein DDS
Phoenix, AZ
09.2017 - 10.2018
- Greet and check in patients, verify insurance, scheduling appointments, billing, taking payments, treatment planning
- Taking xrays, assisting when needed.
Front office manager
Dr. Phillip Cooke DDS
Peoria, AZ
10.2014 - 04.2017
- Making appointments, billing, treatment planning, taking payments, managing office staff for two office locations
- Provided chair-side assistance during clinical treatments, fabricated and cemented temporary crowns and bridges, took dental xrays
- Performed tooth bleaching, prophylaxis on adults and children, specialized in assisting and coordinating implant placement.
Administered routine patient care and monitoring
Dr. Roger Tubbesing DDS
San Diego, CA
09.1994 - 08.2013
- Including instrument and material setup and sterilization
- Provided chair-side assistance during clinical treatments, alginate impressions, fabricated and cemented temporary crowns and bridges, and took dental xrays when needed
- Repaired and adjusted and polished prosthetics
- Performed tooth bleaching, prophylaxis on adults and children, placed sealants, specialized in endodontics, cosmetic and implant dentistry.
Conduct medical readiness assessments
United States Navy
USA
04.1991 - 06.2006
- On and off the field for deploying military personnel, complete cursory exams, charting, xrays and clinical treatments
- Managed dental techs, specialized in endodontics
- Conducted emergency services during combat
- CPR, First Aid, medic training.
Skills
- Registered Dental Assistant
- Direct patient care
- Routine laboratory functions
- Office management
- CPR certification
- Radiology certification
- Clinical procedures
- Dental terminology
- Patient management
- Special needs patients
- Front office management
- Collections
- Treatment planning
Timeline
Manager of dental office and staff
Sierra Sky Dental
03.2020 - Current
Manager, Biller
Westwind Integrated Health
10.2018 - 03.2020
Front office
Dr. Marvin Golenstein DDS
09.2017 - 10.2018
Front office manager
Dr. Phillip Cooke DDS
10.2014 - 04.2017
Administered routine patient care and monitoring
Dr. Roger Tubbesing DDS
09.1994 - 08.2013
Conduct medical readiness assessments
United States Navy
04.1991 - 06.2006