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ILSE MARQUEZ

Long Beach,CA

Summary

Dedicated dental receptionist/front desk with years of experience in managing front desk operations and providing exceptional customer service. Detailed-oriented and patient-focused with experience supporting team. Skilled in scheduling appointments, greeting patients, and maintaining accurate records. Proficient in dental office software and knowledgeable dental terminology. Strong organizational and communication skills, with a customer service-oriented approach. Committed to providing a positive patient experience and ensuring efficient office operation.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Front Desk Receptionist

Bristol Dental Group
Paramount
01.2024 - Current

Managed patient check-in and check-out processes efficiently. Scheduled appointments using dental practice management software. Answered phone calls and addressed patient inquiries professionally. Maintained accurate patient records and updated information promptly.

Coordinated referrals to specialists as needed for patient care. Assisted with insurance verification/patient dental history. Collaborated with dental staff to improve patient flow and satisfaction.

Answered incoming calls, redirected callers to the appropriate personnel or department and took messages as needed.

Greeted customers warmly and made them feel welcome.

Provided excellent customer service by responding quickly to inquiries via phone or email in a professional manner.

Performed data entry into computer systems to maintain accurate records of customer information. Handle payments/patient's co-pays processing, and provided customers with receipts and proper bills.

Insurance Coordinator/Business Office

Lakewood Dental Arts
Lakewood, CA
08.2014 - 01.2024

Obtain complete breakdown of patient's dental insurance (PPO & HMO). Manage incoming/outgoing dental lab cases. Answer high volume of incoming calls. Schedule new patient/Recall/specialties appointments. Follow-up with patients for pending treatment. Process Endo & ortho reports. Facilitated communication between patients, dentists, and insurance companies effectively. Researched policy changes requested by clients and updated their accounts accordingly . Responded promptly to customer inquiries regarding billing issues or policy updates. Informed patients of claims status after filing insurance claims.

Front Office/Dental Assistant

Dr. Charles Dobeck DDS.
Santa Monica, California
02.2012 - 02.2013

Managed patient records using digital filing systems and software. Scheduled appointments and coordinated follow-up visits for patients.

Assisted in patient preparation and comfort during dental procedures. Sterilized instruments and maintained a clean, organized workspace.

Educated patients on preventive care and post-treatment instructions effectively. Sterilized instruments according to established guidelines and protocols. Took digital X-rays of teeth using radiographic equipment. Maintained a neat, clean and organized environment throughout the office. Gathered and reviewed patient records, data and health history to share with dentists for quick and accurate patient assessments, diagnoses and treatment.

Built loyal patient following and retained return patients by providing empathetic and caring service. Explained dental services and payment plans to help patients make informed decisions. Kept accurate records of dental treatments provided for each patient's visit.

Front office/Dental Assistant

National Dental
Long Beach, California
02.2006 - 02.2012

Front office: Greet patients, manage patient's paper work, create charts, operate fax & copy machine. Verify ins eligibility (PPO, HMO & medical).Entering patient and treatment in the system. Filing patients charts/dental x-rays.

Answer phone calls, confirming and treatment scheduling. Track insurance claims. Collect copayments and cash patient payments.

Back office: chairside assisting, charting treatment, instrument handing.

Sterilizing dental instruments and equipment.

Clean and disinfect rooms.

Setting up patients rooms for procedures. Stock rooms. Take oral photos and x-rays.

Coronal polishing, and apply fluoride.

Skills

  • Highly skilled in greeting patients, charting, managing appointments and keeping treatment records
  • Handle incoming calls promptly and efficiently, confirming appts, follow-up/recalls
  • Bilingual fluent in English and Spanish
  • Dental practice management software: Dentrix, Computer Age, SoftDent, EagleSoft
  • Multitasking in a fast-paced environment
  • Prioritizing tasks efficiently
  • Excellence in patient-centered customer service
  • Team collaboration
  • Performance improvement
  • Insurance verification

Timeline

Front Desk Receptionist

Bristol Dental Group
01.2024 - Current

Insurance Coordinator/Business Office

Lakewood Dental Arts
08.2014 - 01.2024

Front Office/Dental Assistant

Dr. Charles Dobeck DDS.
02.2012 - 02.2013

Front office/Dental Assistant

National Dental
02.2006 - 02.2012
ILSE MARQUEZ