Jessica Perez
Teaneck,NJ
Summary
Experienced Dental Assistant/Receptionist with 26 years of experience in patient care, digital x-rays, and dental software. Demonstrated success in front desk operations, managing multi-phone lines, and verifying insurance. Excited to apply extensive dental assisting and reception expertise in a new role to deliver exceptional patient care and streamline office operations.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dental Assistant
New York Presbyterian
11.2024 - Current
- Provided chairside assistance during examinations, improving dentist efficiency and patient satisfaction.
- Performed x-rays safely while adhering to radiation safety guidelines, ensuring high-quality diagnostic images for dentists'' evaluations.
- Managed inventory of dental supplies, reducing waste and optimizing resource allocation.
- Prepared instruments and equipment for use in dental procedures, ensuring their availability when needed.
Senior Coordinator Imaging & Scanning
Mutual of America Financial Group
01.2008 - 03.2024
- [Prepare documents for scanning by organizing, straightening paper, removing staples, and other findings, cutting, taping, and shifting, through pages Click here to enter text.
- Place Bar codes for each Document
- Inspect the quality of scanned documents regularly
- Handle all company documents confidentially
- Store and retrieve all work files and records as needed
- While indexing double check that all pages are scanned. Go through each page. Make sure all necessary fields are indexed correctly
Dental Assistant
Urban Health Plan
07.2004 - 04.2021
- Assist dentist in oral check up
- Taking digital x-rays
- Handle of all labs and sterilization procedures
- Charting patient data in dental software
- Assist the front desk with verifying insurance and reregister patients
Dental Assistant / Receptionist
Alejandro Williams DDS
10.2000 - 07.2004
- Take digital x-rays
- Managing multi-phone lines
- Assist dentist with cleanings, fillings, surgeries etc.
- Entering patient data in Dentrix system
Summer Intern-Plan Conversion
Mutual of America
05.2001 - 09.2001
- Assist department manager with review and Reconciliation of Participant payments
- Responsible for department off-site filing project
- Perform general clerical office duties
Receptionist
Nick Lugo Travel
01.1997 - 12.1998
- Responsible for setting and maintain filing system
- Managing multi-phone lines
- Provided clerical support to company employees by copying, faxing, and filing documents.
- Greeted incoming visitors and customers professionally and provided friendly, knowledgeable assistance.
Receptionist
Mink off Orthopedic
09.1995 - 06.1997
- Answer telephone
- Set up appointments
- File patient records
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Hospitality Management / Business Management
New York Institute of Technology
New York, NYCathedral High School
New York, NY06.1997
Skills
- Ability to operate MS Word and Excel Basic
- Fluent in Spanish and English
- Efficient Planning & Time Mangement
- Organization & Indexing
- Customer Relationship
- Epic Hyperspace
- Romexis Digital Imaging
- Open Dental & Schick Digital Imaging
Certification
- Certified Dental Assistant
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Dental Assistant
New York Presbyterian
11.2024 - Current
Senior Coordinator Imaging & Scanning
Mutual of America Financial Group
01.2008 - 03.2024
Dental Assistant
Urban Health Plan
07.2004 - 04.2021
Summer Intern-Plan Conversion
Mutual of America
05.2001 - 09.2001
Dental Assistant / Receptionist
Alejandro Williams DDS
10.2000 - 07.2004
Receptionist
Nick Lugo Travel
01.1997 - 12.1998
Receptionist
Mink off Orthopedic
09.1995 - 06.1997
Some College (No Degree) - Hospitality Management / Business Management
New York Institute of Technology
Cathedral High School
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