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Jo Ann Shorter

Citrus Heights,CA

Summary

Dedicated and organized Dental Professional with noted experience in administrative management. Prioritizes projects and multitasks effectively to achieve goals. Detail-oriented team player with expertise in team leadership, verbal communication, and time management skills.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

Front Office Manager

Kristie Alexander DDS
08.2022 - Current

Front Office Manager

Paul Binon Prosthodontics DDS
09.2018 - Current

Financial Manager/Insurance Specialist

Terrence Robbins Oral Surgery DMD
02.2014 - 09.2018

Treatment Coordinator/Insurance Specialist

Prosthodontic Dental Group
11.2011 - 02.2014

Front Office Coordinator/Administrator

Patrick A. Penney DDS
01.2005 - 11.2011

Treatment Coordinator/Administrator

Prosthodontic Dental Group
02.2001 - 12.2004

Front Office Coordinator/Registered Dental Assistant

Thomas W. Fong DDS
08.1994 - 10.2000

Education

Skills

  • Management of front office operations/daily flow/team meetings (dental office setting)
  • Computer proficient and can function well in digital setting/Windows/MS Word/Outlook/uploading and downloading x-rays/documents/email communication
  • Knowledge of computerized accounting/ Proficient in software/Dentrix/EHR
  • Scheduling on monthly/daily production goals
  • Insurance processing/tracers and follow/postings and EOBS/verification/tracking/account audit/authorizations/adjustment/claim review/patient billing
  • Patient registration/records/HIPAA compliant/consents
  • Financial/treatment consultations for comprehensive dental care/surgical/prosthodontics/oral surgery/general dentistry
  • Coordinating treatment referrals with other providers
  • Specialty dentistry office networking
  • Operations management during stressful situations in a dental office setting/checking patient in/out and communicating with clinical team as necessary
  • Collections/daily and monthly reconciliation/accounts receivable/deposits
  • Registered Dental Assistant
  • Oral and Writing Communication
  • Workflow Coordination
  • Policy and Procedure Modification
  • Organizational skills
  • Effective communication

Timeline

Front Office Manager

Kristie Alexander DDS
08.2022 - Current

Front Office Manager

Paul Binon Prosthodontics DDS
09.2018 - Current

Financial Manager/Insurance Specialist

Terrence Robbins Oral Surgery DMD
02.2014 - 09.2018

Treatment Coordinator/Insurance Specialist

Prosthodontic Dental Group
11.2011 - 02.2014

Front Office Coordinator/Administrator

Patrick A. Penney DDS
01.2005 - 11.2011

Treatment Coordinator/Administrator

Prosthodontic Dental Group
02.2001 - 12.2004

Front Office Coordinator/Registered Dental Assistant

Thomas W. Fong DDS
08.1994 - 10.2000

Jo Ann Shorter