Greeted visitors and provided them with assistance.
Scheduled appointments for clients, customers, and other visitors.
Maintained a neat reception area by organizing materials and tidying up furniture.
Managed all incoming mail distribution, courier services, faxes, and photocopying documents as requested.
Receptionist / insurance
Interventional Cardiologist
Chattanooga, Tennessee
11.2010 - 07.2011
Greeted visitors and directed them to appropriate personnel or departments.
Managed multi-line phone system, screening calls and taking messages effectively.
Scheduled appointments and maintained calendars for office staff and management.
Assisted with basic bookkeeping tasks, handling invoices and expense reports daily.
Answered incoming calls, took messages, and transferred calls to appropriate departments or personnel.
Scheduled and confirmed appointments.
Greeted visitors and provided them with assistance.
Dental Assistant
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Chattanooga, Tennessee
05.2001 - 09.2010
Assisted with patient intake and medical history documentation.
Prepared examination rooms and sterilized dental instruments.
Supported oral surgeons during procedures and administered anesthesia.
Educated patients on post-operative care and oral hygiene practices.
Managed appointment scheduling and patient follow-up calls.
Coordinated inventory of dental supplies and ordered replacements as needed.
Communicated effectively with patients to ensure comfort and understanding.
Provided chair-side assistance during dental procedures, including passing instruments to the dentist and holding suction devices.
Sanitized equipment, cleaned treatment rooms and restocked supplies after each patient's treatment to maintain cleanliness and prepare for next patient.
Sterilized instruments according to established guidelines and protocols.
Took digital X-rays of teeth using radiographic equipment.
Laid out dental instruments and equipment before procedures.
Greeted patients upon arrival at the office and escorted them to an examination room.
Educated patients on treatment procedures and post-procedure home care.
Documented patient records with procedures performed and added notes taken to charts.
Took preliminary impressions of patient teeth to prepare for custom impressions and fabrication of permanent dental work.
Assisted dentist in providing dental treatment to patients, including taking patient medical histories and vital signs.
Reviewed patient charts prior to visits to ensure that all relevant information was available for the doctor's review.
Took patient blood pressure, pulse and temperature and accurately recorded results in patient charts.