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Melanie Lopez

Tallahassee,United States

Summary

Professional with experience in operations management, ready to drive organizational success. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results, adaptable to changing needs. Skilled in strategic planning, process optimization, and resource allocation. Known for effective leadership, problem-solving, and communication abilities.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Practice Manager of Operations

Heartland Dental
Tallahassee, FL
07.2024 - Current
  • Lead a doctor-led, hygiene-driven practice through daily huddles, team meetings, and operational alignment.
  • Partner with the Doctor to drive financial performance, profitability, and achievement of strategic goals.
  • Oversee daily operations, team performance, and patient experience to support growth and retention.
  • Manage key metrics including case acceptance, AR, scheduling efficiency, and patient access.
  • Recruit, onboard, and develop team members through structured training, coaching, and performance evaluations.
  • Optimize staffing, supplies, lab, and marketing spend to meet margin and ROI goals.
  • Execute growth strategies, including marketing initiatives and De Novo/affiliation models.
  • Lead performance planning through quarterly and monthly business reviews with leadership.
  • Ensure compliance with OSHA and regulatory standards.
  • Foster a positive, high-performing culture through servant leadership and continuous development.

Business Assistant

Heartland Dental
Tallahassee, Florida
08.2022 - 07.2024
  • Facilitating workflow to ensure a positive patient experience, verifying insurance benefits and presenting accurate estimates, inquiring on outstanding claims to ensure healthy accounts receivable, managing time accordingly to meet all deadlines each month, and coordinating with PMO to schedule marketing events and incentives

Achievements

  • AR Champion/ responsible for ensuring all outstanding claims are being processed correctly, follow-up on past due claims by contacting provider services, delegate tasks to ensure office meets all AR deadlines and expectations.
  • Business Assistant Mastery Track II Completion
  • Contact : Diana Greenslade - 850-559-1404

Product Specialist

Proctor Honda
Tallahassee, Florida
07.2022 - 07.2022
  • Creating a positive sales experience for each customer, handling leads with use of proper templates and follow-up procedures, retaining most updated product knowledge and current inventory, delivering vehicles and demonstrating all features
  • Contact : Wendy Harrell - 229-403-6300

Shift Supervisor RX

CVS Pharmacy
Tallahassee, Florida
01.2019 - 07.2022
  • Managing the workflow within the front store, assessing inventory and managing price changes and sales, facilitating prescriptions in the pharmacy
  • Achievements/Tasks
  • Registered Pharmacy Technician/License No. RPT90150
  • Contact : Joseph Greenhill - 850-941-6677

Associate Trainer

Covelli Enterprises
Port Saint Lucie, Florida
11.2016 - 08.2018
  • Maintaining an organized environment, effectively tend to the needs of customers, providing quality food that follows health regulations
  • Achievements/Tasks
  • Associate Trainer/Responsible for effectively training all new hires in their respective position
  • Contact : Amanda Rodriguez - 347-907-3394

Education

High School Diploma -

Treasure Coast High School
Port Saint Lucie, Florida
05-2018

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Accounts Receivables
  • Claims Processing
  • Microsoft Office
  • Customer Service
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Operational Efficiency
  • Business Analysis
  • Staff Development
  • Workflow Optimization
  • Strategic Business Planning

LANGUAGES

English - Native or Bilingual Proficiency
Spanish - Professional Working Proficiency

Timeline

Practice Manager of Operations

Heartland Dental
07.2024 - Current

Business Assistant

Heartland Dental
08.2022 - 07.2024

Product Specialist

Proctor Honda
07.2022 - 07.2022

Shift Supervisor RX

CVS Pharmacy
01.2019 - 07.2022

Associate Trainer

Covelli Enterprises
11.2016 - 08.2018

High School Diploma -

Treasure Coast High School
Melanie Lopez