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Sabrina Melgar

Elmwood Park,NJ

Summary

Medical Assistant with experience in elder care, resident care, and customer service. Skilled Dental Assistant with experience and training necessary to assist with various dental procedures. Hands-on training in dental radiography, chairside assisting and front office administrative duties. Quick learner and successful in building relationships with coworkers and patients.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Dental Assistant

Wallington Family Dental
03.2022 - Current
  • Started again 2022-current
  • Fast pace environment. Seeing 20-30 patients a day.
  • Assisting Dentist.
  • Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
  • Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
  • Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
  • Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
  • Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
  • Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.


Front desk -

  • Scheduling patients
  • Answering phone / customer service.
  • Collecting payments & electronic payments.
  • Filing folders.
  • Check for eligibility & benefits
  • Faxing forms

Medical Assistant

High Mountain Health
10.2016 - 03.2020

Urgent Care Office


  • Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
  • Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
  • Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms, and allergies.
  • Performed medical records management, including filing, organizing and scanning documents.
  • Administered vaccines.
  • Collected and documented patient medical information such as blood pressure and weight.
  • Called and faxed pharmacies to submit prescriptions and refills.
  • Scheduled appointments, registered patients, and distributed sample pharmaceuticals as prescribed.
  • Assisted with routine checks and diagnostic testing by collecting and processing specimens.
  • Verified patient insurance coverage and collected required co-payments.
  • Answered telephone calls to offer office information, answer questions, and direct calls to staff.
  • Completed EKGs and other tests based on patient presentation in office.
  • Oriented and trained new staff on proper procedures and policies.
  • Explained procedures to patients to reduce anxieties and increase patient cooperation.


Front Desk -

Answering phones. Assisting patients with questions / concerns

• Scheduling patients to specific doctors according to treatment plans.

• Assisting new patients with forms/insurance & check in process.

• filing forms

• faxing

• scanning forms into patient files.

  • Built strong relationships with patients through effective communication skills that foster trust in the clinic''s commitment to quality care.

Dental Assistant

Verona Dental Group
01.2013 - 01.2014
  • Started again 2022-current
  • Fast pace environment. Seeing 20-30 patients a day.
  • Assisting Dentist.
  • Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
  • Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
  • Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
  • Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
  • Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
  • Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.


Front desk -

  • Scheduling patients. Following patient treatment. Scheduling accordingly for each doctor.
  • Answering phone / customer service.
  • Collecting payments & electronic payments.
  • Filing folders.
  • Check for eligibility & benefits

Front Desk

Angela Family Care
01.2011 - 01.2012
  • Faxing, Filing/Stock, Customer Service, EclinicalWorks

Filing / Phones

Advanced Cardiology Practice
01.2009 - 01.2010

My first job at 15 years old.


• filed patient chart

• faxing forms/paperwork/printing

• answered phones.

• answered patient questions/concerns.

• helped front desk with anything they needed.

Education

Certificate: Medical Assistant -

American Institute
Clifton, NJ

Public School -

Memorial High School
Elmwood Park, NJ

Skills

  • Clinical Skills
  • Medication Administration
  • Injections
  • Vital Sign Inventory
  • Specimen Collection
  • Electrocardiography
  • Laboratory Techniques
  • Urinalysis
  • Front Office Procedures
  • EMRs
  • Microsoft Office
  • Payment Collection
  • Procedure Assistance
  • Patient-Focused Care
  • Patient Scheduling
  • Medical Office Administration
  • Patient Flow Management
  • Data Entry
  • Inventory Management
  • HIPAA Compliance
  • Suctioning
  • Medical Records Management
  • Medical Procedures
  • Trustworthy Companion
  • Electronic Medical Records
  • Compassionate
  • Equipment Sterilization
  • Customer Service
  • Fluent in Spanish
  • Reliable Team Player
  • Complex Problem-Solving
  • Monitoring Patient Progress
  • Compassionate Caregiver
  • Reliable Transportation
  • Valid State Driver's License
  • Dental Office Administration
  • Dental Impressions
  • Dental Records
  • Treatment Room Setup
  • Sterilization Techniques
  • Receptionist experience

Timeline

Dental Assistant

Wallington Family Dental
03.2022 - Current

Medical Assistant

High Mountain Health
10.2016 - 03.2020

Dental Assistant

Verona Dental Group
01.2013 - 01.2014

Front Desk

Angela Family Care
01.2011 - 01.2012

Filing / Phones

Advanced Cardiology Practice
01.2009 - 01.2010

Certificate: Medical Assistant -

American Institute

Public School -

Memorial High School
Sabrina Melgar