Brenda Grijalva
Licensed Registered Dental Assistant (RDA)
Rio Vista, CA 94571
ad24vj@r.postjobfree.com
To secure a position in a Dental, Administration or Healthcare atmosphere utilizing my education, skills and training with opportunity for growth while making a positive contribution to my employer. Dedicated professional with the ability to get things done. I have great work ethic. Highly motivated and ambitious toward goal achievement. I am capable of excellent judgment and decision making skills. Extremely dependable in completing projects accurately and on time. Take pride in providing excellent customer service. I am able to work and remain calm in stressful environments. Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Dental Temping
Several Dental Companies/ Doctors Offices - California Present
Dental Assisting Doctors
Dental Assisting/ Temporary Contract Maternity
Sharma Dental Center - Dublin, CA
January 2023 to February 2023
Dental assisting/ Temporary covering for a maternity worker returning in March. Dental assisting
Estudillo Family Dental - San Leandro, CA
March 2022 to December 2022
Dental Assisting
Dental Temping
Several companies and Doctor offices
September 2020 to March 2022
Dental Temping
Out due to COVID
COVID
May 2020 to September 2020
Out due to COVID Time.
Dental Assistant
Western Dental - Napa, CA
October 2018 to May 2020
Greet patients, assist the Doctors in root canals, extractions, crown preps, implants, fillings, cleanings, impressions, pour, X-Rays, make appointments, set ups, clean rooms. Dental assisting
Unlimited Smiles Dental - Vacaville, CA
October 2017 to October 2018
xray licenced, BLS certified working on coronal polishing licence i greet and assist the patience to the room. I have worked back and front of the office. i have answered the phones. I have canceled and made appoint ments as well. I have worked in the sterilization in the back. I asst ed the doctors in dental work.
PROCESS and complete reference checks, interview applicants, complete all data entry
Horizion - Fairfield, CA
September 2017 to October 2017
Fairfield Ca.
Qualification Specialists (contract position) September/October 2017 Conducted phone screens, PROCESS and complete reference checks, interview applicants, complete all data entry
Conducted pre-employment skills, provide staffing services for accounts (Temp plus and Staff chex systems), Successfully fulfill orders, cold calls, communicate consistently and follow up with clients and employees, meet all client expectations of customer service, cover after hour phone calls to ensure all client needs are fulfilled, treat every person walking in the door or calling on the phone with respect and kindness.
Administration Clerk
Ron Andrews Medical Company - San Rafael, CA
August 2017 to September 2017
TAKING ORDERS FOR MEDICAL SUPPLIES
TAKING PICK UP ORDERS FOR MEDICAL SUPPLIES
Follet School Solutions Woodland Ca.
placing labels on the text books (contract position) June and July 2017 TO UPDATE THE SCHOOL SYSTEM LIBRARY
ORGANIZING BOOKS
I respectfully and professionally greet and assist patients to their needs QUEEN OF THE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER - Napa, CA
August 2016 to December 2016
NAPA CA
HOSPITAL FRONT DESK (Contract position) Aug. 2016 - Dec. 2016 Billing department (Contract position)
I respectfully and professionally greet and assist patients to their needs, answer phones, register patients for admissions, print out censes list, print out register of admissions forms/packets, help assist patients to their destination, at times with wheel chair, attend to the lobby, use of the copy machine, fax and scanner machines.
I worked on the billing projects, first and second hand billing. Prep billing forms to mail out, Input the balances, codes, health insurance's, cash deduct, coinsurance, allow/reim. CALIFORNIA MEDICAL LEGAL SPECIALIST
CMLS - Fresno, CA
January 2015 to August 2016
I assisted doctors and their patients on workers compensation cases. proof read the wc paper work, I would collect from the attorneys for the deposition cases either from the defendant or applicant attorney.
I would also set up the room for them including for the court reporter. (traveling assistant) PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSISTANT & MEDICAL FRONT DESK
UC DAVIS MEDICAL - Sacramento, CA
February 2014 to January 2015
I assisted the physical therapist in helping the patients in there rehabilitation, I attended to the needed after the patient was attended, heating pads cold pads, and any other assistants they needed the front desk I assisted and greeting respectfully and friendly to the patients to their destination and any other needs. I also dispatched patients from room to their loved ones. (on call). I carried a beeper for the dispatch calls.
Volunteer
MEALS ON WHEELS - Vacaville, CA
January 2013 to February 2014
Delivery of meals to house bound seniors
Licensed Registered Dental Assistant (RDA)
Education
Associate of Science in Medical Specialist
Solano Community College - Fairfield, CA
Skills
• MEDICAL ASSISTANT (1 year)
• BENEFITS (Less than 1 year)
• CPT (Less than 1 year)
• EXCELLENT COMMUNICATION SKILLS (Less than 1 year)
• FILING (Less than 1 year)
• Licensed Registered Dental Assistant (RDA)
• CPR
• sterilization
• Word
• Dental
• Dental Assistant
• Receptionist
• Commercial Driving
• Driving
• Customer Service
• Delivery Driver Experience
• Infection Control Training
• Microsoft Word
• Courier
• Medical Scheduling
• Basic Math
• Spanish
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office
• Chairside Assisting
• ICD-10
• Medical Coding
• Front Desk
• English
• Computer literacy
• Multilingual
• Sanitation
• Dentrix
• Medical Imaging
• CPT coding
• Medical office experience
• Typing
• Communication skills
• Phone etiquette
Certifications and Licenses
X-ray
Licensed Registered Dental Assistant (RDA)
CPR Certification
BLS Certification
Additional Information
Skills
Medical Front Office Medical Terminology Health Insurance/Benefits Ten-Key: 136 kspsm Office Skills Medical Keyboarding Filing Microsoft Word CPT / ICD-10
Administrative Medical Assistant
Highlight of skills
*Bilingual-speak write and read Spanish Data Entry Self-Starter Excellent Communication Skills
Inventory Management Skills Filing
Health Benefits Representative
Microsoft Platform