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Professional Summary
Over 12 years of compassionate dental assistant and office manager experienced in direct patient care, creating and updating patient records and general office management. My goal is to obtain a challenging position to enable me to utilize my skills and knowledge to benefit an organization to grow professionally.
Skills
Technology proficient l Adequate patient care
Dentrix l Certified Expanded Functions
Scheduling/confirming appointments l Office/ Scheduling Coordinator
Finances/ Treatment Plans l Marketing
l Leadership and Communication l Insurance Claims/Coding
Collections l Billing
Work History
Lane Dentistry, DDS
Office Coordinator- May 2017 to June 2020
Communicates effectively with patients
Coordinate marketing and budgeting
New patient accounts
Billing/Insurance Claims
Appointment scheduling and accountable and responsible for all financial aspects of patient care and accounts. Coordinates financial arrangements for patient’s treatment plan and insurance verification.
Dental Assistant Manager, Feb 2009 to May 2017
Help A Child Smile- Conyers, GA
Mobile manager, X-rays, chair side procedures, expanded function duties, sterilization, scheduling patients, triplicates and treatment logs, charting, procedure codes.
Successfully assisted the dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side
duties.
Accurately recorded treatment information in patient records.
Teller, August 2005 to January 2008
Durden Banking Company – Metter, GA
Greeted and assisted customers with banking needs. Customer transactions and service.
Education
Metter High School, High School Diploma 2006
East Georgia College, Associates Degree 2008
Ogeechee Technical College, Dental Assistant, 2009
AAPC Medical/Dental Cross Coding Course 2020
Heather C. Thigpen