Data Entry Dental Assistant

Tetyana Kovalchuk

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida *3410.

**************@*****.***, 772-***-****

Profile

To obtain a role as a medical assistant in which I can apply my educational background and time management skills to provide quality assistance to both physicians and patients.

Work Experience

Riviera Beach Integrated Care - Medical Assistant

October 2022 - Present

• Greet all incoming patients

• Answer phone calls, direct calls to appropriate party, return calls, and respond to voicemails

• Schedule and confirm appointments

• Enter patient information into practice software

• Verify insurance and collect and post payments

• Submit billing information to billing providers

• Administrative functions to support clinic, including but not limited to:

Data entry

Photocopying

Prior authorizations

Faxing

Obtaining records

• Coordinate telephone communication with patients, families, referring providers and other members of the health team and utilizing follow-up system to assure care follow up and coordination is accomplished

• Utilize scripted call backs to relay messages from the clinical licensed professional

• Assist with preparing patients for examination

• Obtain patient medical history

• Obtain vital signs (temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, height and weight)

• Document results and patient information in appropriate systems and/or EMR

• Review medication list and history and physical form prior to patient seeing the physician

• Instruct patients with follow-up instructions as necessary

• Contact patients regarding test results or for other related reasons

• Perform clerical duties necessary for the physicians to see patients

• Schedule and obtain authorizations for diagnostic tests at physician's request

Dr. Ronald Rubin, DMD - Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery - Dentist Assistant

January 2004 - January 2018

• Supports dental care delivery by preparing treatment room, patient, instruments, and materials

• Performs procedures in compliance with the Dental Practice Act.

• Prepares treatment room for patient by following prescribed procedures and protocols.

• Readies patient for dental treatment by welcoming, comforting, seating, and draping patient.

• Provides information to patients and employees by answering questions and requests

• Assembles instrumentation by sterilizing and delivering instruments to treatment area, positioning instruments for dentists access, suctioning, and passing instruments.

• Provides materials by selecting, mixing, and placing materials on instruments and in the patients mouth.

• Provides diagnostic information by exposing and developing radiographic studies and pouring, trimming, and polishing study casts.

• Maintains patient appearance and ability to masticate by fabricating temporary restorations and cleaning and polishing removable appliances.

• Helps dentist manage dental and medical emergencies by maintaining CPR certification, emergency drug and oxygen supply, and emergency telephone directory.

• Educates patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions.

• Documents dental care services by charting in patient records.

• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.

• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.

• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.

• Ensures operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements, following manufacturers instructions, troubleshooting malfunctions, calling for repairs, maintaining equipment inventories, and evaluating new equipment and techniques.

• Maintains dental supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level, anticipating needed supplies, placing and expediting orders for supplies, and verifying receipt of supplies.

• Conserves dental resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.

• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Education

Florida Career College - Medical Assistant Technician

January 2023

Gaile Skarola Dental Assistant Organization - Dental Assistant

December 2002

LICENSES

CPR

July 2022 - July 2024

CERTIFICATIONS

OSHA/HIPPA/HIV

July 2022 - July 2023

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