QUALIFICATIONS
Skilled in verifying patient’s insurance coverage and benefits, and attaching appropriate insurance information to the patient’s chart
Experienced with scheduling and confirming appointments with patients
Skilled with accurately charting oral exams using electronic health records software Dentrix, Epic, and Cerner
Ability to successfully take impressions and pour stone models to create custom trays and mouth guards
Experience with identifying primary and permanent teeth number and accurately charting existing dental issues
EDUCATION
Huntington Junior College, Huntington, WV
Associate Degree in Dental Assisting, October 2010
Diploma in Professional Office Administration, September 2010
WORK EXPERIENCE
Marshall Neurology, Huntington, WV
Patient Service Representative, March 2025 – Present
Schedule and confirm patient appointments
Attach insurance to patient’s charts using Cerner software
Answer patient’s calls and designate call to appropriate nurse
Clear daily fax que and attach referrals to patient’s charts for scheduling
Valley Health Systems- Dental Clinic, Huntington, WV
Patient Access Representative, October 2024 – March 2025
Schedule and confirm patient appointments
Check in and check out patients using Epic software
Attach insurance to patient charts
Discuss benefit breakdowns with patients prior to scheduled appointments
Marshall Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Huntington, WV
Surgical Assistant/Treatment Plan Coordinator, June 2021 – October 2024
Prepare patients for sedated oral surgery and biopsies
Sterilize surgical instruments and prepare surgical trays for in office procedures
Schedule and confirm patient’s appointments using Dentrix software
Charted treatment plans and educated patients on at home care after procedures
Verified insurance benefits and discussed patient’s financial obligations
Train new hire front office staff with job duties and navigating through Dentrix software
Batch insurance claims to electronically send for payment
Alcon, Huntington, WV
Production Technician, July 2018 – June 2021
Performed lens verification and quality assurance tests to pass or fail medical devices
Operated industrial grade medical production equipment to produce surgical lenses
Prepared lenses to be labeled and sterilized
Ensured all OSHA standards and guidelines were met throughout shift on medical devices
Kroger, Huntington, WV
Customer Service Representative, March 1997 – August 2018
Handle customer concerns and requests and direct them to the appropriate individual as needed
Supervise employees throughout the store and close out registers at end of day
Accept utility payments though BillPay system
Schedule employees for shift and maintain coverage throughout day
Open front office and deposit previous day’s cash
O’dell Orthodontics, Huntington, WV
Lab Technician, April 2016 – July 2018
Send appliance orders to local labs for fabrication of expanders and scan documentation in patient’s chart
Fabricate patient retainers in office
Complete impression sets and pour stone models for direct application of braces
Verify patient’s insurance coverage for appliances
Mountain State Oral and Facial Surgeons, Huntington, WV
Central SAS/Surgical Assistant, July 2011 – April 2016
Sterilize surgical instruments and prepare surgical trays for in office procedures
Prepare patients for sedation for multiple types of treatment and administer sedation medication through IV
Maintain documentation for patient’s medical charts during and after surgical procedure
Handle patient recovery and educate on at home care after surgery
Maintain and update SDS book and ensure OSHA guidelines were followed