Manager Assistant

TONI T. GARNER

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HOUSTON, TEXAS 77071 CONTACT #: 832-***-****

OBJECTIVE

To approach all responsibilities in a mature and professional manner; to ethically work and focus on improving the lives of others; and utilize my experience and education to service the needs of all I encounter.

EDUCATION

Jan 2007 – May 2011 University of Houston – Downtown

Bachelor of Science in Biology

Fall 2005 – Summer 2006 HCC – Health Science Center

Dental Assistant Program

• 39 College Credit Hours of Lecture & Lab / 264 Clinical Hours

RDA Certification – July 2006

WORK EXPERIENCE

August 2006 – Present Dr. Pedro Trejo – Periodontic Practice Houston, TX

Business Manager/Dental Assistant

Business Manager/Program Coordinator for IDSC of Houston (2011-Present)

• Obtained required PACE approval for the implementation of the study club program

• Responsible for meeting coordination, procurement of involved venues, speakers, sponsors, and all necessary correspondence to ensure meeting success

• Documented all budgeting, bookkeeping, and timelines for the study club

• Drafted, designed and implemented useful systemic processes necessary for study club operations

• Took leadership role in expanding study club membership via recruiting of dental colleagues

Business Manager 2009-Present

• Maintained professional relationships with suppliers and vendors

• Overseer of the accreditation and marketing strategies development of “The Implant Dentistry Study Club of Houston”

• Responsible for routine updates to business website and daily email correspondence

• Successfully merged billing and insurance appeals processes to one simplified solution

• Provided software solutions that significantly reduced aging reports

Office Affairs

• Responsible for the management of all monthly business accounts

• Established a collaborative system between billing and insurance personnel

• Drafted and implemented daily routines that ensured all preventative measures were incorporated and enforced for team members

Floater 2007-2008

• Scheduled, organized, and maintained patient database records

• Leadership in the coordination of duties requiring timely correspondence with partner dental offices and labs

• Performed data entry and organization of all networked files and folders utilizing Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint

• Responsible for the setup and troubleshooting of equipment failures and Dentrix dental program operations

• Worked directly with IT personnel to ensure all aspects of the virtual office environment remained intact

Dental Assistant 2006-2007

• Prepared operatories with the necessary tools for dental procedures

• Assisted in four-handed dentistry during dental procedures

• Performed state approved sterilization and disinfection techniques.

• Worked as a team with other dental assistants to maintain the comfort and flow of the daily patient schedule

December 1999-April 2006 Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX

Research Tech II 2004-2006

• Lead Supervisor of Prep Production

Research Tech I 2003-2004

• Assumed Co-Team Leadership role, overseer of Prep Production team productions, QA, and downward delegation of individual team member experimentation responsibilities.

Special Projects Team 2001 – 2003

• Worked conjunctively with team members to Aid in the creation of an optimal prep testing new materials and techniques

• “Glass bead purification of plasmid template DNA for high throughput sequencing of mammalian genomes” Publication in 2002 of Oxford Journals: Nucleic Acids under direction of Dr. Michael Metzker

• Production Prep Team 2000

• Prepared cultured DNA and RNA, captured genetic material for sequencing DNA and RNA bases. Used gel electrophoresis for quality control before sequencing genetic material.

Support Team 1999-2000

• Cultured DNA for prepping genetic material

• Formulated growth medium

• Ensured the sterilization of equipment and supplies

• Analyzed stock supply levels, verifying supply availability

AWARDS

National Honor Society Year 2006

American Dental Assistant Association Year 2006 – 2010

Dental Assistant Student Council Representative Fall 2005 – Summer 2006

Employee of the Month – Baylor College of Medicine March 2001

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