Dental Assistant Resume

Career Summary

Over 18 years of experience in the dental assisting and customer service fields. Strong in customer service and organizational skills, flexible and adaptable, and very detail oriented. Performed all functions of front office administrative work that include scheduling, managing patient records, financial arrangements, collections, daily deposits, reconciliation reporting. Have knowledge and use of several dental software management programs.

Experience

Softdental, Rush City, MN 12/2009 – 9/2011
Dental Assistant

  • Provided all expanded functions, education, and chair side assistance for Patient Care in accordance with the Minnesota Board of Dentistry.
  • Performed all functions of Dentrix G4 Program computer charting and documentation – similar to Eaglesoft.
  • Demonstrated Proficiency in both the clinical and front office settings including Cerec and Implant Restoration (Straumann);
  • Assisted Endodontist with Root canal procedures utilizing Microscope.

Shipp Dental Care, Chisago City, MN 9/2009 – 12/2009
Patient Coordinator (Temp position)

  • Scheduled all New Patients and Patients of record and verified eligibility of insurance information.
  • Perform all functions of Dentrix G4 Program (Business Office Admin)
  • Post patient payments, treatment, and insurance claims for daily records.
  • Managed E.O.B of treatments as well as informed and educated patients on the E.O.B’s
  • Run and provide daily production reports, as well as aging reports for filling patient scheduling and recalls.
  • Arranged patient financial Arrangements, made collection calls for patient and unpaid insurance claims, and submitted daily bank deposits.
  • Verification that all Day treatment sheets were completed and posted properly.
  • Triage all emergency calls and schedule accordingly.

Johnson DDS, Maplewood, MN 6/2008-9/2009
Dental Assistant

  • Provided all expanded functions, education, and chair side assistance for Patient Care in accordance with the Minnesota Board of Dentistry.
  • Ensured accurate Inventory Management of all dental and Office materials.
  • Developed, Organized, and implemented online ordering system for order tracking that cut product overstock and provided cost savings.
  • Utilized dental software programs such as Dentrix, PEB, Dental Vision and Softdent

Metro Dental Care, Maplewood, MN 5/05-12/07
Dental Assistant

  • Provided all expanded functions, education, and chair side assistance for Patient Care in accordance with the Minnesota Board of Dentistry
  • scheduling and other dental assistant duties.
  • Oral
    Surgery, Pedo, Geriatric and basic Ortho Procedures.
  • Utilized dental software programs such as Dentrix, PEB, Dental Vision and Softdent.
  • Inventory Management of all dental and Office materials.

Northern Temporary Services, Zimmerman, MN 4/03-12/04
Temporary Dental Assistant

  • Self Employed Dental Assisting temp,
  • Provided all expanded functions, education, and chair side assistance for Patient Care in accordance with the Minnesota Board of Dentistry
  • Set up meetings with Dental Practices.
  • Review contract with Office Manager and or Dentist.
  • Honor contracted assignments as needed.
  • Perform Dental Assisting or Dental Admin Services as required by contract with office.

Education

Concorde Career, Dental Assisting 5/2002
Concord Career Institute (Diploma, License of registration MN Board of Dentistry)