Hardworking & Dependable
Phone Number: 870-219-9743
Address: 4106 Jessica Lane
City: Jonesboro
State: AR
Zip Code: 72401
Work Experience:
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Pediatric Dentistry of Jonesboro – Jonesboro, AR | <>
September 2012 to Present | <>
Registered Dental Assistant
§ Assist the dentist with dental procedures such as composite restorations, extractions, crown preparations and space maintainers. Collect and record patients health and dental history, accurately chart teeth and dental procedures.
§ Schedule appointments for patients, coronal polish and floss patients teeth, expose digital radiographs, re-cement stainless steel crowns, set-up and breakdown operatories and sterilize equipment and instruments to maintain accepted infection control standards.
§ Responsible for educating patients about oral hygiene, post-operative care and sedation information.
§ Administer sedation medicine, monitor patient vitals during treatment and responsible for calling patients after sedation treatment to see how they are doing.
Work Experience:
| Family Dental Care – Jonesboro, AR | <>
February 2011 to August 2011 | <>
Certified Dental Assistant
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Handled the tasks of assisting the dentist with
intra-oral procedures such as amalgam and composite restorations, impressions,
crown and bridge preps, and placing crown and bridges.
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Responsible for educating patients about dental
healthcare and post-operative care.
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Filled in for front desk receptionist when she
went on lunch and vacation. Answered the
phone, scheduled appointments in SoftDent program, processed payments and typed
letters dictated by the dentist to mail to other dentists and patients. (Can
accurately type 75 or more wpm)
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Collected and recorded patients health and
dental history and charted for dentist before and after dental procedure,
assisted in surgical extraction, sterilized instruments and maintained
operatories.
Work Experience:
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Jan. 2010 to May 2010 | <>
Ophthalmology Technician
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Measured and recorded vision and eye pressure of
all patients, administered appropriate eye drops and performed diagnostic tests
on patients for the doctors.
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Maintained optical instruments and patient rooms
and pulled and filed charts up front when needed.
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Responsible for collecting and recording
patient’s health history, vision reading and current medications.
Education:
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Certified Dental Assistant-#205721
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Registered Dental Assistant in the State of
Arkansas with expanded duties(Dental Radiography, Nitrous Oxide Administration/Monitoring
and Coronal Polishing)-#9104
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Southaven High School-Graduated with Honors
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Concorde Career College-Graduated with Honors
and Perfect Attendance-completed 3 month externship
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CPR Certified, Health Care Provider
Special Skills: I can accurately type 75 or more wpm. I also currently work as a dental hygiene assistant on some Saturdays at Isbell Family Dentistry where I do a lot of the same duties as I do at Pediatric Dentistry such as coronal polishing teeth and sterilizing instruments and operatories.
Reference 1 Name: Dr. Thomas Isbell, D.D.S.
Reference 1 Phone Number: 870-269-3828
Reference 1 Relationship: Professional-I work with Dr. Tom at Isbell Family Dentistry
Reference 2 Name: Sharon Kanok
Reference 2 Phone Number: 870-219-8504
Reference 2 Relationship: Personal and Professional-I work with her at Isbell Family Dentistry
Career Objectives:
To obtain a position as a receptionist, dental assistant or medical tech whereby my experience in the
medical field will be a beneficial asset to the office I represent and the
patients served there.