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DENTAL ASSISTANT/ PATIENT COORDINATOR
Professional Summary

Reliable Dental Assistant with 9 years of experience efficiently handling administrative tasks and assisting chairside with dental procedures. Great at setting up exam rooms, taking dental radiographs,Creating Temporary Crowns and preparing materials for impressions or restorations. Team-focused with commitment to providing exceptional care to all patients. Experienced in Dental Billing and Scheduling.

Skills
  • Patient-focused quality service
  • Dental staff assistance
  • Patient engagement
  • Following up with patients
  • Patient and family interaction
  • Maintaining patient charts
  • Patient care oversight
  • Patient chart maintenance
  • Patient data privacy
  • Patient Registration
  • Dental charting
  • Dental office administration
  • Supporting patients
  • Vision and dental insurance
  • Patient preparation
  • Basic patient care
  • Patient vital taking
  • Patient histories
  • Maintaining patient records
  • Patient data compilation
  • Patient relations
  • Dental Assisting National Board
  • Patient care services coordination
  • Patient assistance and service
  • Explaining procedures to patients
  • Patient Billing
  • Dental impressions
  • Patient check-in
  • Insurance billing
  • Billing and payment processing
Work History
Dental Assistant/ Patient Coordinator, 02/2015 to Current
Family Dentistry Group – Ephrata, PA
  • Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges and other dental prosthetics.
  • Educated patients on postoperative care, including how to protect dental work and boost healing.
  • Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water and mixing materials for fillings, casts and impressions.
  • Knowledgeable in Digital Image Scanning, and assisting with Solea Laser Dentistry.
  • Assisted dentists, hygienists and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
  • Prepared rooms for patient treatment by cleaning and sterilizing tools and equipment.
  • Typed patient data into computer system using Patterson Eaglesoft while following privacy laws and maintaining high level of accuracy.
  • Typed patient data into computer system while following privacy laws and maintaining high level of accuracy.
  • Took dental images following strict patient protection rules by mentioning risks during pregnancy, and applying lead aprons.
  • Administered desensitizing agents by applying numbing gel to prepare patients for anesthetic injections.
  • Scheduled appointments for new and existing customers, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads.
  • Measured and recorded vital statistics by taking patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse.
  • Taught patients successful strategies for boosting oral hygiene, controlling plaque and protecting gums and tooth enamel from damage.
  • Helped dentists restore teeth by applying temporary fillings and crowns.
  • Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
  • Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
  • Staged tray for procedures by arranging dental instruments and equipment.
  • Scheduled appointments, prepared bills and received payment for dental services by completing insurance forms, verifying insurance information and maintaining records.
  • Verified proper operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance, troubleshooting malfunctions and calling for repairs.
  • Prepared bitewing, panoramic and periapical radiological images, allowing dentist to spot cavities, decay and problem areas needing treatment.
Dental Assistant, 08/2012 to 02/2015
American Dental Care – Hershey, PA
  • Cleaned and sterilized instruments between patients to protect from infection risks.
  • Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
  • Educated patients on postoperative care, including how to protect dental work and boost healing.
  • Measured and recorded vital statistics by taking patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse.
  • Completed tooth impressions to support creation of accurate dental work to correct problems such as missing teeth.
  • Supported dentists during procedures to restore teeth, like dental fillings, permanent and temporary crowns, assisting with Implant placement and Invisalign.
  • Sanitized trays, instruments and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
  • Performed general chair-side duties to assist with various procedures, including general, endo and oral surgery.
  • Used Patterson Eaglesoft to document and maintain patient information and health background.
Dental Assistant/ Receptionist, 02/2011 to 08/2012
York Smile Care – York, PA
  • Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges and other dental prosthetics.
  • Educated patients on postoperative care, including how to protect dental work and boost healing.
  • Helped dentists restore teeth by applying permanent and temporary fillings and crowns.
  • Cleaned and sterilized instruments between patients to protect from infection risks.
  • Measured and recorded vital statistics by taking patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse, Including during partial sedation dentistry.
  • Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
  • Supported dentists during procedures to restore teeth, like dental fillings, permanent and temporary crowns, Powerprox 6 month braces, Invisalign, Implant placement and nightguards.
  • Booked appointments for patients using Patterson Eaglesoft.
Education
Diploma: Dental Assisting, 02/2011
York Technical Institute - Lancaster, PA
High School Diploma: 06/2002
Solanco Senior High School - Quarryville, PA
Certifications
  • First Aid/CPR Certified
  • DANB Certified to take X-rays
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Family Dentistry Group
  • American Dental Care
  • York Smile Care

School Attended

  • York Technical Institute
  • Solanco Senior High School

Job Titles Held:

  • Dental Assistant/ Patient Coordinator
  • Dental Assistant
  • Dental Assistant/ Receptionist

Degrees

  • Diploma : Dental Assisting , 02/2011
    High School Diploma : 06/2002

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