MARRENI CHEVALIER
Englewood, New Jersey 07631
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OBJECTIVE
A highly talented four-handed Dental Assistant with over 15 years of experience in performing routing patient screening, clerical duties, processing dental radiographs, pouring study models, maintaining infection control protocols, sterilizing instruments and providing post-operative instructions to patients.
SKILLS
DELL, NEC, Dentrix, Microsoft Word, fluent Spanish and English, CPR certified, GED
EXPERIENCE
Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, New York,NY
July 2012-present
Senior Clinic Dental Assistant
My responsibilities included: translation, setting up chairs, mixing dental materials, restocking supplies, and charting for clinical exams.
Perio Clinic Dental Assistant
My responsibilities included: translation, four handed assisting in perio surgeries, four handed assisting in implant surgeries, setting up chairs/changing traps weekly, restocking supplies, ordering supplies, organizing clinic supplies, cleaning instruments, charting for perio clinical exams.
Prompt Personnel
NYU Dental Faculty Practice, New York, NY 2011-present
Dental Assistant/Front Desk Assistant
Prepare treatment rooms for examination, dental charting, drape patients, setup instruments and equipment, four-handed dentistry assistance, clean and sterilize instruments, inventory and order dental supplies and materials, operate x-ray machine, assist in the operation of other equipment to administer routine diagnostic test, maintain x-rays and dental records, filling and chart pulling.
Axion
32BJ Avenue of America, New York, NY 06/2011-09/2011
Dental Assistant
Prepared exam rooms for patients care and stocked them with needed supplies, reviewed and organized patient’s electronic charts to maintain accurate medical and dental records, interacted with patients to answer questions and communicate wellness information, prepare health history reports for patients, assisted Dentist with patient’s treatment, handled instruments and materials appropriately.
Bronx Lebanon Hospital, Bronx, NY ` 2003-2010
Dental Assistant, Dr. Martin Luther King Health Center
Worked in a hospital setting where all aspects of dentistry including orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, endontic treatment, oral surgery, prosthodontics, periodontic treatment and general dentistry were practiced. Provided patients, parents and doctors with information on the availability of the doctors’ services, schedule and office policy. Scheduled, confirmed and rescheduled appointments. Responsible for the sending of orthodontic approvals to the appropriate state offices. Also responsible for taking, developing and mounting x-ray which included cephelometric radiographs and panoramic radiographs, four-handed chair-side assisting, sterilization procedures, oral hygiene, emergency procedures, keeping inventory and ordering of supplies. Knowledgeable in diet and nutrition.
Tooth Savers Dental Center, New York, NY 2000-2002
Receptionist/Dental Assistant
Managed front desk which included creating and maintaining files. Met and greeted invitees. Provided patients and doctors with information on the availability of the doctors’ services, schedule and office policy. Managed billing and insurance procedures, data entry and bookkeeping. Answered a multi-line telephone system. Also responsible for taking, developing and mounting x-rays, four-handed chair-side assisting, sterilization procedures, oral hygiene, emergency procedures, keeping inventory and ordering of supplies. Knowledgeable in diet and nutrition.
East Fordham, Bronx, NY 1995-2000
Receptionist/Dental Assistant
Managed front desk which included creating and maintaining files. Met and greeted invitees. Provided patients and doctors with information on the availability of the doctors’ services, schedule and office policy. Managed billing and insurance procedures, data entry and bookkeeping. Answered a multi-line telephone system. Also responsible for taking, developing and mounting x-rays, four-handed chair-side assisting, sterilization procedures, oral hygiene, emergency procedures, keeping inventory and ordering of supplies. Knowledgeable in diet and nutrition.
EDUCATION
The Allen School ~ Dental Assistant Certificate