Dental Assistant Office

Sonia I. Zaccardi CST, Dental Assistant

***-**** ****** ***** ******, New Jersey 07047

Cellphone: 201-***-**** ~ Email: *****@*********.***

SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM GRADUATE.

Seeking for a full or part time position in a doctor office, hospital, surgical facility or dental office. I currently have twelve weeks of clinical experience in GYN, Urology, Orthopedic, Endoscopy, General Surgery, Plastic, and ENT. Moreover, I have eleven years working as a dental assistant.

PROFESSIONAL SURGICAL CERTIFICATION

NBSTSA (National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting), Littleton, Colorado

CST (Certified Surgical Technologist), Certificate #141157, issue date: 04/19/2013, expiration date 04/19/2017

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE

* AHA (American Heart Association)

* BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support)

* Healthcare Provider Certification

* HIPAA, Privacy Regulations Training Certificate

* INJECTION CERTIFICATION (pending 2015)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN SURGICAL AREAS- CLINICAL EXTERNSHIP (500 hours January 2013 -April 2013)

January 2013- April 2013

Surgical Technologist (First Scrub and Second Scrub Extern), Stamford Hospital, Stamford, CT

500 hour clinical externship under supervision of medical doctors and surgical staff.

General, Orthopedic, Robotics, ENT, Otolaryngology, Obstetrical Gynecological, Genitourinary,

Vascular, Plastic, and Ophthalmologic.

* Responsible for preparing the operating room prior to the operation and verifing the necessary supplies and instruments.

* Locate the contaminated instrument and place them in proper cart system to avoid spread of infection.

* Clean and maintain equipment in the operating room.

* Prepare and transport patient for surgery.

* Restore surgical specimens as per policy requirements.

* Demonstrate initiative, communication skills, and persistence to details.

EDUCATION

2011 – 2013 Eastwick College, Ramsey, New Jersey

Graduate, Associate’s Degree in Applied Science

Major, Surgical Technology, Dean’s List

2005 Bergen Community College, Paramus, New Jersey

Attended, earned 28 credits

2003 Dental Auxiliary Training Center, New Windsor, New York

Certificate, Dental Assistant

CLINICAL TRAINING

Possess practical and functional knowledge of surgical technology including verbal skills, and demonstrative performance. Capable to incorporate crucial and decision-making skills.

Areas of study in the core surgical technology courses completed:

Aseptic technique - Basic patient emergency procedures - Common medications administered during surgery - Knowledge of basic instruments for all surgical procedures - OR environment awareness - Patient care skills: preoperative, intraoperative, postoperative - Patient rights and legal aspects of the profession - Positioning of the surgical patient - Surgical procedures and technological sciences.

OFFICE SKILLS _ Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Medical Terminology. Easy Dental Program.

HONORS

April 16, 2013 Member of the National Society Alpha Beta Kappa

April 10,2013 Member of the Association Surgical Technology National Honor Society

MEMBERSHIPS-PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

AST (Association of Surgical Technologist)

WORK HISTORY

2003 – 2014 Dr. Sergio Bueno West New York, NJ

Dental Assistant

* Fully expanded dental assisting

* Sterilized instruments

* Front desk activities

* Billing and coding

* Assisting doctor during dental procedures such as tooth extraction, replacement of missing teeth, dental implants, and aesthetic dental procedure.

June 2014- August 2014 Dr. Isabel Silverio-Gomez North Bergen, NJ

Receptionist

* Front desk

* Patient insurance eligibility

* Billing and coding

* Answering incoming phone call

* Schedule and cancel appointments

LANGUAGES English and Spanish

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