Oral Surgical Assistant
Resume:
Kelli Barfield
**** ******-******** **. ********, NC 28056
*************@*****.***
OBJECTIVE:
An experienced and skilled Oral Surgery Assistant seeking Full-time position which will utilize my skills of patient care while being compassionate and responsible as a team player within an Oral Surgery Practice.
SKILLS:
Expertise in areas of clinical facilities and equipment
•Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills
•Ability to multi-task
• Assist surgeon with simple and complex Oral and maxillofacial cases.
•Patient care and charting.
•In-depth knowledge of clinical applications
•Extensive knowledge of Anesthesia
•Following proper protocol
•High attention to detail.
•Exceptional ability to carry out instruction and communication skills both verbally and written between patients, doctors, and staff.
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY:
Lead Surgical Assistant
Charlotte Oral Surgery (2013- Present)
•Assisted the surgeon during examination and treatment of patients.
•Consultations and pre-op appointments
•Assisted with surgical and postoperative procedures including but not limited to wisdom teeth exts.,multiple exts., single tooth ext., bone grafting, full mouth exts., Orthognathic surgery, facial trauma, tissue grafting, cleft palate/ lip surgery, sleep apnea, sinus lift, BMP, BMAC, PRP, expose and bond, I&D, Botox, Implant placement, All-on-4, immediate implant, guided surgery, uncovering, temporary crown through Cerec
•Familiar with over 10 implant systems
•2D/3D/Cerec
•Assisting with local/IV/sevo/nitrous anesthesia
•Charting, monitoring patient vitals
•Inventory, ordering clinical supplies
•Set up, clean up, sterilization, recovery room
•OSHA coordinator
•Infection control
•HIPPA compliant
•Training new hires
•Practice Anesthesia emergency preparedness
Private Care Nurse/OwnerCare4U (2009-2013)
•Interviewed with prospective clients to understand their requirements and expectations
•Specializing in Alzheimers/Dementia care
•Interpreted their social and economical background and offered them appropriate caregiving specific to their individual needs
•Visited the client's house and assisted them in accomplishing their tasks such as nutrition, bathing, clothing personal hygiene
•Ensured quality of life within their own home by maintaining health, mental, cognitive, and emotional wellness. Through daily activities such as walks or strolls, physical exercises, puzzles, reading, communication, photo albums, and arts and craft projects
•Responsible for taking vitals such as temperature, pulse rate, weight, height, blood pressure, glucose monitoring, and administering medications within my scope of practice.
•Documented patient's information
•Relayed all information to physicians and family
•Scheduled appointments
•Transported patients to appointments and activities.
•Organization of personal patient information, i.e.. patients records, bill paying, and transactions.
Surgical Assistant
Gaston Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (2004-2009)
•Assisted in surgical procedures; wisdom teeth ext., single tooth ext., full-mouth ext., biopsies, bone harvest grafts, single tooth implant "Nobel", TMJ, Nightguards, Tori removal, Expose and Bond, Alevoplasty, I&D)
•Consults
•Local/ IV anesthesia
•Drawing IV medications and administering anesthesia
•Charting vitals (BP, Pulse, Pulse O2 saturation)
•Charting anesthesia medication given
•Recovery room, post-op instructions and discharging patient
•(2D X-rays)
•Post-Op home care if needed for wound care
•Sterilization of instruments etc.
•Prepared rooms to maintain flow of office
•Postoperative follow up such as suture removal and dry socket packing.
•Scheduling patients
•Insurance
•Billing/Accounts receivable
•Check in/Check out patients
EDUCATION:
Bessemer City High School
•High School Diploma(2002)
Gaston College
•Associates Applied Science, Nursing(2005)
AAMOS
•DAANCE Certificate(2006)
Lake Norman School of Dentistry-
•X-Ray certificate(2006)
American Heart Association
• CPR/AED/BLS (2015)
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