Dental hygienist
Resume:
chele Lynn Ritzman
Lawrence, Kansas 66049
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OBJECTIVE
To have the privilege to provide exceptional dental care within a dental practice in which team members support each other through daily, as well as, life events. I will continue expanding my education in order to grow professionally and provide optimum dental care to the patients that I care for. I will continue on a path of health and wellness for my personal growth in order to achieve an optimal professional and personal life style.
SKILLS
Efficient in administration of local anesthetics
Efficient in taking radiographs with traditional dental films, Scan-X, or Schick sensor images.
Time management
Familiar with Eaglesoft, Dentrix, Open-Dental, and Denticon software programs
Team player
Relationship and trust building with patients.
Licensed in both Kansas and Missouri
WORK EXPERIENCE
360Care, 12910 Shelbyville Road, Louisville, Kentucky, 40243, 502/244/2420, February 2016 to present.
Registered Dental Hygienist. I travel to nursing homes in Kansas and Missouri to care for residents who need to dental care on site. Nursing homes in the state of Kansas I utilize my extended care permit III, I adjust and reline dentures, smooth broken teeth, remove decay with a spoon excavator and place temporary fillings until more permanent restoration can be completed by one of our dentists, as well as, prophylaxis, debridements, scaling and root planning.
Dr. Adam McClellan, 5707 NW 64th Terrace, Parkville, Missouri, 64151, 816/741/3830, January 2016 to June 2016
Registered Dental Hygienist, scaling and root planning, periodontal maintenance, patient education, administration of local anesthetics and nitrous oxide, follow sterilization protocols for instruments and proper disinfection and set-up and break down of treatment rooms.
Legends Dental, 4900 Legends Drive, Lawrence, Kansas, 66049, 785/841/5590
May 2013 to February 2016
Registered Dental Hygienist, Second dental assistant, Front Desk duties
As a dental hygienist I perform full-mouth scaling and root planing/prophylaxis during oral conscious sedation appointments. I also see routine dental prophylaxis/periodontal maintenance appointments by request from patients and as needed due to the needs of patients and our schedule.
I also see patients in assisted living facilities for their dental care as needed with my ECP III Permit from the state of Kansas.
Second dental assistant, I am in charge of setting up the central sterilization area prior to the team arriving. I set up the operatory for all scheduled treatment throughout the day, breakdown each operatory after procedures, Chairside assist as needed for all procedures, I am responsible for Platelet Therapy preparation; I prepare the blood drawn from each surgical patient by using the centrifuge and then separate the fibrin clots from the blood sample and prepare the membranes as well. I am the second assistant for all surgical procedures including: extractions, bone-grafts, implants (traditional and mini), sinus lifts and bumps, impressions (alginate, PVS, KOR), bite-registrations. I am responsible for inventory/ordering, maintaining the lab (receiving and sending lab cases), Administering local anesthetics for Dr. Brittingham prior to restorative and surgical treatment. I am also responsible during oral conscious sedation cases, to prepare the patient prior to treatment, monitor vitals throughout procedure, waking the patient after treatment.
Front-Desk, as needed I answer phones, schedule patients for treatment, Greet patients when they arrive to the office, check patients out and take payment after their appointments. General office duties as needed.
Heartland Dental Group, 3507 S. 4th, Leavenworth, Kansas, 66048, 913/682/1000
2013-2014
Registered Dental Hygienist
Children and Adult prophylaxis, gross debridement’s, full-mouth and localized scaling and root planing, periodontal maintenance
Administering local anesthetics and nitrous as needed
Accurate periodontal probing depth measurements
Patient education for both periodontal health and restorative needs
Taking radiographs
Setting-up and breaking down rooms and following sterilization protocol
Time management, efficient yet thorough with each patient and their particular needs.
Legends Dental, 4900 Legends Drive, Lawrence, Kansas, 66049, 785/841/5590
2001-2008
Registered Dental Hygienist
Children and adult prophylaxis, scaling and root planing, gross debridement’s, periodontal maintenance
Administering local anesthetics, including Oraquix, nitrous oxide,
Delivering localized antibiotics
Taking accurate impressions for anterior deprogrammers, whitening trays, splint therapy
Accurate radiographs
Accurate periodontal probing depth measurements
Patient education for both periodontal health and restorative needs
Education
University of Missouri-Kansas City
July 2013
Received Extended Care Permit III, after online course and one full day at UMKC passing clinical work
Johnson County Community College
May 1997
Graduated with my Associate of Science Degree in Dental Hygiene
Community Service
Kansas Mission of Mercy, 2008 to present
Team Smiles, Arrowhead Stadium, July 2013
Douglas County Dental Clinic, 2008-2013
Lawrence Memorial Hospital 2008-2012
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
Brenda Lee
Dr. James Otten
Patient Care Coordinator
930 Iowa, St#1
Lawrence, Kansas 66044
573/293/7038
Deborah McCormack
Heartland Dental Group
Registered Dental Hygienist
3507 S. 4th St.
Leavenworth, Kansas 66048
316/258/5304
Bridget Clark
Legends Dental
Registered Dental Hygienist
4900 Legends Drive
Lawrence, Kansas 66049
785/615/1075
Dr. Jane Cummings
Heartland Dental Group
Periodontist
3507 S. 4th St.
Leavenworth, Kansas 66048
Salary requirement: $35.00 hourly
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