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Dental Hygienist

Location:
Alexandria, VA
Posted:
January 24, 2023

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Mary Jo DeLaHunt

**** ******* ***. **********, ** 22304 434-***-**** aduwp8@r.postjobfree.com

Current Employment Goal

Desire a job as a contributing part of a dedicated and well-trained oral health team.

Education

Wytheville Community College – Wytheville, VA

Degree Attained: Applied Science Associates in Dental Hygiene, 2019

Central Virginia Community College – Bedford, VA

Degree Attained: Associate of Arts and Sciences in Science, 2014

Professional Experience

NOVA Dental Partners, 09/27/2021 to Present

Provide individualized care to each and every patient.

Evaluate periodontal health and treatment plan accordingly.

Educate patients on necessary treatment i.e. night guard, Invisalign, restorative treatment.

Taking intraoral photos to review and inform patient of specific treatment needs.

Perform oral cancer screenings on each patient.

Administering local anesthesia daily.

HealthWorks for Northern Virginia, 07/01/2019 to 09/10/2021

Provide individualized care to a variety of culturally diverse populations and patients of all ages.

Perform SRP, prophylaxis, scaling in the presence of inflammation, or debridement according to the dentist’s treatment plan.

Ascertain caries risk level with the dentist, and apply fluoride varnish on each patient.

Log hygiene supplies needed for supply orders.

Perform intraoral cancer screenings on all patients during intraoral/extraoral exam.

Administer local anesthesia, and expose radiographs daily.

WCC Dental Clinic, 01/06/2018 to 05/15/2019

Performed SRP, prophylaxis, and flossing on each patient.

Covered a caries risk assessment with each patient and administered fluoride.

Performed intraoral and extraoral exam on each patient.

Administered local anesthetics, exposed radiographs, and provided nitrous oxide and oxygen sedation.

Utilized dental material skills to take impressions and create oral appliances.

Monitored instrument sterilization.

Forest Family Dentistry, 12/13/2018 to 12/31/2018

Worked 50 hours as a dental hygiene assistant.

Successfully applied skills to the satisfaction of overseeing dentist.

Performed routine x-rays on patients.

Flossed and completed polishing.

Walgreens Pharmacy, 08/05/2016 to 08/14/2017

Certified Pharmacy Technician

Submitted Prescriptions via the computer for Pharmacist approval.

Dispensed and labeled medications diligently and accurately.

Worked well in a high pressure environment.

Mastered the art of efficient multitasking.

YMCA Lifeguarding, 7/29/13 to 07/25/2016

CPR, AED, and First Aid certified—Lynchburg Parks & Recreation Dept.

Built relationships with members of the YMCA and adapted to thinking on my feet.

Utilized prevention protocol in order to keep swimmers safe.

Harpist, 01/2005 to present

Weddings, receptions, funerals etc.

Certifications

RDH—Registered Dental Hygienist, 2019

CPR, AED, and Basic Life Support, 2022

Radiology, Nitrous, and Local Anesthetics, 2018

CPhT – Certified Pharmacy Technician, 2017

Volunteer Experience

Served the poor in Memphis, Baltimore, Danville, Hurley, North Dakota, Louisville, and Rochester during summer breaks.

Helped those in need of dental care at free clinics in Lynchburg, Bristol, and Marion.



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