Dental Assistant Office Manager
Resume:
Tina Stewart
adwy99@r.postjobfree.com
Summary
Professional and well-rounded office manager with excellent clerical, team support and training skills as well as experience in many fields of dentistry. Successful at satisfying customer needs while tackling daily office priorities. Smooth when handling administrative tasks by coordinating mail, patient scheduling, treatment plans, records, payroll, and quarterly taxes in addition to helping the back of the office run smoothly. Multi-talented Dental Assistant with several years of expertise assisting with all areas of dental treatment. Committed to supporting administrative duties such as charting, records management and appointment setting while supporting dentists. Talented at closely monitoring patients during procedures to quickly address issues with pain or discomfort.
Goals
My one-year goal is to complete online Dental Assisting Certification as well as become x-ray certified.
Skills
● Office Management
● Medical records management
● Scheduling and Coordinating
● Invoicing and Billing
● Documentation and Reporting
● Dentrix proficiency (2010)
● Archy proficiency (present)
● Patient records gathering
● Patient schedule management
● Office inventory-maintain supplies
● Four-handed procedures
● Restorative dentistry
● Treatment room setup
● Chairside assistance
● FMX, Pano & Ceph X-Rays
● Sterilization techniques
● Orthodontic treatment
● Oral Healthcare
● Special needs patients
● Patient counseling
Education and Training
Some College (No Degree): General Studies
Enterprise State Junior College, Enterprise, AL
Experience
Tulip Dental~Business Manager
Dr. Schwartz Helena, Mt 10/22-Present
● Four-handed Dentistry
● Maintain clean and presentable office front and back.
● Disinfecting rooms and equipment
● Treatment Coordinating and scheduling
● Enforce/set up company policies and procedures, team building skills.
● Draft agendas, morning huddles and meeting notes.
● Assisted with Website & Advertising set up.
● Accept and settle claims by collaborating with insurance companies to expedite payment issues.
● Train team members in administrative procedures and tasks.
● Schedule team members according to schedule needs.
● Developed spreadsheets/systems for ordering/inventory. Meadowlark Dental~Office Manager / Dental Assistant Dr. Roan Helena, Mt 2008 - 2012
● Four-handed Dentistry
● Maintained clean and presentable office
● Disinfecting rooms and equipment
● Treatment Coordinating and Scheduling
● Payroll
● Quarterly taxes
● Enforced company policies and procedures to strengthen operational standards across departments.
● Input expenses, reconciled accounts and investigated variances to manage accounts payable and receivable.
● Drafted agendas, meeting notes and other documents to enhance collaborative process.
● Coordinated office activities and operations to secure efficiency and compliance with company policies.
● Trained team members in administrative procedures and tasks to keep the team efficient and consistent.
● Worked with minimal oversight to review and submit bi-weekly payroll for 5+ hourly employees.
● Maximized and balanced office schedule for optimal productivity and financial returns.
Munoz Orthodontics~Orthodontic Assistant
Dr. Munoz Albuquerque, NM 2/2003- 2006
● Placed appliances and advised patients on how to properly and gently brush.
● Provided chairside assistance by handing Orthodontists instruments during procedures.
● Made impressions of teeth for mouth guards and other oral fixtures, fabricated models for these as well as fabrication of appliances.
● Prepared and polished patients' teeth before having braces placed as well as proficiently placing brackets so that the doctor had minimal if any adjustment required.
● Protected patients by sterilizing instruments and equipment between every appointment.
● Took initial records; models, pictures and x-rays.
● Educated patients/guardians on techniques to optimize oral hygiene, control plaque and protect teeth and gums.
● Assisted with fitting and adjusting orthodontic appliances and materials such as: bands, brackets, perm. retainers nitenol wire and RPE for patients just to name a few.
● Was chosen to provide care for special needs patients.
● Maintained dental lab equipment by sanitizing surfaces and organizing tools, instruments, and equipment.
● Updated patient records with new data and treatment information.
● Exposed dental diagnostic x-rays
First Choice Healthcare~Orthodontic Dental Assistant Trainer Dr. Peacock Albuquerque, NM 07/2001 – 01/2003
● Placed braces and advised patients on how to properly and gently brush and floss.
● Provided chairside assistance for doctor
● Made impressions of teeth for mouth guards and other oral fixtures
● Prepared and polished patients' teeth before having braces placed
● Took preliminary impressions of patient teeth to prepare for custom impressions and fabrication of permanent dental work.
● Educated patients on techniques to optimize oral hygiene, control plaque and protect teeth and gums
● Instructed patients on postoperative care to protect dental work and promote healing
● Assisted dentist with completing procedures
● Exposed dental diagnostic x-rays
● I was hired at this temporary position to train new oncoming assistants in the field of orthodontics. I was responsible for training 3 assistants. Carter Orthodontics~Orthodontic Dental Assistant
Dr. Carter Dothan, AL 02/1999 – 06/2001
● Sanitized equipment, cleaned treatment rooms and restocked supplies after each patient's treatment to maintain cleanliness and prepare for next patient
● Gathered and reviewed patient records, data and health history to share with the dentists for quick and accurate patient assessments, diagnosis and treatment
● Educated patients on treatment procedures and post-procedure home care
● Entered patient data into dental records system and observed confidentiality rules to maintain patient privacy
● Took preliminary impressions of patient teeth to prepare for custom impressions and fabrication of appliances
● Built loyal patient following and retained return patients by providing empathetic and caring service
● Sterilized instruments, set up instrument trays and prepared materials for orthodontic procedures.
● Assisted with fitting and adjusting orthodontic appliances and materials like bands, brackets, rpe, head gear, nitenal wire and invisilign for patients
● Created impressions to make retainers and other ortho appliances
● Recorded patient and treatment information
● Made impressions of teeth for mouth guards and other oral fixtures
● Protected patients by sterilizing instruments and equipment between every consultation
● Instructed patients on postoperative care to protect dental work and promote healing
Pediatric Dentistry~Dental Assistant
Dr. Fleege Seattle, WA 04/1998 – 10/1998
● Sanitized equipment, cleaned treatment rooms and restocked supplies after each patient's treatment to maintain cleanliness and prepare
● Entered patient data into the dental records system and observed confidentiality rules to maintain patient privacy.
● Educated patients on techniques to optimize oral hygiene, control plaque and protect teeth and gums
● Stocked and prepared exam and treatment rooms by setting up required instruments, tools, supplies and equipment.
● Assisted dentists in permanent and temporary restorative procedures, applied dental fillings, placed temporary crowns.
Created bitewing, panoramic and periapical X-ray images for dentist to review.
● Protected patients by sterilizing instruments and equipment between
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