RDH

Susanna G. Parlatore

**** ******** **. ***** ******, Il. 60188 (630) 287 – 0825 hy03bz@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

My goal is to obtain a full time position as a member of a dental team where comprehensive patient centered dental care is common practice.

DENTAL HYGIENIST QUALIFICATIONS

• Organized and dedicated professional with over 13 years of experience in the dental field

• Possess excellent communication, teamwork, organizational, and clinical skills, as well as, all of the certifications,

training, and hands-on experience necessary to become a valuable asset to any dental care provider

• Positive, motivated, and productive individual with strong work ethic and patient focused customer service skills

APPLICABLE SKILLS

• Chair-side assistance, charting/patient history, radiography

• Instrument sterilization, sharpening

• Infection control procedures, instrument tray setup

• Coronal polishing, scaling/ root planning, delivery of local anesthetic/ nitrous oxide

• Impressions, sealants, cement temps, post op/suture removal

• Recall, patient education, and relationship building

• Proficient in creating and implementing systems

DENTAL HYGIENIST EXPERIENCE AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Carol Stream Dental Associates: Carol Stream, Illinois (1997 - Present)

Position: Full - Time Dental Hygienist/ Clinical Coordinator

• Developed and implemented the dental hygiene department for this practice

• Maintain responsibility is providing patients with highest levels of quality and service in a fast-paced dental office

• Complete assessment of patient including, medical history review, blood pressure, charting of odonogram, intra and extra

oral exam, periodontal charting, and necessary x rays

• Treating periodontal pockets including scaling/root planning, and placement of localized antibiotics

• Delivery of local anesthetic and N202

• Provide oral hygiene instructions and developing positive relationships with patients

• Sealant placement

• Implemented and trained staff on supply system, infection control program, and emergency medical protocol

• Created checklists and forms on an as needed basis

• Created and implemented sharpening schedule and instrument purging system

• Ordered supplies including instruments and emergency medical supplies

• Sterilize instruments

• Recall

College of DuPage Dental Hygiene Program, Glen Ellyn, Illinois (2005 - Present)

Position: Part – Time Faculty

• Assist instructor is supervising dental hygiene students during lab activities

• Supervise and evaluate students during clinical sessions

Donald Kipper, D.D.S., Glen Ellyn, Illinois (1995 - 1997)

Position: Part - Time Dental Assistant/Full - Time Dental Hygienist

• Chair side assisting utilizing four handed dentistry

• Taking and processing x rays

• Sterilization

• Complete assessment of patient including medical history review, chart of odonogram, recording of periodontal pockets,

and necessary x rays.

• Treating periodontal pockets, and prophy.

• Provide oral hygiene instructions for patients.

• Sharpening

LaGrange Dental: LaGrange, Illinois (1993 - 1995)

Position: Part - Time Dental Assistant

• Chair side assisting utilizing four handed dentistry

• Taking and processing x rays

• Sterilization

Rollins Family Dental Center: Round Lake Beach, Illinois (1991 - 1993)

Position: Part - Time Dental Assistant

• Chair side assisting utilizing four handed dentistry

• Taking and processing x rays

• Sterilization

• Assisted periodontist and general DDS

All Suburban Dental Center: Buffalo Grove, Illinois (1987 - 1990)

Position: Full - Time Dental Assistant/ Front Desk

• Chair side assisting utilizing four handed dentistry for general DDS and periodontist

• Taking and processing x rays

• Sterilization

• Welcoming and checking out patients, manual scheduling, and balancing of daily accounts receivable

Ray Graham Association: Addison, Illinois (1981 – 1987)

Position: Full - Time Shift Supervisor

• Supervise staff in running a home for severe and profound mentally handicapped adult women

Related Education, Professional Affiliations, Certifications/Training

William Rainey Harper College: Palatine, Illinois Date of completion: 1997

Degree: Associates in Applied Science and Illinois state dental hygiene license.

 Certified in CPR

 Certified in the delivery of local anesthetic

 Certified in the delivery and monitoring of nitrous oxide

 Member of the advisory board for the College of DuPage Dental Hygiene Program

 Member of Illinois State Dental Society

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