Registered Dental Hygienist

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Hallsboro, NC ***** Phone: 910-***-****

Lauren E. Cook

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Objective: Highly motivated licensed Dental Hygienist seeking position in a dental office team.

Summary of qualifications:

• Registered Dental Hygienist—NC License #9279

• Able to effectively utilize problem solving and critical thinking skills in patient care

• Experience with up-to-date and paperless technology and clinical practice experience as a member of an enthusiastic professional dental team

Professional experience:

03/08– 09/08 Express Wilmington, NC

Sales Associate

• Assisted customers with evaluating and fulfilling event style needs

• Completed sales and processed credit card applications at cash register

• Verified closing deposits and assisted management with financial records

11/06– 02/08 Graybar Chiropractic Wilmington, NC

Office Assistant

• Scheduled and confirmed patient appointments and monitored patient flow through the office

• Administered patient therapies, exposed and developed prescribed radiographs, and presented recommended and alternative individual care plans to patients

• Collected co-payments, confirmed insurance benefits, maintained filing systems, and maintained infection control in patient treatment rooms

Education 08/07– 05/09 Cape Fear Community College Wilmington, NC

Associate of Applied Science, Dental Hygiene

• Course studies included clinical and laboratory competencies in patient care

Other Related Experience:

•Observation of three different private dental practices with attention to patient scheduling and flow through the office, sequence of hygiene appointments, office software used, and general insurance and billing procedures.

•2009 Mission of Mercy dental hygiene volunteer

•Performed 60 hours of community dental service with the three public health hygienists of Southeast North Carolina in New Hanover and three surrounding counties by assisting with oral health education and dental screenings for school-age children

Professional memberships: American Dental Hygiene Association

North Carolina Dental Hygiene Association

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