Angi Tackett
Louisville,KY
Summary
Skilled Dental Hygienist with 27 years of experience in fast-paced, high-volume dental offices. Expert at performing dental examinations, prophylaxis, scaling and root planing, laser bacterial reduction, and local anesthesia application under Direct or General Supervision. Focused on maintaining dental health and preventing disease through patient education. Friendly with patients while working quickly and efficiently to stay on schedule.
Overview
45
45
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Instructor
Univerity Of Louisville School Of Dentistry
2005.08 - Current
- Provided immediate and constructive feedback to students individually and as group.
- Implemented instructional presentations to communicate coursework goals.
- Instructed and coached students to help overcome academic issues and personal challenges.
- Evaluated students' competencies through written assignments and examinations.
- Delivered individualized instruction on observation, assessment, decision-making and patient health teaching.
- Instructed students on how to perform head-to-toe assessments on patients and how to intervene in medical emergencies.
- Conducted clinical simulations and provided feedback for each individual student.
- Worked with department heads, staff and faculty to develop engaging curriculum and advance instruction for nursing programs.
- Supervised students when administering medications to maintain patient safety.
- Analyzed clinical settings' effectiveness in helping students achieve course and program outcomes.
- Provided educational lectures and facilitated discussions on weekly basis.
- Led daily operations by providing laboratory instruction, student advisement and industry best practices.
Registered Dental Hygienist
Dental Works P C
1996.08 - Current
- Delivered compassionate care and monitored patient comfort through communication, exceptional clinical skills, gentle approach and positive rapport development.
- Educated patients on importance of oral hygiene and demonstrated techniques for flossing, brushing and [Task].
- Maintained accurate medical and dental records by documenting important patient data in [Software].
- Carried out advanced dental cleaning services.
- Improved and developed knowledge through continuing education courses and seminars.
- Coordinated hygiene inventory management by tracking supplies, placing orders and verifying receipt of items.
- Correctly administered local anesthetic and adjunctive therapies such as fluoride treatments and irrigation.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
Hygiene Educator
Johnson And Johnson OraPharma Division
2003.01 - 2004.07
- Assisted dental offices with prompt and polite support in-person and via telephone.
- Used consultative sales approach to understand offices' needs and recommend relevant offerings.
- Fielded customer questions to share information about products, availability and pricing.
- Completed orders and organized product deliveries to meet customer timetables.
- Boosted team profits with great time and resource management focused on meeting and exceeding sales targets.
- Maintained weekly sales tracking and leadership reports to support operational enhancement and implement corrective actions.
- Worked independently with minimal supervision.
- Informed customers of promotions to increase sales productivity and volume.
- Fostered lasting relationships with dental offices through effective communication and quick response, resulting in long-term loyalty and expanded client base.
- Performed effectively in self-directed work environment, managing day-to-day operations and decisions.
- Contributed to event marketing, sales and brand promotion for Dental meetings and conferences
- Presented information to customers, peers and management.
- Facilitated sale of Arestin to dental and periodontal practices
- Identified new business opportunities through cold calling, networking, marketing and prospective database leads.
Education
Associate of Science - Dental Hygiene
University of Louisville School of Dentistry
Louisville, KY05.1996
Bachelor of Arts - Education
University of Louisville
Louisville05.1992
Skills
- Preventive Oral Health Education
- Soft Tissue Management (STM)
- Dental Disease Management
- Treatment Planning
- Dentrix Software Proficiency
- Rapport Development
- Adjunct Therapy-Arestin, Fluoride Varnishes
- Anesthetic Administration and Teaching
- Gum Disease Identification
- Compassionate and Caring
- Laser Certified
- General Supervision
Certification
- Licensed for:
- Local Anesthesia and Nitrous Oxide Administration
- General Supervision
- Laser Bacterial Reduction
Timeline
Clinical Instructor
Univerity Of Louisville School Of Dentistry
2005.08 - Current
Hygiene Educator
Johnson And Johnson OraPharma Division
2003.01 - 2004.07
Registered Dental Hygienist
Dental Works P C
1996.08 - Current
Associate of Science - Dental Hygiene
University of Louisville School of Dentistry
Bachelor of Arts - Education
University of Louisville
- Licensed for:
- Local Anesthesia and Nitrous Oxide Administration
- General Supervision
- Laser Bacterial Reduction
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