ASHLEY SMART
Summary
Dynamic and passionate professional committed to contributing skills and enthusiasm in a role that promotes personal and professional fulfillment. Dedicated to fostering a positive work environment while delivering exceptional results. Aiming to leverage strengths in collaboration and innovation to drive success within a forward-thinking organization. Excited about opportunities aligned with personal values and career aspirations, ensuring a rewarding and impactful work experience.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dental Assistant (Clinical Coordinator)
Becker and Scott Orthodontics
Springfield, Missouri
11.2015 - Current
- Seat patients, prepare them for treatment, take x-rays.
- Sterilize instruments, clean chairs, set up for next patient.
- Take records, impression, patient photos, iTero scans.
- Remove arch wires and replace them, powerscore, Herbst, Carriere
- Damon, Invisalign, Clarity Brackets, Twin Brackets.
- Manage Dental monitoring.
- Keep track of supplies and order when needed
- Run reports for back office.
- Train new employees.
- Make sure the schedule is running smoothly and the Doctor's go where they need to go.
Front Desk
12.2013 - 01.2014
- Answer phones, prepare patients paperwork for the next, receive patient payment.
- Check dental and medical insurance, greet patients, check out patients.
Dental Assistant
Missouri Ozarks Community Health
Ava, Missouri
01.2010 - 01.2014
- Seat patients, prepare them for treatment, take x-rays, and polish
- Clean rooms, set rooms back up for next patient, and sterilize instruments.
Cashier/ Sales
Braums
Springfield, Missouri
01.2005 - 01.2010
- Greeted guests and took orders, problem solving, cleaning and stocking merchandise
- Received cash, checks and completed credit-card transactions from customers
In Home Aide
Pyramid Home Health
Springfield, Missouri
01.2008 - 01.2008
- Clean, do laundry, do their cooking, go to the store for them, and take them to the Doctor.
- Help bath when needed, keep them company, and anything else they needed.
Education
Dental Assisting
Vatterott College
Springfield, Missouri03.2010
Diploma - General Education
Mansfield High School
Mansfield, MissouriSkills
- Diagnostic radiography skills
- Eaglesoft proficiency
- Knowledge of dental terminology
- Visual data analysis
- Oral hygiene polishing
- Professional impressions
- Model pouring and trimming
- Cement and liner mixing
- Experience with tops software
- Proficient in QuickBooks
- Bleaching Trays
- Athletic Mouth Guards
- CPR certification holder
- Collaborative dental procedures
- Familiarity with healthcare regulations
- Infection management
- Effective sterilization techniques
- Proficient in amalgam and composite applications
- Dentrix proficiency
- Proficient in Google Workspace
- Efficient treatment room organization
- Scheduling efficiency
- Effective communication with patients
- Collaborative teamwork
- Oral health education
- Patient knowledge enhancement
- Critical thinking for problem-solving
- Documentation of patient dental history
- Efficient patient documentation
- Support for orthodontic treatments
- Laboratory operations management
- Insurance billing
- Dental chairside support
Certification
- Director's List - 4.0 GPA
- Registered Dental Assistant
- Basic Skills
- CPR Certified
- Nitrous Certified
Externship
- Premier Dental-Dr. Olson & Distinctive Dental Springfield, Missouri
- -256 hours that included chair side assistance
Timeline
Dental Assistant (Clinical Coordinator)
Becker and Scott Orthodontics
11.2015 - Current
Front Desk
12.2013 - 01.2014
Dental Assistant
Missouri Ozarks Community Health
01.2010 - 01.2014
In Home Aide
Pyramid Home Health
01.2008 - 01.2008
Cashier/ Sales
Braums
01.2005 - 01.2010
Diploma - General Education
Mansfield High School
Dental Assisting
Vatterott College