Ashli McQuaige
Round Rock,TX
Summary
Seeking a full-time position, in which possessing exemplary work ethic, determination, effort, and drive will make an impact in the workplace for fellow colleagues and clients. I am looking to be part of a company, where I can grow, hold a long-term position and continue to expand my knowledge, support and ideas with a team of ambitious individuals, striving for the same achievements.
Overview
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Work History
Lead Registered Dental Assistant
Great Expressions Dental Centers
- Delegating tasks to dental assistants, overseeing hours, training assistants in patient flow, experience, procedures, office/dental protocols, and professionalism
- Meeting with office manager and dentist to discuss opportunities for growth and new implementation of ideas pertaining to patient experience, staff relationships and office moral
- Chairside assisting dentist in various procedures, such as: crowns, fillings, root canals, Invisalign, fabrication of dental appliances (nightguards, dentures, retainers)
- Placing orders and maintaining dental supplies needed throughout office
- Maintained clean, sterile, and positive environment to optimize patient comfort, safety and satisfaction
- Collecting payment for appointments
- Scanning documents into patient chart and completing specialty referrals
- Creating Excel Spreadsheets for Supply Inventory
- Obtaining radiographic records for each patient
- Charting existing/planned treatment
- Patient Education
- Running multiple columns of overflow, procedure, and new patients.
Registered Dental Assistant
Steiner Dental
- Fabricating bleach trays and orthodontic retainers
- Experience with Dentrix Ascend 2 software
- Adjusting removable appliances such as dentures, night guards, partials and retainers
- Placing buttons for Invisalign delivery
- Checking patients in and out, scheduling appointments and calling in prescriptions
- Collecting payment for appointments
- Scanning documents into patient chart and completing specialty referrals
- Charting existing and planned treatment
- Providing excellent patient experience and maintaining positive online presence
- Implementing new ideas such as improving patient experience, obtaining patient reviews and office flow
- Experienced with iTero scanning (New patient scans, ortho, crowns and removeables)
- Obtaining radiographic and panoramic images
- Chairside assisting with restorative procedures
- Opening and closing office
- Overlook ordering supplies and maintaining inventory
- Submitting dental cases to several labs
- Patient Education.
Registered Dental Assistant
Wolf Ranch Dental Group- PDS, Georgetown, TX
- Supported dentist chairside with procedures including extractions, root canals, fillings and crown and bridge preps
- Made adjustments to dentures/partials, as well as applying relines, schedule cleanings and dental appointments for patients
- Took bitewing, periapical, panoramic and occlusal X-rays and prepared for dentists to review
- Educated patients on treatment procedures and post-procedure home care
- Maintained a clean, sterile and positive environment to optimize patient comfort, safety and satisfaction
- Created dental x-rays using traditional and digital methods to help dentists detect tooth decay, cavities and other issues needing to be treated
- Coronal polishing and applying sealants
- Placing orders for dental materials needed to successfully carry out daily procedures
- Checking in patients
- Scheduling (Recalls, Follow Ups, Treatment)
- Fabricating temporary crowns/bridges
- Taking impressions for night guards, retainers, dentures, bleach trays, crowns
- Assisting dentist with placing implants, as well as sending cases to lab via CEREC CAD/CAM.
Lead Registered Dental Assistant
Rock Point Family Dentistry, Cedar Park, TX
- Fabricated opposing models, study casts and impressions to provide dentists with information on relationship between teeth, gums and dental arches
- Instructed patients on postoperative care to protect dental work and promote healing
- Supported dentist chairside with procedures including crown preps, root canals, fillings and extractions
- Took bitewing, periapical, panoramic and occlusal X-rays and prepared for dentists to review
- Sanitized equipment, cleaned treatment rooms and restocked supplies after each patient's treatment to maintain cleanliness and prepare for upcoming patients
- Applied sealants and protective coatings to teeth, protecting enamel and preventing cavities
- Scheduled cleanings and dental appointments for patients using Open Dental
- Took preliminary impressions of patient teeth to prepare for custom impressions and fabrication of permanent dental work
- Prepared models by pouring into stone
- Fabricated bleaching trays
- Coronal polishing and applying sealants
- Delegating tasks to assistants, by creating structure and flow for front and back staff
- Placing orders for dental materials needed throughout in office
- Checking in patients
- Taking Payments
- Scheduling (Recalls, Follow Ups, Treatment, etc).
Lead Registered Dental Assistant
Aspen Dental, Round Rock, TX
- Took preliminary impressions of patient teeth to prepare for custom impressions and fabrication of permanent dental work
- Entered patient data into dental record system- EPMS
- Supported dentist chairside with procedures including extractions, root canals, fillings and crown and bridge preps
- Made adjustments to dentures/partials, as well as applying relines, schedule cleanings and dental appointments for patients
- Took bitewing, periapical, panoramic and occlusal X-rays and prepared for dentists to review
- Educated patients on treatment procedures and post-procedure home care
- Maintained a clean, sterile and positive environment to optimize patient comfort, safety and satisfaction
- Created dental x-rays using traditional and digital methods to help dentists detect tooth decay, cavities and other issues needing to be treated
- Placing orders
- Overseeing dental assistants, by creating a flow and assigning tasks
- Coronal Polishing and applying sealants and fluoride.
Education
Dental Assisting
Austin Dental Assistant Academy
Round Rock, TX, United States06.2018
Skills
- Payment Processing
- Patient Intake Procedures
- Team Collaboration
- Staff Training and Development
Certification
- RDA - Registered Dental Assistant
- Nitrous Certified
- BLS/CPR+ First Aid Certified
Timeline
Lead Registered Dental Assistant
Great Expressions Dental Centers
Registered Dental Assistant
Steiner Dental
Registered Dental Assistant
Wolf Ranch Dental Group- PDS, Georgetown, TX
Lead Registered Dental Assistant
Rock Point Family Dentistry, Cedar Park, TX
Lead Registered Dental Assistant
Aspen Dental, Round Rock, TX
Dental Assisting
Austin Dental Assistant Academy