Melanie Douglas Douglas
Hallandale,Florida
Summary
Skilled Dental Assistant with experience and training necessary to assist with various dental procedures. Hands-on training in dental radiography, chairside assisting and front office administrative duties. Quick learner and successful in building relationships with coworkers and patients. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Resourceful Dental Assistant with Two years of expertise using teamwork and communication to drive outstanding patient care. Efficient when prepping exam rooms using standard infection control procedures. Dedicated Dental professional with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Call Center Representative
GMS Connect – Call Center 1835
Fort Lauderdale, Fl
- 33309
- Schedule appointments for nurse practitioner to perform a health assessment in their homes via in home or telehealth
Server
IHOP Restaurant
Hallandale, Florida
- Seat guests, take orders via to go or in person or over the phone, pack customer’s order and receive payment from customers after they dine in.
Retail sales associate
BCBG Aventura
Biscayne, Aventura, Fl
- Helps customers with sizes and getting an outfit together for them
- Building my own client book and making commission of each sale
- High end luxury sales,
Dental Assistant
Emergency Dental Care
Hallandale , Florida
08.2021 - Current
- Educated patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control and postoperative instructions.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures and oral surgery.
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
- Assisted dentist in management of medical or dental emergencies with prompt patient scheduling and surgical support.
- Measured and recorded vital statistics by taking patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse.
- Administered desensitizing agents by applying numbing gel to prepare patients for anesthetic injections.
- Sanitized trays, instruments and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Scheduled appointments, prepared bills and received payment for dental services by completing insurance forms, verifying insurance information and maintaining records.
- Verified proper operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance, troubleshooting malfunctions and calling for repairs.
- Documented patient dental health information, medical history and vital signs for future reference.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Took dental images following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons.
- Prepared and positioned patients for procedures, clipping dental napkins and placing patient safety devices.
- Helped dentists restore teeth by applying permanent and temporary fillings and crowns.
- Booked patient appointments and managed treatment details using MS Excel and industry-standard registration software.
- Provided diagnostic information by exposing and developing radiographic studies.
- Taught patients strategies for boosting oral hygiene, controlling plaque and protecting tooth enamel from long-term damage.
- Educated patients on postoperative care and best practices for protecting dental work and boosting healing process.
- Assisted dentist with paperwork and billing protocol for both routine and less common procedures.
- Prepared comprehensive radiological images, allowing supervisory dental staff to spot cavities, tooth decay and areas needing treatment.
- Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water and mixing materials for fillings, casts and impressions.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Assisted dentists, hygienists and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
- Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care.
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for patient procedures daily.
- Prepared rooms for patient treatment by cleaning and sterilizing tools and equipment and setting up x-ray machines.
- Prepared and arranged instruments, medications and required materials for dental procedures.
- Supported dentists during procedures, assisting dental fillings, permanent and temporary crowns and sealants.
- Staged tray for procedures by arranging dental instruments and equipment.
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
Education
Hallandale High School
Expanded Duties - Dentistry (Pre-Dentistry)
Concorde Career Institute
Miramar08.2021
Dental Radiology - Dentistry (Pre-Dentistry)
Concorde Career Institute
Miramar08.2021
CPR Certification - Dental Assisting
Concorde Career Institute
Miramar, FL08.2021
Skills
- Postoperative Care Instructions
- Patient Flow Management
- Customer Service
- Advising and Educating Patients
- Cleaning and Sanitizing
- Taking Medical and Dental Histories
- Treatment Planning
- Oral Hygiene Techniques
- Relationship Building
- Patient Care Standards
- Supply Ordering
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Medical Charting
- Organization and Prioritization
- Dental Radiography
- Crown and Bridge Construction
- Fluoride Treatments
- Sealant Application
- Addressing Patient Inquiries
- Appliance Fitting and Adjustment
- Denture Adjustment
- Surgical Extractions
- Autoclave Operation
- Data Verification
- Paralleling Techniques
- Records Management
- Data Entry
- Henry Schein Dentrix
- Periodontics and Endodontics
- Oral Surgery
- Scaling and Root Planing
- Personable Communication
- Emergency Dental Care
- Detail-Oriented
- Disinfection and Sterilization
- Treatment Room Preparation
- Instrument Tray Preparation
- Advising Patients
- Procedure Support
- Radiation Protection
- Preliminary Impressions
Certification
CPR
RADIOLOGY (Pending Florida License for Radiology (application after graduation)
EFDA
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Emergency Dental Care
08.2021 - Current
Call Center Representative
GMS Connect – Call Center 1835
Server
IHOP Restaurant
Retail sales associate
BCBG Aventura
Hallandale High School
Expanded Duties - Dentistry (Pre-Dentistry)
Concorde Career Institute
Dental Radiology - Dentistry (Pre-Dentistry)
Concorde Career Institute
CPR Certification - Dental Assisting
Concorde Career Institute