Brittany Carr
Troup,TX
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 in face paced environment, and successful in building relationships with coworkers and patients.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Dental Assistant/Receptionist
Smith Dental Care
02.2013 - 05.2020
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
- Assisted dentists, hygienists, and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
- Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
- Scheduled appointments for new and existing customers, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads.
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for numerous procedures daily.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
- Took dental images following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons.
- Educated patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions.
- Prepared and positioned patients for procedures, clipping dental napkins and placing patient safety devices.
- Scheduled appointments, prepared bills and received payment for dental services by completing insurance forms, verifying insurance information, and maintaining records.
- Monitored patient comfort and safety during dental procedures.
- Prepared and sterilized instruments and materials for use by dentists.
- Prepared patient X-rays and images for review by dentist.
- Scheduled and confirmed patient appointments.
- Assisted in chair-side dental procedures by filling cavities and taking impressions.
- Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water, and mixing materials for fillings.
- Staged tray for procedures by arranging dental instruments and equipment.
- Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care.
- Exposed, developed and mounted dental x-rays.
- Helped dentists restore teeth by applying permanent and temporary fillings and crowns.
- Measured and recorded vital statistics by taking patients' blood pressure, temperature, and pulse.
- Verified patient insurance eligibility and benefits.
Dental Assistant/Receptionist
Stacy Black, DDS
01.2007 - 08.2011
- Kept front office clean and well-organized to keep areas presentable for guests and maximize professional appeal.
- Created and updated physical records and digital files to maintain current, accurate, and compliant documentation.
- Transferred and directed phone calls, guests, and mail to correct staff members.
- Oversaw office inventory activities by ordering and requisitions and stocking and shipment receiving.
- Sorted, opened, and routed mail and deliveries to meet business requirements.
- Recorded expenses and maintained accounting records.
- Created and updated records and files to maintain document compliance.
- Optimized office schedule to balance team workloads, group productivity and financial targets.
- Conferred with insurance company representatives to expedite payments and resolve filing issues, keeping aging balances low and office finances strong.
- Delivered performance reviews, recommending additional training or advancements.
- Scheduled appointments for new and existing customers, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads.
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
- Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
- Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
- Educated patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions.
- Prepared and positioned patients for procedures, clipping dental napkins and placing patient safety devices.
- Monitored patient comfort and safety during dental procedures.
- Prepared and sterilized instruments and materials for use by dentists.
- Scheduled and confirmed patient appointments.
- Prepared patient X-rays and images for review by dentist.
- Staged tray for procedures by arranging dental instruments and equipment.
- Assisted in chair-side dental procedures by filling cavities and taking impressions.
- Exposed, developed and mounted dental x-rays.
- Measured and recorded vital statistics by taking patients' blood pressure, temperature, and pulse.
- Verified patient insurance eligibility and benefits.
- Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water, and mixing materials for fillings.
- Some experience in ortho with changing wires, bands and tightening.
Education
High School Diploma -
Jacksonville High School
Jacksonville, TX05.2005
Skills
- People relations
- Teamwork
- Trustworthy
- Fast paced
- Time management
- Professionalism
- Respectful
- Fast learner
- Leadership
- Enthusiasm
- Dedication
- Organized
Timeline
Dental Assistant/Receptionist
Smith Dental Care
02.2013 - 05.2020
Dental Assistant/Receptionist
Stacy Black, DDS
01.2007 - 08.2011
High School Diploma -
Jacksonville High School
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