Manage mail, shipping, and receiving for the office
Manage ordering and maintaining supplies as needed
Coordinate staff meetings/outings
Review insurance benefits, file insurance claims, treatment planning as needed
Schedule appointments, prepare bills and receive payment for dental services, complete insurance forms, and maintain records, manually or using computer
Process payments/receipts
Prepare patient, sterilization of instruments, set up instrument trays, prepare materials, or assist dentist during dental procedures
Expose dental diagnostic x-rays
Record treatment information in patient records
Provide postoperative instructions prescribed by dentist
Assist the dentist in management of medical or dental emergencies
Instruct patients in oral hygiene and plaque control programs
Make preliminary impressions for study casts and occlusal registrations for mounting study casts
Pour, trim, and polish study casts
Fabricate temporary restorations or custom impressions from preliminary impressions
Fabricate and fit orthodontic appliances and materials for patients, such as retainers, wires, or bands
Prepares and maintains safety programs and procedures in accordance to the ADA and OSHA regulations
Records all employee incidents/accidents and reports accordingly
Lab management
Dental Assistant Instructor
Vandelay Education
Little Rock, AR
08.2018 - 05.2020
Completes all tasks in accordance to dental instructor guidelines
Lead Orthodontic Assistant
DR. JOHN DANIEL Orthodontics
Little Rock, AR
06.2007 - 03.2015
Greet and welcome patients and visitors
Answer multi-line phone system
New patient registration
Various office duties
Operate the computer system accordingly
Manage mail, shipping, and receiving for the office
Process payments/receipts
Manage ordering and maintaining office supplies
Schedule appointments, prepare bills and receive payment for dental services, complete insurance
forms, and maintain records, manually or using computer
Prepare patient, sterilize or disinfect instruments, set up instrument trays, prepare materials, or assist
dentist during dental procedures
Expose dental diagnostic x-rays
Record treatment information in patient records
Provide postoperative instructions prescribed by dentist
Assist dentist in management of medical or dental emergencies
Instruct patients in oral hygiene and plaque control programs
Order and monitor dental supplies and equipment inventory
Clean and polish removable appliances
Make preliminary impressions for study casts and occlusal registrations for mounting study casts
Pour, trim, and polish study casts
Fabricate temporary restorations or custom impressions from preliminary impressions
Fabricate and fit orthodontic appliances and materials for patients, such as retainers, wires, or bands
Prepare and maintain safety programs and procedures in accordance to the ADA and OSHA regulations
Records all employee incidents/accidents and reports them accordingly
Lab management
Orthodontic Assistant
DR. RICHARD MEYER
Little Rock, AR
03.2005 - 06.2007
Prepare patient, sterilize or disinfect instruments, set up instrument trays, prepare materials, or assist
dentist during dental procedures
Expose dental diagnostic x-rays
Record treatment information in patient records
Provide postoperative instructions prescribed by dentist
Assist dentist in management of medical or dental emergencies
Instruct patients in oral hygiene and plaque control programs
Order and monitor dental supplies and equipment inventory
Clean and polish removable appliances
Make preliminary impressions for study casts and occlusal registrations for mounting study casts
Pour, trim, and polish study casts
Schedule appointments, prepare bills and receive payment for dental services, complete insurance
forms, and maintain records, manually or using computer
Fabricate temporary restorations or custom impressions from preliminary impressions
Fabricate and fit orthodontic appliances and materials for patients, such as retainers, wires, or bands.
Education
Associate of Science - Dental Assisting
National Park College
Hot Springs, AR
Skills
Marketing
Billing
Infection Control Training
Medical Imaging
Dentrix
Eaglesoft
Office Management
Sales
Medical Billing
EMR Systems
Insurance Verification
Data Entry
QuickBooks
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Powerpoint
Microsoft Office
Jira
Leadership
Case management
Laboratory Management
ICD-10
Salesforce
Microsoft SQL Server
SaaS
Epic
Java
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Outlook
Certification
CPR/First Aid
X-Ray Certification
Registered Dental Assistant
BLS Certification