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Chanelei Adams

Salt Lake City,UT

Summary

Enthusiastic individual with superior skills in working in both team-based and independent capacities. Bringing honest work ethic and excellent organizational skills to any setting. Professional and caring potential employee, offering my experiences with meeting needs of healthcare providers and patients. Gifted at welcoming patients and facilitating anxiety-free visits. Meticulous detail orientation and follow-through to supplement exceptional people skills.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Surgical Assistant

Utah Facial & Oral Surgery
South Jordan, UT
11.2024 - Current
  • Educated patients on diagnoses, treatment plans, and post-operative care by providing instructions on medication and home care.
  • Followed up with patients after surgeries, and confirmed appointments through phone calls and text messages.
  • Answered phone calls and took messages for staff members.
  • Set up equipment, tools and supplies for procedures and organize instruments as directed in surgeons' preference cards.
  • Ensured that all necessary documents were completed accurately before each procedure.
  • Updated patient files to record medications prescribed and medical histories.
  • Monitored vital signs, blood pressure, and pulse rate during surgery.
  • Assisted surgeons with instruments and other supplies during operations.
  • Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.

Dental Assistant - Faculty Practice

University of Utah School of Dentistry
Salt Lake City, UT
02.2023 - 06.2024
  • Assisted providers in providing dental treatment to patients, including data entry of patient medical histories, medications and vital signs.
  • Cleaned, adjusted and polished removable dentures, splint, MAD sleeping device for sleep apnea, brackets, wires and other appliances.
  • Scribe during procedures and added notes taken to treatment chart.
  • Checked with patients throughout procedures to help alleviate anxiety.
  • Work with Treatment Coordinator to ensure patients are scheduled for proper treatment and length of appointment is accurate
  • Took preliminary impressions of patient teeth to prepare for custom impressions and fabrication of retainers, obturator, bleach/medicine trays.
  • Used 3shape by Straumann scanning software with Trios scanner.
  • Assisted pathologist in the performance of biopsies, other surgical procedures, screening and making sure all medical/surgical consent forms are presented to patients in a professional and thorough manner.
  • Assisted surgical procedures such as bone grafting, extractions and implant placement.
  • Assisted providers in the preparation of materials for lectures, presentations, and demonstrations.
  • Provided guidance and mentorship to pathway students during their clinical rotation in Faculty Practice.
  • Attended professional development workshops regularly to stay up-to-date on changes in the field.
  • Assisted orthodontist in clinical activities such as taking impressions, removal and placement of arch wires, O-ties, power chains and ligature ties.
  • Confidently take facial and intra-oral images, apply all buttons to Invisalign patients from start to finish.
  • Assisted 12 providers in specialties such as: General Dentistry with Drs: Jeri Bullock DDS, Xiaoyan Wang DMD, Michael Hutchings DMD, Ava Park DDS, Cody Gunnell DDS, Mark Taylor DDS, James Keddington DDS
  • Orthodontics with Dr. Jeffrey Iverson, DMD, MS
  • TMJ/TMD and Dental Sleep Medicine with Dr. Gary Lowder, DDS
  • Oral Pathology with Dr Bryan Trump DDS, MS, FICD
  • Maxillofacial Prosthodontics and Oral Oncology with Rhet Tucker DMD, FACP
  • Dentures and implant prosthodontics (all-on-x, Hader bar, immediate and hybrid dentures) with Mark Ludlow, DMD, MS

Dental Assistant/Hygiene Assistant

Elite Dental
American Fork, UT
03.2019 - 06.2022
  • Maintain accurate patient records up to date.
  • Sterilize instruments and clean rooms and ensure all infection control policies are being followed.
  • Assist Doctors in extractions crown/bridge, fillings and root canal treatment.
  • Versed in Dentrix and Dexis
  • Comfortable applying matrix system on patients with Garrison Composi-tight matrix system kit, tofflemier band and varistrip for anterior teeth.
  • Trained in removing and applying healing caps/transfer copings for Nobel Biocare, Straumann and Implant Direct.
  • Addressed patients' concerns, complaints and fears with understanding and empathy, establishing loyal patient following.
  • Perform prophy, take necessary xrays, pano, intraoral and CT scans for the doctors and assist hygienist with their needs.
  • Trained in Medit Program and scan; Dentsply Sirona CEREC Primescan, Primemill and SpeedFire for chairside; and lab connect. For same day crowns

Dietary Technician

Intermountain Healthcare
Provo, UT
08.2018 - 04.2019
  • Calculated nutritional requirements to assess adequacy of diet and nutrition support.
  • Collaborated extensively with interdisciplinary care team to meet nutritional needs of each resident.
  • Trained to inform and educate patients their menus and explain how their diet work (and/or family) who are admitted to inpatient care departments (eg., Neuro/Cardiovascular/Trauma ICU, Peds, Labor and Delivery) according to their own designated diets averaging in 210-280 patients.

Pharmacy Technician

Walgreens
Provo, UT
01.2018 - 10.2018
  • Confirmed prescriptions for patients by placing calls and conferring with physicians' office staff.
  • Improved drug inventory management procedures to reduce waste and eliminate backorders or overstock.
  • Communicated with member physicians to prevent harmful drug reactions, therapy duplications and allergic reactions.

Bakery Assistant

Maverick
Eagle Mountain, UT
09.2015 - 09.2017
  • Actively maintained preparation line ingredient levels, replenishing supply of fillings, nuts, cheeses and other ingredients to support uninterrupted preparation.
  • Washed preparation utensils, tools and machinery by hand and using industrial dishwasher, segregating used utensils from clean to prevent cross-contamination.
  • Supervised and communicated with vendors for efficient delivery of wholesale orders.

Education

Certification - Dental Assisting

Utah Valley Dental Assisting
Orem, UT
03.2019

Certification/Registered - Pharmacy Technology

Mountainland Applied Technology College
Lehi, UT
06.2017

High School Diploma -

Rockwell Charter High School
Eagle Mountain, UT
05.2017

Skills

  • Relationship development
  • Chairside assisting
  • First Aid/CPR/Radiology Certified
  • Bilingual (in Tagalog/Philippines)
  • Proficient in the Microsoft Suite
  • Narcan certified
  • Anatomy and physiology
  • Postoperative care

Timeline

Surgical Assistant

Utah Facial & Oral Surgery
11.2024 - Current

Dental Assistant - Faculty Practice

University of Utah School of Dentistry
02.2023 - 06.2024

Dental Assistant/Hygiene Assistant

Elite Dental
03.2019 - 06.2022

Dietary Technician

Intermountain Healthcare
08.2018 - 04.2019

Pharmacy Technician

Walgreens
01.2018 - 10.2018

Bakery Assistant

Maverick
09.2015 - 09.2017

Certification - Dental Assisting

Utah Valley Dental Assisting

Certification/Registered - Pharmacy Technology

Mountainland Applied Technology College

High School Diploma -

Rockwell Charter High School

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