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Christina  McCreadie

Christina McCreadie

Durham,NC

Summary

Caring surgical team member skilled at coordinating supplies and instruments to prepare for procedures and assist staff. Helped in establishing new patients to the practice. Maintained aseptic fields and unobstructed views to help surgeries succeed. Efficiently prioritized tasks and communicated with staff and patients. Monitored post-op patients, removed sutures and dressings, and reviewed healing and further post op instructions with patients.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Periodontal Surgical Assistant

Dr .Samantha Robles DMD, MSD, PA
01.2018 - 05.2023

Continued working for the practice once it was bought by Dr. Robles.

Periodontal Surgical Assistant

Dr. Hana Hobbs, DDS, MS
09.1998 - 01.2018
  • Cleaned and sanitized dental tools, trays, and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for patients and maintain health and safety practices.
  • Arranged supplies and instrumentation to meet needs of individual surgeons and enhance team efficiency.
  • Monitored patient comfort and safety during dental procedures.
  • Kept views unobstructed by retracting, sponging, and suctioning surgical sites.
  • Assisted dentists and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
  • Protected patients from infection by setting up and managing sterile operating fields.
  • Prepared patient X-rays (PAs | Panorex | CBCT) and imaging for review by dentist.
  • Entered patient data into computer system (Patterson Eaglesoft), adhering to strict privacy laws and maintaining high level of accuracy.
  • Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
  • Applied antiseptics and sterile dressings to cover surgical locations and boost healing.
  • Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care.
  • Measured and recorded vital statistics by taking patients' blood pressure, temperature, and pulse.
  • Made preliminary impressions for study casts and occlusal registrations for mounting study casts.

Education

Bachelor of Arts -

Emory University
Atlanta, GA

Skills

  • Surgical Services
  • Pre/Post-Surgical Counts
  • Emotional Support
  • Periodontics and Oral Surgery
  • Full Mouth PAs, PANs and CBCTs

Timeline

Periodontal Surgical Assistant

Dr .Samantha Robles DMD, MSD, PA
01.2018 - 05.2023

Periodontal Surgical Assistant

Dr. Hana Hobbs, DDS, MS
09.1998 - 01.2018

Bachelor of Arts -

Emory University
Christina McCreadie