Danielle Phillips
Canfield,OH
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.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Surgical Assistant
Drs. Fried & Popper
10.2023 - Current
- Cleaned and sanitized dental instruments 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.
- Staged tray for procedures by arranging dental instruments and equipment.
- Monitored patient comfort and safety during dental procedures.
- Prepared patient X-rays and images for review
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
- Assisted in chair-side surgical procedures. Extractions, Implants , bone grafts, sinus lifts.
- Measured and recorded vital statistics by taking patients' blood pressure, temperature, and pulse.
- Prepared surgical area by ensuring that all necessary dental instruments were sterilized and patients were ready.
Clinical Manager/Surgical Assistant
North Pittsburgh Oral Surgery
01.2012 - 09.2023
- Regularly evaluated employee performance and provided feedback.
- Communicated effectively with staff members, physicians and patients, employing active listening and interpersonal skills.
- Identified opportunities to improve clinical practices, devised strategies and implemented plans to increase patient care standards and enhance operational procedures.
- Delegated tasks to staff members, monitored completion of all duties and provided support to enhance performance.
- Implement new policies and educate staff on changes.
- Maintained clinic's records and files, utilizing proper techniques to keep patient data confidential.
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
- Successfully assisted Oral Surgeon by performing chair-side duties.
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms and pulled up records from prior visits for Oral Surgeon to view and evaluate.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Prepared and arranged instruments, medications and required materials for Oral Surgery procedures.
- Prepared patient X-rays and images by i Cat for review by Oral Surgeon.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models for jaw surgery or CT guided implants.
- Documented patient dental health information, medical history and vital signs for future reference.
- Staged tray for procedures by arranging dental instruments and equipment.
- Measured and recorded vital statistics by taking patients' blood pressure, and pulse.
- Verified proper operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance, troubleshooting malfunctions and calling for repairs.
Dental Assistant
Dr Donald Brunetti DDS
05.2005 - 04.2012
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures and oral surgery.
- Sanitized trays, instruments and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Prepared and arranged instruments, medications and required materials for dental procedures.
- Prepared patient X-rays and images by i Cat for review by dentist.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges and other dental prosthetics..
- Staged tray for procedures by arranging dental instruments and equipment.
- Prepared comprehensive radiological images, allowing supervisory dental staff to spot cavities, tooth decay and areas needing treatment.
- Educated patients on postoperative care and best practices for protecting dental work and boosting healing process.
- Administered desensitizing agents by applying numbing gel to prepare patients for anesthetic injections.
- Verified proper operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance, troubleshooting malfunctions and calling for repairs.
- Provided diagnostic information by exposing and developing radiographic studies.
Education
Certified Dental Asistant - Dental Assisting
Choffin School Of Accredited Dental Assisting
Youngstown, OH05.2005
Skills
- Patient Flow Management
- Dental Radiography
- Supply Ordering
- Inventory Management
- Cleaning and Sanitizing
- Preliminary Impressions
- Postoperative Care Instructions
- Medical Procedure Knowledge
- Office Procedures
- Post-Anesthesia Care
- Sterile Procedures and Techniques
- Patient Flow
- Patient Care
- Team Management
- Clinical Staff Management
- Patient Health Education
- Clinical Instruction
- Organizing Staff Schedules
- Train Employees
- HIPAA Guidelines
- Emergency Readiness
- Medical History
- HIPAA
- Dental Instrument Knowledge
- Radiographic Imaging
- Implant Placement Assistance
Certification
- Certified Dental Assistant
- CPR Certified
- X-Ray Certified
Timeline
Surgical Assistant
Drs. Fried & Popper
10.2023 - Current
Clinical Manager/Surgical Assistant
North Pittsburgh Oral Surgery
01.2012 - 09.2023
Dental Assistant
Dr Donald Brunetti DDS
05.2005 - 04.2012
Certified Dental Asistant - Dental Assisting
Choffin School Of Accredited Dental Assisting
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