Emily Vandergust
Manor,TX
Summary
Skilled Registered Dental Assistant offering more than six years of experience and well versed in dental surgical procedures. Adept at orienting and training technical staff and implementing policies to streamline workflow. Excited to bring expertise to growing organization offering room for advancement.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Surgical Technician
Austin Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery
05.2023 - Current
- Gathered and set up equipment, tools, and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
- Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
- Followed scrub-in procedures by gowning and gloving correctly to assist in sterile fields.
- Maintained sterile fields by following aseptic techniques and adhering to infection control protocols.
Surgical Technician
Complete Specialty Solutions
01.2023 - 05.2023
- Created safe operating environments for invasive and non-invasive procedures.
- Monitored patient vital signs to alert surgeons to any changes.
- Prepared instruments for terminal sterilization and reset surgical suites for next procedure.
- Gathered and set up equipment, tools, and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
- Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
Production Associate
Osteogenics Biomedical
05.2022 - 10.2022
- Supported production needs by performing routine tasks using standard procedures and equipment.
- Inspected final products to assess compliance with quality standards and established tolerances..
- Organized work to meet demanding production goals.
- Inspected and adjusted work performed to meet expectations.
Dental Assistant
Dentistry 4 Children and Adults 2
08.2016 - 08.2018
- Pulling patients from the waiting area, Taking x-rays to be displayed for the doctor, Charting dental work and hygiene status, Sterilizing instruments, Prepped office for consultations, Maintained general office cleanliness, Scanned documents and uploaded to patient files, Answered phones and scheduled/confirmed appointments, Printed and updated weekly schedules, Prepped treatment rooms for doctors
Education
High school graduate -
Bachelor of Science - Human Sciences
Texas Tech University
05.2024
Skills
- Registered Dental Assistant (RDA)
- CPR certified
- Proficient in Microsoft office software
- Proficient in operating SoftDent software
- Proficient in operating Dentrix
- Over one year of front desk experience
- Medication Administration
- Team Collaboration
- Emergency Situations
- Supply Room Organization
- Supply Management
Organizational Involvement
- Member of the Kappa Beta chapter of the Alpha Xi Delta sorority at Texas Tech
- Member of Raiders Against Drunk Driving organization
- Member of pre-dental society
- Member of Alpha Epsilon Delta Pre-Health Honor Society
Certification
- RDA - Registered Dental Assistant
- First Aid/CPR Certified
Timeline
Surgical Technician
Austin Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery
05.2023 - Current
Surgical Technician
Complete Specialty Solutions
01.2023 - 05.2023
Production Associate
Osteogenics Biomedical
05.2022 - 10.2022
Dental Assistant
Dentistry 4 Children and Adults 2
08.2016 - 08.2018
High school graduate -
Bachelor of Science - Human Sciences
Texas Tech University
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