Patient Coordinator/ Dental Assistant
Great Expressions Dental Center
Toledo, OH
07.2005 - 11.2006
- Politely answered phones and scheduled or confirmed office appointments and surgeries.
- Set up examination room and dental trays in preparation for examinations and procedures.
- Successfully assisted the dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties
- Accurately recorded treatment information in patient records.
- Assisted dentist in management of medical or dental emergencies when necessary.
- Worked closely with patients before, during and after dental procedures.
- Competently prepared dental materials including cements, amalgams and composites.
- Diligently cleaned instruments and work areas in accordance with sterilization and disinfectant protocol.
- Confirmed patient insurance benefits and checked claim statuses.
- Successfully completed OSHA, ADA and HIPAA compliance trainings.
- Maintained proper universal precautions and infection control procedures at all tim
- Sharpened and sterilized dental instruments.
- Instructed patients on dental hygiene practices such as proper tooth-brushing and flossing techniques.
- Counseled patients about proper nutrition and self-care programs.
- Competently exposed, developed and mounted dental x-rays (both intraoral and extraoral)