Jade Jolley
Atlanta,GA
Summary
High-energy Orthodontic Assistant desiring a position in the Orthodontic dental field. Offering extensive experience supporting patients and staff in fast-paced offices. Excellent communicator and diligent about providing detailed education to improve dental health.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Orthodontic Assistant
Willow orthodontics
09.2023 - Current
- I-Tero scans for Invisalign Place Invisalign attachments
- Demonstrated strong communication skills while educating patients/parents on oral hygiene practices specific to their orthodontic treatments.
- Provided exceptional chairside assistance to orthodontist during complex procedures such as bracket placement and adjustments, aligner fittings, and appliance installations.
- Maintained detailed progress notes for each patient to support continuity of care throughout their treatment plan.
- Assisted in fabricating custom orthodontic appliances tailored to individual patient needs.
- Enhanced practice efficiency by maintaining well-organized inventory of orthodontic supplies and equipment.
- Poured and shaped molds from impressions and trimmed molds in grinder.
- Promoted positive patient experiences by building rapport and addressing concerns during appointments.
- Developed comprehensive knowledge of various orthodontic appliances, enabling accurate preparation for each procedure.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
- Demonstrated strong communication skills while educating patients on oral hygiene practices specific to their orthodontic treatments.
Orthodontic Assistant
Medina Orthodontics
09.2022 - 09.2023
- Take photos/Records
- Take I-Tero scans Photos
- Change/place arch wires
- Place power chains or O-ties, Fit bands for appliances
- Delivered LLA, RPE, and Herbst appliances
- Make Essix retainers
- Assist in debonding and placing lingual retainer
- Demonstrated strong communication skills while educating patients on oral hygiene practices specific to their orthodontic treatments.
- Provided exceptional chairside assistance to orthodontist during complex procedures such as bracket placement and adjustments, aligner fittings, and appliance installations.
- Maintained detailed progress notes for each patient to support continuity of care throughout their treatment plan.
Sales Associate/Front Desk
LA Fitness
02.2021 - 11.2022
- Made phone calls to renew memberships & collect the balance on members accounts, checked people in
- Handled cash transactions efficiently while adhering to company cash handling policies, ensuring accuracy in all financial exchanges.
- Built relationships with customers to encourage repeat business.
- Maintained calm demeanor and professionally managed issues in busy, high-stress situations.
- Provided positive first impressions to welcome existing, new, and potential customers.
- Greet members, kept front desk organized and clean
- Gave potential members tours & signed potential members up for new memberships
- Went over policies and agreements
Registered Orthodontic Assistant
FACES ORTHODONTICS
05.2021 - 09.2022
- Changing wires, assist in placing self ligating brackets, Placing lingual brackets and wires, delivering of appliances, placed separators, intra-oral photos
- 3D scans and I-Tero scans
- Maintain patients records
- Make lab slips/ Lab work IE: pour models, make retainers and aligners
- Sterilization
- Increased overall patient satisfaction by promptly addressing any discomfort or concerns related to their treatments.
- X-rays- Pano, Ceph, CBCT
- Break down and set up rooms educate patients on oral hygiene and care instructions after bonding brackets and/or delivers retainers and aligners
Registered Dental Assistant
Scottsdale Family Dental
04.2021 - 12.2021
- Efficiently managed patient care, with routine cleaning and specialized procedures. assist with local anesthetic, crowns, implants, fillings, extractions, and suture removals.
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- X-rays
- Educate patients on post-operative and general oral care, set up and break down operatories
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
Education
Courses For Dental Hygiene - Dental Hygiene
Mesa Community College
Mesa, AZ12.2021
Skills
- Assistant Manager skills
- Chairside Assisting
- Laboratory Experience
- Dental terminology (5 years)
- Marketing
- Chart updating
- Orthodontic arch wire changes
- Orthodontic debonding
- Orthodontic bracket placement
- Wire bending
- Orthodontic clinical efficiency
- Orthodontic instrument knowledge
- Orthodontic patient follow-up
- Retainer fabrication
- Orthodontic team collaboration
- Oral Impressions
- Orthodontic supply inventory
- Orthodontic appliance adjustment
- Patient Education
- Orthodontic records management
- Orthodontic software proficiency
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Inventory Management
Certification
CPR, 06/01/23, 06/01/25
Additional Information
Recommendations upon request
Timeline
Orthodontic Assistant
Willow orthodontics
09.2023 - Current
Orthodontic Assistant
Medina Orthodontics
09.2022 - 09.2023
Registered Orthodontic Assistant
FACES ORTHODONTICS
05.2021 - 09.2022
Registered Dental Assistant
Scottsdale Family Dental
04.2021 - 12.2021
Sales Associate/Front Desk
LA Fitness
02.2021 - 11.2022
Courses For Dental Hygiene - Dental Hygiene
Mesa Community College