Jaime Yemm
Peoria,IL
Summary
Reliable Dental Assistant with 23 years of experience efficiently handling administrative tasks and assisting chairside with dental procedures. Expert in assisting with 2 and 4-handed procedures, setting up exam rooms, taking dental radiographs, digitally scanning and preparing materials for impressions or restorations. Team-focused with commitment to providing exceptional care to all patients.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Dental Assistant
Donlan Sudholt Dental
Peoria , IL
01.1998 - Current
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, cosmetic 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.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate by Dentrix and handwritten notes.
- Assisted dentists, hygienists and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
- Scheduled appointments for new and existing customers, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges and other dental prosthetics.
- Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water and mixing materials for fillings, composites, casts and impressions, scanning for digital impressions, ITERO and MEDIT. Take preliminary impressions for crowns and make temporary crowns.
- OESHA coordinator for office
- Trained in HIPPA
- Typed patient data into computer system using Dentrix while following privacy laws and maintaining high level of accuracy.
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
Receptionist
Komatsu
Peoria, IL
08.1995 - 01.1997
- Answered central telephone system and directed calls accordingly.
- Restocked supplies and placed purchase orders to maintain adequate stock levels.
- Provided clerical support to company employees by copying, faxing and filing documents.
- Sorted, received and distributed mail correspondence between departments and personnel.
- Oversaw inventory materials monitoring, requisitions and supply re-stocking.
Education
Dental Assisting Program
Illinois Central College
East Peoria, IL05.1998
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Illinois Central College
East Peoria, IL05.1997
No Degree -
St. Bede Academy
Peru, Il05.1993
No Degree -
Peoria High School
Peoria, ILSkills
- Instrument Tray Preparation
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Medical Charting
- Taking Medical and Dental Histories
- Patient Flow Management
- Treatment Room Preparation
- Advising and Educating Patients
- Dental Radiography/Digital
- Occlusal Registrations
- Preliminary Impressions
- Inventory Management
- Treatment Planning
- Advising Patients
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Donlan Sudholt Dental
01.1998 - Current
Receptionist
Komatsu
08.1995 - 01.1997
Dental Assisting Program
Illinois Central College
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Illinois Central College
No Degree -
St. Bede Academy
No Degree -
Peoria High School