Reliable 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
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Secretary
Ruchelman & Cruikshank, P.C.
09.2023 - Current
Maintain client files.
Schedule appointment for attorney.
Arranged for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses, and court officials.
Prepared and processed invoices for attorney billing.
Assisted with preparation of trial materials and documents.
Communicated professionally with clients, colleagues and legal partnership verbally and in writing.
Received and placed telephone calls to clients and prospective clients.
Prepared legal correspondence and wrote professional letters for legal assistants and attorneys.
Organized files for court proceedings.
Filed documents with courts on behalf of attorney.
Worked with outside vendors to coordinate purchasing of supplies and maintenance of office complex.
Managed check requests, expense reimbursement requests, invoices and accounts payable and receivable information.
Lead Dental Assistant/Secretary
Plattsburgh Dental Plaza
09.2021 - 09.2023
Entered patient data into computer system using I-Dentalsoft while following privacy laws and maintaining high-level accuracy.
Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
Answered multi-line phone system
Responded to emails and other correspondence.
Scheduled appointments and conducted follow-up calls to clients.
Copying, faxing, and filing documents.
Maintained report documents, memos and invoices.
Submitted billing to numerous insurance companies with supporting documents.
Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
Supported dentists during procedures, assisting dental fillings, permanent, and temporary crowns, sedation and oral surgery.
Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care.
Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water, and mixing materials for fillings, casts and impressions.
Prepared rooms for patient treatment by cleaning and sterilizing tools and equipment and setting up x-ray machines.
Took dental images following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons.
Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for 15-25 procedures daily.
Production Supervisor
Northern Culinary Brands LLC
09.2016 - 06.2019
Established clear priorities and production quality standards.
Achieved on-time shipments goal by empowering employees to continued success.
Accomplished targets and met demand by assessing equipment performance, reviewing materials supplies, and organizing manpower.
Set and enforced performance-oriented production approach, significantly increasing worker output and reducing safety incidents.
Prepared in advance for and addressed production problems, material deficits, equipment failures, and unavoidable delays.
Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
Evaluated team member performance regularly to identify and resolve productivity concerns.
Managed team of 25-30 production associates, overseeing productive production processes and meeting all deadlines.
Coordinated with other departments to maintain smooth and efficient product flow.
Evaluated existing production processes and identified areas for improvement.
Interpreted work order information and specifications to plan, schedule and complete jobs precisely.
Collaborated with other leaders and executives to direct workflow and support operations.
Managed staff hiring, training and supervision.
Education
GED -
Beekmantown Central School
West Chazy, NY
03-2013
Skills
Efficient multi-tasker
Exceptional communication skills
Excellent chairside manners & support
Instrument sterilization and preparation
Medical records management
Patient schedule management and Electronic charting