Katelyn Fisher
Newark,OH
Summary
Registered dental hygienist, EFDA dedicated to delivering optimal care with 18 years of dental experience. Strong organization, communication skills, and rapport with diverse populations to improve patient experience and expand clinic growth.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
RDH/EFDA/CODA
Mark L. Grosko DDS Inc, Practice Limited to Endodontics
Newark , OH
2006.01 - Current
- Assist the dentist with four-handed microscopic dentistry. Endodontics, Apicoectomies, Bone Grafting, Resorbable and Non- Resorbable Barriers, placement of Implants
- Administer local anesthesia and Nitrous Oxide
- Trained in exposing digital radiographs/ CBCT
- Perform vitality testing of teeth
- Access closure on Endodontic teeth with permanent restorations
- Perform Non-Vital Bleaching procedures
- Communicated post-operative instructions to patients, ensuring full understanding and increasing compliance rates
- Crossed trained in administrative duties and collaborated with staff to efficiently complete all tasks
- Worked effectively in team environments to make the workplace more productive.
- Managed time effectively to ensure tasks were completed on schedule and deadlines were met.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene -
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH05.2022
Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary -
Eastern Gateway Community College
Steubenville, OH06.2009
Certified Ohio Dental Assistant/ High school Diploma -
CTEC
Newark, OH06.2007
Skills
- Strong organization and communication skills
- Builds rapport with diverse populations
- Patient experience improvement
- Clinic growth expansion
- Administering local anesthetic and Nitrous Oxide for patient comfort
- Utilizing intra-oral camera to document and educate patients on oral health
- Altered treatment procedures for patients with developmental disabilities
- Managing patient behavior during appointments
- Emphasizing nutritional education for good oral hygiene habits
- Placing sealants
- Performing head and neck cancer screenings
- Performing perio maintenance and scaling and root planning procedures
- Performing prophies on patients with extensive full mouth rehabs
- Assisting with the use of an operating assistant microscope for procedures
- Trained in exposing digital radiographs/CBCT
- Performing vitality testing of teeth
- Performing access closure on Endodontic teeth with permanent restorations
- Performing non-vital bleaching procedures
- Communicating post-operative instructions to patients
- Cross-training in administrative duties
- Collaboration with staff for efficient task completion
- Multitasking
- Team Management
- Decision-Making
Licensing/ Certification
- Licensed Registered Dental Hygienist
- Certificate of Local Anesthesia
- Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary
- Coronal Polishing License
- Certified Ohio Dental Assistant
- Certificate completion Mid-West Institute of Implants by Dr. Duke Heller
- CPR Certified
Volunteering/ Community Service
- Each school year I log 25+ hours as a volunteer mom at my kid's school for field trips, classroom parties, in-school assemblies, parish festivals, flower sales, art sales, Halloween Trunk or Treat, and end-of-the-year field day.
- Helped with the Licking County RIver Round up, picking trash out of the river in Newark, Oh.
- Head coach for my daughters 8u softball team
- assisted dental Extractions for low income patient's at our local non-profit Look Up Center.
- Collected hyigene products to donate to the Look Up Center of Newark Ohio
Timeline
RDH/EFDA/CODA
Mark L. Grosko DDS Inc, Practice Limited to Endodontics
2006.01 - Current
Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene -
The Ohio State University
Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary -
Eastern Gateway Community College
Certified Ohio Dental Assistant/ High school Diploma -
CTEC
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