Katie Arnold

• Educated patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control and postoperative instructions. Child Prophys / Exams
• 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.
• Algent Impressions
• Prepared rooms for patient treatment by cleaning and sterilizing tools and equipment and setting up x-ray machines.

• Supported office manager with proactive correspondence management, document coordination and customer relations.
• Filling and Maintaining the Schedule.
• Insurance Verification of benefits.
• Maintaining Patient Ledgers/ Payments of Co-pays and Entering of Insurance payments, and adjustments.
• Presenting treatment plans and getting all Patients to schedule appointments same day.

• Assisted surgeon and anesthesiologist during procedures, to include starting IV site and line for the surgeon.
• Prepared surgical area by ensuring that all necessary dental instruments were sterilized and patients were ready.
• Educated patients prior to surgery regarding what to expect, how to treat pain and which side effects could occur.
• Typed patient data into computer system using in house Software program while following privacy laws and maintaining high level of accuracy.
• Sanitized trays, instruments and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
• Assisted dentist in management of medical or dental emergencies by maintaining all Certifications for CPR/ BLS

• Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges and dental Implants.
• Fabrication of Vacuum/suck down of sports/ retainers/surgical splints
• Repairs, Adjustments to Wax-up and permit dentures/Partials
• Cerec Mills: Scanning of Prep, Design of CR/ all maintenance and calibration of Cerec Computer and Mill
• Maintained all Calibration of Panoramic/ 3D Instrumentarium
• Assisted dentists to restore teeth by applying permanent and temporary fillings and crowns.
• Managed office schedules and calendars to coordinate of all Vendors, trainings / Work schedule for 8 Employees,
• Maintaining all supplies, equipment and training for 3 IV sedation Suits .
• Maintained office inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies for largest private practice in Alaska.
• Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for 50 + procedures daily.
• Verified proper operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance, troubleshooting malfunctions and calling for repairs.
• Assisted dentist with Oral Surgical procedures, Implant placement , Tori Removal , Full mouth Extractions/ Impacted 3rds, and Endodontics, Invisalign, Prosthodontics procedures.
• Maintain credentials to Assist dentist at Local Hospital in OR for Pediatric and Special Needs Patients .

• Created full Inventory list of all equipment and supplies to fully stock a new Dental Start-up office.
• Worked closely with Representative to ensure all needs of the office were met.
• Selected, bought all furniture / office supplies for Start up office. From waiting room, break room, Dentist office, operatories, sterilization room, lab and conference room to exceed clients expectations.
• Put away and organized, ensured perfect flow of all dental supplies
• Provided outstanding service to clients to maintain and extend relationship for future business opportunities.
• Managed monetary trans actions with perfect accuracy, which elevated customer satisfaction of Start-up practice.
• Meet all deadlines set by Client to ensure that dental practice was up and running for Grand-opening date.

-Preformed all duties of a Lead Dental Asst for small practice with one Dentist and one other assistant to assist with procedures.

-Maintained all equipment, Ordering of all supplies, communication with vendors.

-Maintained all Incoming and Outgoing Lab Cases

-Lead and Organized multiple open house/ community street fairs to promote practice.