Katie Mains
Palo,Iowa
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Expanded Function Dental Assistant
St Luke’s Dental Health Center
04.2017 - Current
- Assist the dentist for all pediatric, and developmentally disabled adult procedures.
- Streamlined pre-treatment workflows by setting up instruments trays according to procedural requirements.
- Assist dentist for OR cases
- Assisted in administering nitrous oxide.
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
- Prepared patient X-rays and images for review by dentist.
- Enter checks from patients and insurance companies.
- Walkout patients when finished.
- Coordinate treatment and payment plans with patients.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make ortho appliance.
- All monthly recall communication.
- Close out the end of day, month and year.
- Verified patient insurance eligibility and benefits.
- Scheduled and confirmed patient appointments.
Expanded Function Dental Assistant
Boyson Dental
10.2015 - 03.2017
- Assist the dentist for all procedures
- Enter checks from patients and insurance companies
- Confirm patients for the next day and pull charts
- Walkout patients when finished
- Coordinate treatment and payment plans with patients
- Schedule patients for the doctor and hygienist.
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing gentle and thorough oral care during dental procedures.
- Verified patient insurance eligibility and benefits.
- Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on best practices in the field of dentistry.
- Improved office efficiency by maintaining accurate records of all dental treatments and patient information.
Expanded Function Dental Assistant/Receptionist
Dr. Paul Mazzocco DDS
07.2000 - 10.2015
- Assist the dentist for all procedures
- Verify insurance for patients
- Enter checks from patients and insurance companies
- Charge out patients at the end of the procedure
- Close out the end of day, month, and year
- Coordinate treatment and payment plans with patients
- Prepared and sterilized instruments and materials for use by dentists.
- Scheduled and confirmed patient appointments.
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
Education
Expanded Function Dental Assistant Level 2 -
University of Iowa Dental College
05.2024
Monitoring of Nitrous Certificate -
Kirkdwood Community College
12.2018
Expanded Function Dental Assistant Level 1 Certification -
Kirkwood Community College
09.2006
Diploma -
Hawkeye Community College
08.1999
Skills
- X-Ray Certified
- Expanded Function Dental Assistant
- Nitrous Oxide Monitoring Certified
- Customer Service
- Patient Communication
- Certified in CPR/AED
Timeline
Expanded Function Dental Assistant
St Luke’s Dental Health Center
04.2017 - Current
Expanded Function Dental Assistant
Boyson Dental
10.2015 - 03.2017
Expanded Function Dental Assistant/Receptionist
Dr. Paul Mazzocco DDS
07.2000 - 10.2015
Expanded Function Dental Assistant Level 2 -
University of Iowa Dental College
Monitoring of Nitrous Certificate -
Kirkdwood Community College
Expanded Function Dental Assistant Level 1 Certification -
Kirkwood Community College
Diploma -
Hawkeye Community College
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