Kelsey Thompson
Batavia
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
RDA
Marie Callen Dmd-dentistry For Kids
Montgomery Ohio
08.2024 - Current
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
- Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for procedures daily.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
- Assisted dentists with complex procedures, ensuring optimal patient care and treatment outcomes.
- Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
- Assisted dentists, hygienists, and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
- Prepared instruments and equipment for use in dental procedures, ensuring their availability when needed.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Managed inventory of dental supplies, reducing waste and optimizing resource allocation.
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
- Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
- Took dental images following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons.
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
- Educated patients on proper oral hygiene techniques, promoting long-term dental health.
- Increased patient retention by building rapport through excellent communication skills and a friendly demeanor.
- Collaborated with the dental team to develop customized treatment plans for individual patients.
- Prepared treatment areas for patient care, ensuring sterile and organized environment.
- Run monthly, daily, weekly maintenance on equipment.
- Coronal polishing.
- Assist with N2O, sealants, restorations, Class I's-Class VI's, extractions, Pulp and crowns, and traumas.
Dental Assistant
Healthsource of Ohio
West Clermont
02.2024 - 09.2024
- Assisted in patient preparation and care during dental procedures, ensuring comfort and safety.
- Managed sterilization of instruments and equipment, adhering to infection control protocols.
- Supported dentists with chairside assistance, improving workflow efficiency during treatments.
- Educated patients on proper oral hygiene practices and post-treatment care instructions.
- Scheduled appointments and maintained accurate patient records using electronic health record systems.
- Collaborated with dental team to enhance patient experience through effective communication and support.
- Performed routine maintenance on dental equipment, ensuring operational readiness for daily procedures.
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Maintained a clean and sterile work environment to prevent cross-contamination and infection.
- Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Provided chairside assistance during examinations, improving dentist efficiency and patient satisfaction.
- Performed x-rays safely while adhering to radiation safety guidelines, ensuring high-quality diagnostic images for dentists'' evaluations.
- Assisted Hygenists.
Dental Assisting School
Adapt Academy of Dental Assisting
Cincinnati, Oh
09.2023 - 12.2023
- Responsibilities- Infection control, sterilization, suctioning, x-rays, taking impressions, pouring models, scheduling patients, making treatment plans, patient care, customer service and working with Dentrix. Changing brace wires, changing ties on braces. 3m scanning, changing spacers, fitting bands and wires, diagnostic photos, Invisalign, and making whitening trays.
PCA
Mercy Health
Anderson, Oh
04.2022 - 04.2023
- Responsibilities – Responsible for patient care, answering call lights and patients needs. Helping the nurses with their work as far as patients. Toileting patients, oral care, hair care, showering and changing patients. Taking out IVs, giving flu shots. Prepared meals, fed patients. Obtained vital signs. Documented everything done, Help with families and patients coping with different things.
Preschool Teacher
WAK
Batavia Ohio
10.2017 - 01.2023
- Developed and implemented engaging lesson plans tailored to diverse learning styles.
- Fostered a positive classroom environment promoting social, emotional, and cognitive development.
- Collaborated with parents and caregivers to create individualized learning strategies for students.
- Assessed student progress through observations and assessments to guide instructional adjustments.
- Mentored junior staff on effective teaching practices and classroom management techniques.
- Organized educational activities that enhanced creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
- Streamlined classroom routines to improve efficiency in daily operations and student engagement.
Education
Dental/Ortho Assistant -
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH05-2026
GED -
Fairfield High School
Fairfield, Ohio01-2011
RDA -
AMT
Cincinnati 02-2026
Coronal Polishing -
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH05-2026
Skills
- CPR certified
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Customer service
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Quick learner
- Dependable and responsible
- Multitasking
Timeline
RDA
Marie Callen Dmd-dentistry For Kids
08.2024 - Current
Dental Assistant
Healthsource of Ohio
02.2024 - 09.2024
Dental Assisting School
Adapt Academy of Dental Assisting
09.2023 - 12.2023
PCA
Mercy Health
04.2022 - 04.2023
Preschool Teacher
WAK
10.2017 - 01.2023
Dental/Ortho Assistant -
The Ohio State University
GED -
Fairfield High School
RDA -
AMT
Coronal Polishing -
The Ohio State University