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Kennedy Owens

Clarksville,TN

Summary

Skilled 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. Talented Dental Assistant with 3 years of experience working with dental staff to treat patients. Skilled at preparing dental impressions and assisting dental hygienists and dentists. Expert at creating and maintaining clean and sterile environments. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Dental Assistant

Tempee/GoTU
02.2024 - Current
  • 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 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.
  • Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for procedures daily.
  • Assisted dentists with complex procedures, ensuring optimal patient care and treatment outcomes.
  • Prepared 5-10 patients x-rays and images for dentist review.
  • Scheduled appointments for new and existing customers, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads.
  • Handled administrative tasks such as billing, insurance claims processing, and appointment confirmation calls to support office operations efficiently.

Oral Surgery Dental Assistant

OSI
07.2022 - 09.2023
  • 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 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 dentists with complex procedures, ensuring optimal patient care and treatment outcomes.
  • Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
  • Scheduled and confirmed patient appointments.
  • Assisted dentists in 4-handed dentistry by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water, and mixing materials for fillings, temporary crowns, casts and impressions.

Dental Assistant

Affordable Dentures & Implants
11.2022 - 02.2023
  • 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 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 general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
  • Adjusted Upper/Lower Dentures.
  • 10-15 Soft/ Hard Chair-side relines.

Dental Assistant

Tiny Town Dental
06.2021 - 06.2022
  • 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 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.
  • Prepared instruments and equipment for use in dental procedures, ensuring their availability when needed.
  • Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
  • Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
  • 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 10-15 patients x-rays and images for dentist review.
  • Scheduled appointments, prepared bills and received payment for dental services by completing insurance forms, verifying insurance information, and maintaining records.

Education

Certificate For Dental Assistant - Dental Assisting

Tennessee College of Applied Technology- Nashville
Nashville,TN
04.2021

High School Diploma -

Madison Oaks Academy
Jackson, TN
05.2016

Skills

  • Dental impressions
  • Dental Radiography
  • Certified in CPR/AED
  • Appointment Scheduling
  • Professionalism and Etiquette
  • Dental terminology knowledge
  • HIPAA Compliance Understanding
  • Cross-Training Capabilities
  • Infection control proficiency
  • OSHA Regulations Knowledge
  • Oral Surgery Assistance
  • Restorative procedures

Timeline

Dental Assistant

Tempee/GoTU
02.2024 - Current

Dental Assistant

Affordable Dentures & Implants
11.2022 - 02.2023

Oral Surgery Dental Assistant

OSI
07.2022 - 09.2023

Dental Assistant

Tiny Town Dental
06.2021 - 06.2022

Certificate For Dental Assistant - Dental Assisting

Tennessee College of Applied Technology- Nashville

High School Diploma -

Madison Oaks Academy

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