KRISTEN HARMON
Belmont Oral Surgery And Dental Implants
Stoneham,Massachusetts
1
Certification
22
years of professional experience
Compassionate licensed dental assistant with 22 years of experience helping oral surgeons and periodontists prepare, perform, and document procedures, as well as performing basic administrative duties
Work History
Surgical Assistant
4 Years 1 Month- Prepare surgical suites, instruments, and sterile setups for all oral surgery procedures
- Assist surgeons chairside with suction, retraction, instrument transfer, and patient positioning
- Monitor patient comfort and readiness before, during, and after local, nitrous oxide and general anesthesia procedures
- Educate patients relative to post-operative care
- Sterilize instruments and maintain infection-control standards across clinical workflow
- Routine administrative duties, including: answering phones, making and canceling appointments, coordinating appointments with other offices
Lead Surgical Assistant
7 Years 3 Months- Act as a lead assistant; assign and prioritize workflow, troubleshoot issues, train incoming staff
- Assist doctors in all surgical procedures
- Coordinate and schedule all office emergency drills
- Order medications, keep a documented log, keep up to date emergency drug/crash cart
- Routine administrative duties, including: all aspects of scheduling and taking payments
Lead Surgical Assistant
11 Years- Lead assistant performing all customary duties associated with a periodontal practice
- Oder all clinical office supplies
- Routine administrative duties
Education
- Dental Assistant Program
- Liberal Arts And Sciences
Skills
Communication | Teamwork | Leadership | Problem Solving | Critical Thinking | Great Attitude | Active Listening | Detail Oriented
Certification
DAANCE (2024), Radiology Certification (Tufts University-2004), CPR Certification
Additional Information
- Trained in state-of-the-art digital x-ray, including: DEXIS, i-CAT 3D CBCT, and TRIOS Intraoral Scanner
- Proficient in Dentrix , WinOMS, OMSVision, Microsoft Word, Office
Timeline
Surgical Assistant
Belmont Oral Surgery And Dental Implants
09.2022 - CurrentRead More
Lead Surgical Assistant
Oral & Facial Surgery Centers of Massachusetts
06.2015 - 09.2022Read More
Lead Surgical Assistant
PERICO IMPLANTS NORTH, INC
06.2004 - 06.2015Read More
Bryman Institute
from Dental Assistant Program
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North Shore Community College
from Liberal Arts And Sciences
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