Lexie Wertz
Omaha,NE
Summary
Adept at patient care and relationship building, I leveraged digital radiography and intraoral photography skills at Gosch Family Dental to enhance patient outcomes. My proficiency in Eaglesoft and Salesforce, combined with a track record in candidate pipeline management, underscores my ability to blend technical expertise with exceptional interpersonal skills.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dental Hygienist
Gosch Family Dental
Omaha, NE
10.2020 - Current
- Instructs patients on dental hygiene and oral care by demonstrating effective flossing and brushing techniques and recommending quality oral care products
- Customizes dental prophylactic treatment to meet individual patients' needs
- Administers local anesthesia for scale and root planning and for other dental procedures
- Manages dental records and enters information using Eaglesoft to keep important patient information on file
- Takes dental images and X-rays to identify areas of concern and present to the dentist for review
- Manually and visually examine gums to determine periodontal disease and screen for oral cancer
- Apply cavity preventing agents, like fluoride and sealants, to protect patients' teeth from decay
- Taken courses through the Academy of American Dental Sleep Medicine to better understand sleep apnea and treatment
- Trained to use the iTero scanner for Invisalign treatment as well as for patient education
- Keeps track of and order supplies for the office, this also includes maintaining relationships with outside representatives
- Collaborates with doctors and team members to create best practices.
Travel Nurse Recruiter
ATLAS MEDSTAFF
Omaha, NE
01.2019 - 02.2020
- Screened and assessed potential candidates to ensure they would be a good fit for the hospitals we staffed as well as a good fit for Atlas
- Sourced nurses through our database in Salesforce, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram as well as online applications through our website
- Cold called 50-100 candidates daily
- Prepared salary and benefits explanations for each candidate
- These varied state to state and hospital to hospital
- Collected necessary certifications and references for candidate to work with the agency and hospital in accordance with Joint Commission standards
- Entered travel nurses hours worked into our timesheet, Databasics
- Developed strong, long standing relationships with nurses and internal staff
- Provided 24 hour, 7 day a week assistance to travel nurses.
Dental Hygienist
CHEREK FAMILY DENTAL
Omaha, NE
08.2017 - 01.2019
- Instructed patients on dental hygiene and oral care by demonstrating effective flossing and brushing techniques and recommending quality oral care products
- Customized dental prophylactic treatment to meet individual patients' needs
- Managed dental records and entered information using Eaglesoft to keep important patient information on file
- Took dental images and X-rays to identify areas of concern and presented to dentists for review
- Manually and visually examined gums to determine periodontal disease and screen for oral cancer
- Applied cavity preventing agents, like fluoride and sealants, to protect patients' teeth from decay.
Dental Hygienist
CITY VIEW DENTAL
Omaha, NE
03.2015 - 08.2017
- Accurately collected and recorded patient medical and dental histories
- Properly sterilized dental equipment and examination rooms in accordance with infection control policies
- Examined teeth and gum with appropriate dental instruments, x-rays and other diagnostic equipment
- Expertly managed difficult or emotional patient situations and responded promptly to patient needs
- Administered local anesthetics and removed sutures and dressings
- Routinely completed inventory, supply orders and restocked supplies
- Thoroughly gathered and recorded medical and dental histories and vital signs of patients
- Expertly filed patients' charts and processed billing and payments.
Education
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE: DENTAL HYGIENE -
Central Community College
Hastings, NE05.2005
Skills
Chronic disease management
Patient relationship building, management
Digital radiographs, intraoral photos
Attention to Detail
MS Office, Salesforce, numerous dental office software programs
Pre-screening candidates
Safety training-OSHA/HIPAA
Outbound calling
Candidate pipeline management
Contract Negotiation
Benefits and compensation
Additional Information
- Member of ADHA
- BLS Certified
- NE license #1869
Certification
Diode Laser
Local Anesthesia
Timeline
Dental Hygienist
Gosch Family Dental
10.2020 - Current
Travel Nurse Recruiter
ATLAS MEDSTAFF
01.2019 - 02.2020
Dental Hygienist
CHEREK FAMILY DENTAL
08.2017 - 01.2019
Dental Hygienist
CITY VIEW DENTAL
03.2015 - 08.2017
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE: DENTAL HYGIENE -
Central Community College