Dynamic and compassionate Dental Assistant with extensive experience in oral surgery and patient care coordination, notably at Fox Chapel Oral Surgery. Excelled in multitasking and organization, seamlessly integrating professional skills with a friendly demeanor. Achieved significant improvements in patient management and inventory control, demonstrating a reliable commitment to team success and patient satisfaction.
Periodontal charting
Removing stitches
Set up & assist in periodontal surgeries- free tissue and pedicle grafts, crown elongations, root amputations, clean & scalings , perio gingival surgery, educated patients on oral hygiene, taking & mounting full mouth x-rays
Professional
Organized
Multitasker
Friendly
Compassionate
Team player
Reliable
Worked extensively on an OSHA audit getting the office up to standards
Created specific binders to keep everything organized
Attended dental conferences
OSHA officer
Recognized two patients having strokes and reacted appropriately and quickly.
Recognize and supported a female patient that was sexual assault. She was scheduled for sedation but became very agitated when the male anesthesiologist touched her arm. I talked her through the procedure and handled anything that had to do with her body. She did have the surgery!
X-ray certified with updated testing
CPR certified
Flu/covid vaccinated
Hepatitis B vaccine 1994/ 2024
Child abuse clearance