Mari Weeks

• Secretarial duties, scheduling, billing and accounting for plumbing and heating business.

• Executed daily activities as a Dental Assistant, X-rays and receptionist duties when needed.
• Recorded treatment information in patient records via Dentrix.
• Maintained supply orders and inventory.
• Volunteered to help assist U.S. Naval dentists and provide free dental procedures to U.S. Veterans.

• Assisted in all aspects of general dentistry including taking and developing x-rays, assisted with all dental procedures.
• Scheduled and confirmed recalls and appointments.
• Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, treatment rooms and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
• Trained and Supervised Dental Assistant Intern students from the Berdan Institute, Totowa, NJ, with procedures and x-rays.

• Assisted oral surgeons in all procedures including surgical extractions and dental implants.
• Performed X-rays.
• Maintained a clean and sterile work environment to prevent cross-contamination and infection.
• Instructed patients on home care and post operative instructions.
• Semi-monthly, accompanied Oral Surgeon to Nursing Home in West Orange, NJ to assist during extraction procedures to resident geriatric patients.

• On site trained with and assisted all Dentists and Specialists in group practice; Areas of Orthodontics, Endodontics, Periodontics and Oral Surgery.
• Performed x-rays safely while adhering to radiation safety guidelines, ensuring high-quality diagnostic images for dentists.
• Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.

• Trained as an Orthodontic Dental Assistant in the Distributive Education program, Clifton High School.
• Assisted in bonding and removal of braces and other orthodontic procedures including pouring and trimming models and occlusal registrations for mounting study casts.
• Collaborated with office Receptionist in front desk duties, scheduled appointments and recalls.

*References will be provided upon request.