Maria Soman

Provided chairside assistance during oral and maxillofacial surgical procedures, including extractions, wisdom teeth removal, dental implants, bone grafting, biopsies, and other surgical procedures.

• Assist with IV sedation and anesthesia procedures, including patient preparation, monitoring, and recovery under the oral surgeon’s direction.

• Obtained and recorded vital signs while assisting with continuous patient monitoring to support optimal surgical outcomes.

• Maintain sterile technique and follow infection-control and OSHA protocols before, during, and after surgery.

• Provide patients with pre-operative and post-operative instructions and reinforce prescribed home-care guidelines.

• Prepare surgical operatories, sterile trays, instruments, equipment, and supplies to ensure readiness for procedures.

• Sterilized, organized, and maintained surgical instruments and equipment while monitoring supply inventory to ensure availability.

• Assist with efficient patient flow, surgical room turnover, documentation, and coordination of the daily oral surgery schedule.

• Provided chairside assistance during general dental procedures while anticipating dentist and patient needs.
• Captured diagnostic X-rays, including periapical, bitewing, occlusal, and panoramic images.
• Assisted with dental impressions, dental materials, suctioning, and instrument transfer.
• Assisted with coronal polishing, sealant procedures, and other preventive dental services within scope of training and certification.
• Prepared treatment rooms and dental instruments for scheduled procedures.
• Reviewed treatment plans with patients, addressing questions to enhance understanding of recommended treatments.
• Organized patient records and coordinated scheduling to streamline patient flow and support clinic operations.
• Delivered compassionate patient care while ensuring compliance with HIPAA standards to protect patient privacy.
• Completed thorough room turnover between patients to promote a safe and efficient clinical environment.

• Assisted dentists chairside during examinations, restorative procedures, and other dental treatments.
• Prepared dental treatment areas, instruments, and materials before procedures.
• Obtained dental radiographs to enhance diagnosis and support treatment planning.
• Assisted with dental impressions, suctioning, instrument transfer, and preparation of dental materials.
• Facilitated dental impressions by preparing materials and ensuring patient comfort during the process., suctioning, instrument transfer, and preparation of dental materials.
• Educated patients by explaining routine treatment instructions and post-operative care.
• Supported patient education by explaining routine treatment instructions and post-operative care.
• Maintained patient records and protected confidential health information in accordance with HIPAA requirements.
• Delivered customer service to foster positive patient experiences and satisfaction.