Marlena Luczaj
Brooklyn
Summary
Patient-focused Dental Assistant offering 8+ years of experience in providing dentistry support busy dental offices. Skilled in preparing patients for examinations and providing chair side assistance during routine and complex procedures. Quick to build relationships and successful in easing patients anxiety. Reliable and always on time and ready to handle all necessary duties. Providing excellent customer service ensuring patients retention and loyalty.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Dental Assistant
Tend
08.2024 - Current
- Preparing patients for dental procedures
- Explaining dental treatments and answering patient questions.
- Assisting dentists during procedures by handing instruments or materials
- Sterilizing and organizing dental instruments.
- Assisting with procedures like fillings, crowns, or extractions.
- Scheduling and confirming patient appointments
- Updating and maintaining patient records
- .Managing billing and insurance paperwork.
- Cleaning and disinfecting treatment rooms between patients
- Preparing materials, such as fillings or impressions, for procedures.
- Ensuring dental equipment is maintained and functioning properly.
- Operated sterilization equipment to maintain hygiene and compliance standards.
- Utilized intraoral cameras to document patient conditions for treatment planning.
Dental Assistant
Dr Steven Johnson
02.2020 - 03.2023
- Sanitized equipment, cleaned treatment rooms and restocked supplies after each patient's treatment to maintain cleanliness and prepare for next patient.
- Provided chair-side assistance during dental examinations and procedures to boost efficiency and calm nervous patients.
- Laid out dental instruments and equipment before procedures.
- Showing patients to their exam rooms
- Preparing patients for procedures and/or surgeries
- Assisting with procedures such as fillings, crowns, and extractions
- Making dental impressions
- Sterilizing dental tools and equipment
- Post-procedure clean-up
- Generally chairside assisting of dentists and hygienists
- Answering phones and scheduling appointments
- Updating and maintaining patient dental records
- Overseeing patient check-in procedures
- Coding and preparing insurance forms
- Scheduling referral and testing appointments
- General office administration
Dental Assistant
Dr Gauri Savant
07.2019 - 02.2020
- Prepared rooms for patient treatment by cleaning and sterilizing tools and equipment. Made sure rooms are fully stocked and organized. Set up rooms according to procedures.
- Seated patients in the room and went over the treatment plan being done that day making sure the patient is comfortable and instructed on home care guidelines after treatment being done
- Took digital X-Rays in a quick and efficient way making sure quality is best for doctors diagnosis.
- Managed office schedules and calendars to coordinate administrative planning and execution.
- Booked appointments for patients using Eagle Soft software.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry with various procedures as general endo and oral surgery implant placement and other chair-side duties.
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
- Assisted doctor with charting patients treatment plan durning exams
- Prepared lab work and send out to lab tracking the cases making sure they are sent out and back on time
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges and other dental prosthetics. Took alginate impressions and wax bite
- Delivered Invisalign and nightguard as other removable appliances with instructions
Dental Assistants
Greenpoint Dental
10.2017 - 06.2019
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Cleaned and sterilized instruments between patients to protect from infection risks.
- Prepared and positioned patients for procedures by nicely clipping dental napkins and placing patient safety devices. Asking if there’s is any concerns or going over the procedure being done
- Prepared patient X-rays and images by schick for review by dentist.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges and other dental prosthetics.
Dental Assistant
Dr Santa Locassio
11.2015 - 10.2016
- Cleaned and sterilized instruments between patients to protect from infection risks.
- Assisted doctor in all general dental procedures
- Retrieved patients dental records
- Prepare setups for dental procedures
- Guide patients through the facilities procedures and instructions to patients in reference treatments and surgeries
- Sterilize and disinfect instruments and equipment
- Prepare materials for dental impressions and restorations
- Prepare patients mentally and physically before and after treatment
- Take developed and mounted X-rays
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Liberal Arts And General Studies
LaGuardia Community College of The City University of New York
Long Island City, NYSkills
- 4 Handed dentistry
- Digital X-rays digital and panoramic
- Excellent sterilization techniques
- Alginate impressions and pouring model
- Chairside assistance during procedures (eg, fillings, crowns, extractions)
- Knowledge of dental instruments and sterilization techniques
- Radiology and X-ray processing
- Taking and recording vital signs
- Impressions and cast model preparation
- Proficient in dental charting and documentation
- Assisting with oral surgery or orthodontic procedures
- Familiarity with infection control protocols (OSHA compliance
- Assisting in all general procedures such as root canals, fillings, crown preparation, on lay preparations, extractions, implant placements , bone graphing, invisalign
- Front desk knowledge scheduling appointments, insurance breakdowns
Clinical skills
- Fabrication of temporary crown and bridges
- Patient care and comfort during procedures
- Effective communication with patients and dental team members
- Ability to educate patients on oral hygiene and aftercare
- Adaptability in a fast-paced environment
- Strong teamwork and collaboration
Interpersonal Skills
Administrative Skills
Scheduling appointments and managing patient flow
Dental insurance billing and coding (eg, CDT codes)
Patient record management (electronic and paper systems)
Handling patient inquiries and education on procedures
Inventory management and ordering supplies
Knowledge of dental software ( eagle soft, dentrix, dentrix ascend
Software
Eagle soft and dentrix, dexis and schick
Personal Information
Title:
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Tend
08.2024 - Current
Dental Assistant
Dr Steven Johnson
02.2020 - 03.2023
Dental Assistant
Dr Gauri Savant
07.2019 - 02.2020
Dental Assistants
Greenpoint Dental
10.2017 - 06.2019
Dental Assistant
Dr Santa Locassio
11.2015 - 10.2016
Some College (No Degree) - Liberal Arts And General Studies
LaGuardia Community College of The City University of New York
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