Mary Fuqua
Lodi,CA
Summary
Attentive and personable [Job Title] bringing [Number] years of administrative support experience in various office environments. Hardworking Assistant Office Manager with demonstrated clerical and office leadership skills. Experienced in organizing schedules, routing correspondence and stocking supplies for expected needs. Team-oriented and diplomatic in working with people from diverse backgrounds.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
RDA/Office Manager
Dr . Fidel
06.2003 - Current
- Oversaw office inventory activities by ordering and requisitions and stocking and shipment receiving.
- Created and updated records and files to maintain document compliance.
- Optimized office schedule to balance team workloads, group productivity and financial targets.
- Conferred with insurance company representatives to expedite payments and resolve filing issues, keeping aging balances low and office finances strong.
Registered Dental Assistant
DR. Fidel
06.2003 - Current
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
- Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Scheduled appointments for new and existing customers, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads.
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
- Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
- Prepared rooms for patient treatment by cleaning and sterilizing tools and equipment and setting up x-ray machines.
- Supported dentists during procedures, assisting dental fillings, permanent, and temporary crowns and sealants.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care.
- Prepared comprehensive radiological images, allowing supervisory dental staff to spot cavities, tooth decay, and areas needing treatment.
- Took dental images following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons.
- Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water, and mixing materials for fillings, [Type], casts and impressions.
- Staged tray for procedures by arranging dental instruments and equipment.
- Managed office schedules and calendars to coordinate administrative planning and execution.
- Took dental images following strict patient protection rules by mentioning risks during pregnancy, [Action] and applying lead aprons.
- Prepared and positioned patients for procedures, clipping dental napkins and placing patient safety devices.
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for [Number] procedures daily.
- Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
- Educated patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions.
- Prepared and sterilized instruments and materials for use by dentists.
- Scheduled and confirmed patient appointments.
- Prepared patient X-rays and images for review by dentist.
- Assisted in chair-side dental procedures by filling cavities and taking impressions.
- Exposed, developed and mounted dental x-rays.
- Helped dentists restore teeth by applying permanent and temporary fillings and crowns.
- Verified patient insurance eligibility and benefits.
- Made preliminary impressions for study casts and occlusal registrations for mounting study casts.
Education
Dental - Dental Assisting
Bryman College
San Francisco, CA06.1999
High School Diploma -
Oak Grove High School
San Jose, CA06.1992
Skills
- Policy and Procedure Modification
- Database Administration
- Ophthalmic Surgery
- Supply Replenishment
Timeline
RDA/Office Manager
Dr . Fidel
06.2003 - Current
Registered Dental Assistant
DR. Fidel
06.2003 - Current
Dental - Dental Assisting
Bryman College
High School Diploma -
Oak Grove High School
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