Argie Simpelo-Dyer
Stafford,United States
Summary
Hardworking and reliable Orthodontic Assistant with 20+years of experience. Strong dental/ortho knowledge. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy with commitment to providing exceptional care to all patients.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinic Manager, Lead Orthodontic Assistant
Old Dominion Orthodontics
Sterling, VA
02.2021 - 06.2023
- Helped create and implement schedule template, buck codes and treatment plans using Dolphin Software.
- Oversaw clinical activities by establishing goals, objectives, standards of performance and policies and procedures.
- Fostered excellence by example by "setting pace" and being hands on mentor to clinical staff.
- Ordered all supplies and kept check on inventory levels.
- Redesigned workflow processes for patient access and back-office.
- Taking records at start/completion of treatment including intra-oral & extra-oral digital radiographs, patient photo's, and intra-oral mouth scans using ITero and Medit scanner.
- Also, including, but not limited to taking alginate impressions, cementation of appliances (expanders/holding arches, etc.), placement of Invisalign attachments & trays, placement of fixed/bonded and removable retainers, changing & adjusting wires.
- Communication: Strong and constant communication with team members, throughout day regarding schedule, patient flow.
- Educated patients and their parents on best practices for protecting & maintaining orthodontic appliances, including diet restrictions and oral hygiene strategies.
- Performed general orthodontic chair-side duties removal and placement of O-ties/metal ligature ties, archwires.
- Documented patient medical and dental updates, in addition to procedural details upon each visit.
Clinic Director/Lab Technician
David Hughes Orthodontics
Springfield, Va
09.2010 - 02.2021
- Helping put patients at ease. Providing patients & parents instruction and guidance on hygiene, braces care and various other instruction depending on their course of treatment.
- Infection Control: Utilizing best practices and following infection control standards to ensure patient treatment areas are properly cleaned and disinfected between each patient.
- Assisting chairside with instrument transfer, water & debris evacuation.
- Also, including, but not limited to taking alginate impressions, cementation of appliances (expanders/holding arches, etc.), placement of Invisalign attachments & trays, placement of fixed/bonded and removable retainers, changing & adjusting wires.
- Performing daily, weekly maintenance of dental equipment.
- Communication: Strong and constant communication with team members, throughout day regarding schedule, patient flow.
- Educated patients and their parents on best practices for protecting & maintaining orthodontic appliances, including diet restrictions and oral hygiene strategies.
- Performed general orthodontic chair-side duties removal and placement of O-ties/metal ligature ties, archwires.
- Coronal polishing, placement of separators, fitting bands, preparation and fitting of appliances for placement and/or removal of brackets and orthodontic appliances.
- Documented patient medical and dental updates, in addition to procedural details upon each visit.
Education
George Mason University
Fairfax, VANorthern Va Community College
Annandale, VAHigh School Diploma -
Robert E Lee High School
Springfield, VASkills
- Personable Communication, Building Rapport
- Taking Impressions & Pouring Stone Models
- Oral Hygiene Techniques & Oral Health Assessments
- Advising and Educating Patients
- Disinfection and Sterilization-Infection Control Proficiency
- Digital Radiographs, Proficient in iTero and Medit oral scans
- Dental Supply Inventory/ Ordering
- X-Ray Certified
- Orthodontic Photography
Timeline
Clinic Manager, Lead Orthodontic Assistant
Old Dominion Orthodontics
02.2021 - 06.2023
Clinic Director/Lab Technician
David Hughes Orthodontics
09.2010 - 02.2021
George Mason University
Northern Va Community College
High School Diploma -
Robert E Lee High School