McKinlee Varner
Gettysburg,PA
Summary
Skilled Dental Assistant with experience and training necessary to assist with various dental procedures. Hands-on training in dental radiography, chairside assisting and front office administrative duties. Quick learner and successful in building relationships with coworkers and patients. Seeking to maintain a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dental Assistant/ Student EFDA
Gettysburg Dental Associates
06.2021 - Current
- Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Scheduled appointments, prepared bills and received payment for dental services by completing insurance forms, verifying insurance information, and maintaining records.
- Helped dentists restore teeth by applying permanent and temporary fillings and crowns.
- Applied fluoride varnish and sealants.
- Assisted in coronal polishing.
Nursing Assistant
Hanover Hall Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
09.2020 - 05.2021
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Helped patients effectively manage routine bathing, grooming, and other hygiene needs.
- Offered immediate assistance in emergency and routine paging situations to evaluate needs and deliver care.
- Agreed to take on additional shifts and extra hours during busy periods and holidays to maintain proper staffing and floor coverage.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
- Documented care actions by completing records and logs in medical software system.
- Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
- Completed activities of daily living for patients unable to self-care, and assisted those with limited mobility in completing tasks.
- Cared for clients with diagnoses such as respiratory failure, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy.
- Upheld infection control and prevention policies across different patient-facing areas.
Education
Diploma, State License For EFDA - Expanded Functions Dental Assistant
Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg, PA05.2024
Diploma - Dental Assisting
York Technical Institute
York, PA06.2022
High School Diploma -
Gettysburg Area High School
Gettysburg, PA06.2018
Skills
- Patient Education
- Procedure Support
- Equipment Sterilization
- Dental Radiography
- Team Collaboration
- Knowledgeable in Open Dental
- Dental procedures including composite restorations, crowns, bridges, veneers, sealants, pulpotomies, root canals, extractions, coronal polishing and fluoride treatments
- Infection control proficiency
- Patient Scheduling and insurance billing
- Detail-Oriented and time-management
- Treatment room setup
Certification
Radiology- YTI, January 2022
Infection Control- YTI, April 2022
BLS- American Safety and Health Institute, August 2022
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Dental Assistant/ Student EFDA
Gettysburg Dental Associates
06.2021 - Current
Nursing Assistant
Hanover Hall Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
09.2020 - 05.2021
Diploma, State License For EFDA - Expanded Functions Dental Assistant
Harrisburg Area Community College
Diploma - Dental Assisting
York Technical Institute
High School Diploma -
Gettysburg Area High School
Radiology- YTI, January 2022
Infection Control- YTI, April 2022
BLS- American Safety and Health Institute, August 2022
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