Megan McClain
Claremore,OK
Summary
Reliable dental assistant with 8 years of chairside experience. Detailed oriented and a great track record of providing excellent patient care. Highly motivated and accurate when preparing equipment and materials for treatment. Clear communicator driven to give ideal patients outcomes.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dental Assitant- Part Time 8 Hours a Week
Eastern Oklahoma Dental Institute
09.2023 - 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.
- Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for multiple procedures daily.
- Took dental images following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
- Scheduled appointments for new and existing customers, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads.
- Assisted in chair-side dental procedures by filling cavities and taking impressions.
Dental Assistant -Full Time 36 Hours a Week
Healthy Smiles Family Dentistry
08.2022 - Current
- Prepared operatory for treatment.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, and oral surgery.
- Assisted dentists, hygienists, and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostic purpose under direct supervision of a dentist.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Assisted in implant procedures, taking impressions for implant crowns or scanning with a Itero scanner.
- Assisted in the fabrication of temporary crowns.
- Took vitals before procedures and updated medical histories as needed.
Dental Assistant- Full Time 36-40 Hours a Week
Raj Patel, Dds
08.2021 - 08.2022
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for multiple procedures daily.
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
- Scheduled appointments for new and existing customers, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
- Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
- Prepared and sterilized instruments and materials for use by dentists.
- Monitored patient comfort and safety during dental procedures.
- Took dental images following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons.
- Educated patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions.
- Prepared patient X-rays and images for review by dentist.
- Made preliminary impressions for study casts and occlusal registrations for mounting study casts.
Dental Assistant- Full Times 40 Hours a Week.
Aspen Dental
10.2019 - 03.2020
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for [Number] procedures daily.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Assisted dentists, hygienists, and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
- Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- 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.
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
- Scheduled appointments for new and existing customers, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads.
- Made preliminary impressions for study casts and occlusal registrations for mounting study casts.
Dental Assistant - Full Time 40 Hours a Week.
Aspen Dental
04.2017 - 01.2018
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for [Number] procedures daily.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
- Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
Dental Assistant- Part Time 24 Hours a Week
Faith Community Health
09.2015 - 10.2016
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for [Number] procedures daily.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
- Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- 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.
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
- Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
- Took dental images following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons.
- Educated patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions.
- Prepared and sterilized instruments and materials for use by dentists.
- Staged tray for procedures by arranging dental instruments and equipment.
- Exposed, developed and mounted dental x-rays.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Dental Assisting
Ozarks Technical Community College
Springfield, MO10.2018
High School Diploma -
Claremore High School
Claremore, OK05.2014
Skills
Dental Assistant duties
Customer services
Attention to detail
Dentrix and eagle soft ware
Team Building
Tactful Communication
Compliance
Ability to organize work
Work with minimal supervision as needed
HIPPA
Certification
Radiation and X-ray
BLS
Timeline
Dental Assitant- Part Time 8 Hours a Week
Eastern Oklahoma Dental Institute
09.2023 - Current
Dental Assistant -Full Time 36 Hours a Week
Healthy Smiles Family Dentistry
08.2022 - Current
Dental Assistant- Full Time 36-40 Hours a Week
Raj Patel, Dds
08.2021 - 08.2022
Dental Assistant- Full Times 40 Hours a Week.
Aspen Dental
10.2019 - 03.2020
Dental Assistant - Full Time 40 Hours a Week.
Aspen Dental
04.2017 - 01.2018
Dental Assistant- Part Time 24 Hours a Week
Faith Community Health
09.2015 - 10.2016
Associate of Applied Science - Dental Assisting
Ozarks Technical Community College
High School Diploma -
Claremore High School
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