Melisa Whyte
Riverdale,GA
Summary
Dynamic Lead Dental Assistant with extensive experience at McDonough Center for Family Dentistry, excelling in patient management and infection control. Proven ability to enhance patient relations and mentor junior staff, while proficiently performing dental radiography and case management. Committed to fostering a welcoming environment and ensuring optimal care through effective communication and collaboration.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Dental Assistant
McDonough Center for Family Dentistry
McDonough, GA
02.2022 - Current
- Managed inventory of dental supplies, minimizing waste while ensuring necessary resources were readily available for all procedures.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Measured and recorded vital statistics by taking patients' blood pressure, temperature, and pulse.
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
- Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
- Developed strong relationships with patients, fostering a welcoming environment that encouraged return visits.
- Mentored junior dental assistants, sharing valuable knowledge to strengthen the overall quality of the team''s performance.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities, staying current on best practices within the field of dentistry.
- Collaborated with other dental professionals to formulate comprehensive treatment plans for complex cases.
- Exposed, developed and mounted dental x-rays.
Education
Bachelor Of Healthcare Management - Specialization in Health Services Administration
American InterContinental University
Online Skills
- Appointment scheduling
- Infection control proficiency
- Patient charting
- Endodontic procedures
- Oral surgery assistance
- Dental radiography
- Patient education and counseling
- Oral hygiene education
- Patient assessments
- Patient relations
- Team collaboration
- Patient management
- Diagnostic imaging
- Scheduling appointments
- Strong manual dexterity
- Case management
- Records management
- Dentrix proficiency
- Nitrous oxide administration
- Instrument preparation
- Knowledgeable in software
- Inventory management
- Office management
- HIPAA compliance
- OSHA regulations
- Strong writing and verbal skills
Timeline
Lead Dental Assistant
McDonough Center for Family Dentistry
02.2022 - Current
Bachelor Of Healthcare Management - Specialization in Health Services Administration
American InterContinental University