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Michelle O'Sullivan

Woodstock,CT

Summary

Personable Certified Dental Assistant with 34 years of experience working directly with patients in a fast-pasted dental practice, offering superior dental care. Organized when documenting patient information, preparing dental instruments for procedures, Expert at helping patients feel at ease by keeping cheerful attitude. Highly skilled in preparing patients for examinations, assisting with chairside dental procedures and educating patients on oral hygiene and care. Focused on providing top quality customer service.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Dental Assistant Instructor

New England Dental Academy
Worcester , MA
2022.08 - Current
  • Instruct and train students in areas such as and not limited to chairside assisting, infection control, lab procedures such as taking impressions and pouring up models, taking x-rays as well to get the student ready and able to take and pass their Radiology exam and become employed in a dental office

Certified Dental Assistant

Central New England Endodontics & Implantology
Worcester , MA
2020.07 - 2021.08

I have worked off and on for this company since 1992. Left to have children and then to for teaching.

Things that I was in charge of:

Preparing, and assisting in endodontic procedures. Exposed both intra-oral and extra-oral radiographs including CBCT. (Including sending out to be read by radiologist. Being able to clean up images that may not of come out to clear on CBCT). Kept up with the ordering of the PPE for all four offices. Up-dating OSHA Compliance. Staying up to date with and not limited to the COVID 19 virus and vaccines.

Dental Assisting Instructor

Porter and Chester Institute
Worcester , MA
2015.03 - 2020.06

Instructed student according to the school syllabus, with powerpoint presentations and clinical instruction and observation, testing and encouragement. Subjects included but not limited too; Dental Material, Radiology, Infection Control, Chair-side Assisting, Medical Emergencies, Nutrition, Anatomy and Physiology and CPR.

Dental Assisting Instructor

Ridley-Lowell Business And Technical Institute
New London , CT
2013.06 - 2014.11
  • Retained interest and maximized receptive learning by educating students utilizing instructional techniques including hands-on and laboratory curriculum.

Education

Certificate - Dental Assisting

David Hale Fanning Trade
Worcester, MA
06.1988

Associate of Applied Science - Sociology

QVCC
Connecticut

Skills

  • Restorative dentistry
  • Four-handed procedures
  • Periodontics
  • Disinfecting rooms and equipment
  • Medical records management
  • Multitasking
  • Patient counseling
  • Sterilization techniques
  • Taking X-rays
  • Treatment room setup
  • Patient records gathering
  • Chairside assistance
  • Oral Healthcare
  • Strong writing and verbal skills
  • Oral X-Rays
  • Exam room setups
  • Restorative Dentistry
  • Dentrix proficiency
  • Insurance Claims
  • Patient schedule management
  • Team Collaboration
  • Case Management
  • Dental impression specialist
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Indirect Patient Care
  • Insurance Billing
  • Chronic Disease Management

Certification

  • Certified Dental Assistant
  • License Dental Assistant
  • Certified Post-Secondary Instructor
  • CPR Certified
  • Certified CPR Instructor

Timeline

Dental Assistant Instructor

New England Dental Academy
2022.08 - Current

Certified Dental Assistant

Central New England Endodontics & Implantology
2020.07 - 2021.08

Dental Assisting Instructor

Porter and Chester Institute
2015.03 - 2020.06

Dental Assisting Instructor

Ridley-Lowell Business And Technical Institute
2013.06 - 2014.11

Certificate - Dental Assisting

David Hale Fanning Trade

Associate of Applied Science - Sociology

QVCC
  • Certified Dental Assistant
  • License Dental Assistant
  • Certified Post-Secondary Instructor
  • CPR Certified
  • Certified CPR Instructor
Michelle O'Sullivan