PROSPER BENI
Conway,SC
Summary
Dedicated Dentist offering over 10 years of experience treating patients of all ages in Ghana. Successfully managed routine and emergency appointments. Highly compassionate and patient with fearful, stressed and anxious individuals. Experienced in restorative and tooth extraction procedures . Talent for enhancing the promotion of health and prevention of disease through public presentation and training workshops that target both community support workers and laypeople. Adept at leading groups and working with individuals to address different concerns. Organized, driven and collaborative with in-depth understanding of program needs and trends in health issues.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dental Assistant
Aspen Dental
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
10.2019 - Current
- Welcome patients and get them seated in the appropriate treatment room
- Document patient dental and medical history
- Take high quality dental radiographs
- Assist dentist during treatment planning by charting
- Prepare tables and trays for dentist with appropriate instruments and materials
- Assist dentist during procedures
- Take impressions for dentures
- Scan crown and bridge preps using iTero and Trios
- Make temporary crowns and bridges
- Adjust dentures, soft relines and ASAP for lab hard relines
- Clean and sterilize instruments and prepare treatment rooms as needed
- Perform weekly spore test
- Ensure adequate supply of equipment and materials
- Trained new dental assistants
- Perform other duties assigned by dentist.
Medical Screener
Kedplasma
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
10.2018 - 09.2019
- Screen clients for plasma donation
- Input patient health data into computer.
Municipal Director of Health Service
East Akim Municipal Health Directorate-Kibi
Kibi, Ghana
02.2017 - 07.2018
- Provided leadership in the execution of all health programs and activities in the district
- Monitored the implementation of all health interventions including communicable disease control and surveillance, reproductive, adolescent and child health, nutrition, and health promotion
- Ensured emergency public health preparedness and provided expert advice on health to the Municipal Assembly
- Directed the day-to-day administration of the service and provided direction in the management in all areas of health service delivery in the Municipal Assembly
- Ensured the implementation of the decisions of the Municipal Health Committee
- Provided quality direction and feedback to the sub-municipalities on their performance
- Provided dental care at the Municipal Hospital.
Head of Public Health Department
St. Dominic Hospital
Akwatia-Eastern Region, Ghana
02.2015 - 11.2016
- Ensured that the Ministry of Health targets and objectives in the specialist areas are met
- Ensured that medical students, doctors, and other health workers received quality and appropriate training whilst attached to the facility
- Planned, organized, and participated in specialist outreach services
- Provided expert advice when required
- Prepared for and attended mortality conferences and medical audit sessions
- Supervised employees working in the Public Health Department.
Head of Dental Clinic
St. Dominic Hospital
Akwatia-Eastern Region, Ghana
02.2009 - 11.2016
- Responsible for the day-to-day administration of the Dental Unit
- Planned and organized human and material resources within the unit
- Supervised other Dental Unit Staff/Personnel
- Appraised subordinates twice a year
- Collected data on oral health at the clinic and the district for the organization and planning of oral health services
- Prepared and monitored stores for the unit
- Performed routine dental procedures
- Managed emergency dental cases i.e
- Relief of pain, manage facial injuries, treat oral infections etc
- Provided restorative, preventive, and promotive oral health services within the hospital and district
- Referred cases appropriately
- Provided dental health education messages to patients and communities
- Responded to duty calls, emergency duties and any other duties that may be assigned by the Medical Superintendent
- Conducted dental examinations and assessment
- Conducted training programs for other dental and health staff within the district
- Led, trained, monitored performance, and disciplined staff of the unit.
Education
Member Ghana College of Physicians (Public Health) -
Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons
12.2014
MPH -
University of Ghana, School of Public Health
09.2008
Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) -
University of Ghana
06.2003
Bachelor of Science (Medical Sciences) -
University of Ghana
11.1999
Skills
- Restorative Dentistry
- Tooth extraction
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Team leadership abilities
- Treatment Planning
- Patient care management
- Dental impressions
- Patient interviewing
- Patient examinations
- Proficient in EPMS
- Appointment Scheduling
Certification
- Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons, 12/01/14
- University of Ghana, 11/01/08
- UKaid-Food and Drugs Authority, Ghana, 05/01/18
- Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship, 09/01/17
- Ghana Health Service- Akanbek Atulik & Associates, 05/01/17
- USAID-MalariaCare Project, 04/01/17
- Ghana Medical Association Continuing Professional Development Symposium, 11/01/12
- Ghana Medical Association Continuing Professional Development Symposium, 04/01/12
- University of Ghana, 09/01/08
Presentations
- Clinical Sensitization on epidemiologic prone diseases and regional feedback, 05/18/17
- Current Health Situation in the East Akim Municipality, 08/29/17
- Cholera- Assessing an outbreak response and preparedness, 04/20/16
- Relevance of Public Health Surveillance, 04/14/15
- Ebola Outbreak in West Africa, 07/17/14
- Epidemiology and Control of Poliomyelitis (Polio), 07/13/14
- Case presentation on Human Rabies, 06/07/14
Degrees
- BDS
- MPH
- MGCPS
References
- DR. KAAMEL NUHU, nuhuk@upstate.edu
- DR. EMMANUEL GAVUA, emmanuelgavua@yahoo.com
Hobbies and Interests
- Reading
- Sports especially soccer
Training
- Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons, 12/01/17
- Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons, 11/01/16
- National HIV/AIDS Control Program, 04/01/08
Affiliations
- Road trips
- Watching sports events especially soccer
- Watching and listening to news
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Aspen Dental
10.2019 - Current
Medical Screener
Kedplasma
10.2018 - 09.2019
Municipal Director of Health Service
East Akim Municipal Health Directorate-Kibi
02.2017 - 07.2018
Head of Public Health Department
St. Dominic Hospital
02.2015 - 11.2016
Head of Dental Clinic
St. Dominic Hospital
02.2009 - 11.2016
Member Ghana College of Physicians (Public Health) -
Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons
MPH -
University of Ghana, School of Public Health
Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) -
University of Ghana
Bachelor of Science (Medical Sciences) -
University of Ghana
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