Driven Oral Surgery Assistant skilled in building great relationships with office staff, doctors and patients through active listening, issue resolution and decision-making talents. Offering strong background in patient education. Compassionate professional known for delivering kind and respectful patient care.
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Rachel Curtis
Rockmart,GA
Summary
Overview
19
years of professional experience
3
Certifications
Work History
North American Dental Group
Oral Surgery Assistant
07.2015 - Current
Job overview
- Responsible for providing patient care, taking X-Rays, dental procedure assisting, scheduling appointments, and record keeping
- Received 95% positive customer comments
- Efficient 4-handed dentistry and six handed dentistry
- Calmed nervous patients by speaking softly, answering questions and providing compassionate care.
- Educated patients prior to surgery regarding what to expect, how to treat pain and which side effects could occur.
- Trained other staff members in digital X-Ray skills, Open Dental, procedures
- Assisted surgeon during procedures by wiping up bodily fluids and handing over needed dental instruments.
Perfect Teeth
Dental Assistant
08.2013 - 04.2015
Job overview
- Responsible for dental procedure prep, assistance, and documentation
- Duties included patient interaction and education, plus taking digital X-Rays
- Increased customer satisfaction scores by 25%
- Got especially high marks for compassion, empathy, and listening skills.
Summit Christian School
Preschool Lead Teacher
02.2004 - 04.2012
Job overview
- Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
- Provided open and loving environment where children direct learning process.
- Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers, and letters.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
Education
Gwinnett Technical College
University Overview
Extended Duties Dental Assisting
Intellitic Medical InstituteColorado Springs, CO
from Dental Assisting
University Overview
Palm Beach State CollegeWest Palm Beach, FL
Early Childhood Development from Child Care
University Overview
Skills
- Expanded Functions
- Front Office Check In
- Oral Surgery Assistant
- Patient Educator
- Compassionate Care
- Computer Charting
- Four and Six Handed Dentistry
- Scheduling Appointments
- Patient Recovery Support
- Appliance Fitting and Adjustment
- Teamwork Oriented
- Postoperative Care Instructions
Certification
ACLS/BLS
IV cerified
X-ray Cerification
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Timeline
Oral Surgery Assistant
North American Dental Group
07.2015 - Current
Dental Assistant
Perfect Teeth
08.2013 - 04.2015
Preschool Lead Teacher
Summit Christian School
02.2004 - 04.2012
Gwinnett Technical College
Intellitic Medical Institute
from Dental Assisting
Palm Beach State College
Early Childhood Development from Child Care
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