Rachel Feller
Wantagh,NY.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Dental Assistant
Dr Robert West
123 South St Oyster Bay, NY 11771
02.2004 - 10.2023
- 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.
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for 6 procedures daily.
- Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
- 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.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
- 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.
- Took dental images following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons.
Dental Assistant
Dentemp
28 N Country Rd, Mt Sinai, NY 11766
03.2015 - 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.
- Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
- 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.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
Periodontal Surgical Assistant
Dr. Juval Spector
55 Northern BlvdGreat Neck, NY 11021
01.2019 - Current
- Arranged supplies and instrumentation to meet needs of individual surgeons and enhance team efficiency.
- Kept views unobstructed by retracting, sponging, and suctioning surgical sites.
- Protected patients from infection by setting up and managing sterile operating fields.
- Paid close attention to operating procedures for adherence to established surgical techniques.
- 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.
- Monitored patient comfort and safety during dental procedures.
- Prepared and sterilized instruments and materials for use by dentists.
- Assisted dentists, hygienists, and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
- Prepared patient X-rays and images for review by dentist.
- Entered patient data into computer system, adhering to strict privacy laws and maintaining high level of accuracy.
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
- Staged tray for procedures by arranging dental instruments and equipment.
- Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care.
Education
No Degree - Dental Assistant Program
Nassau Boces
1 Merrick Ave, Westbury, NY 1159006.1998
High School Diploma -
Wantagh High School
Wantagh, NY06.1997
Skills
- Setting Up Equipment
- Periodontal Treatment
- Pre-Surgical Preparation
- Oral Health Care
- Passing Surgical Instruments
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Active Listening
- Safe Sharps Disposal
- Verbal Comprehension
- Pre- and Post-Surgical Counts
- Surgical Tools
- Tool Sterilizing
- Surgical Extractions
- Emotional Support
- OSHA Regulations
- Proper Waste Disposal
- Disinfecting Rooms and Equipment
- Four-Handed Procedures
- Dentrix Proficiency
- Dental Impressions
- X-Ray Processing
- Treatment Room Preparation
- Electronic Charting
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Digital Radiographs
- Postoperative Care Instructions
- Inventory Replenishment
Timeline
Periodontal Surgical Assistant
Dr. Juval Spector
01.2019 - Current
Dental Assistant
Dentemp
03.2015 - Current
Dental Assistant
Dr Robert West
02.2004 - 10.2023
No Degree - Dental Assistant Program
Nassau Boces
High School Diploma -
Wantagh High School