Sara Meyers
Bel Air,MD
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Expanded Functions Dental Assistant
Ross Stauffer D.M.D.
Havre De Grace, MD
01.2009 - Current
- Applied fluoride varnish .
- Scheduled and confirmed patient appointments.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
- Prepared patient X-rays and images for review by dentist.
- Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care.
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
- Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water, and mixing materials for fillings, casts and impressions.
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Measured and recorded vital statistics by taking patients' blood pressure, temperature, and pulse.
- Monitored patient comfort and safety during dental procedures.
- Verified patient insurance eligibility and benefits.
- Entered patient data into computer system, adhering to strict privacy laws and maintaining high level of accuracy.
- Coronal polishing.
Education
Associate of Science - Nursing
Harford Community College
Bel Air, MD01.2026
Skills
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Data Verification
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Time Management
- Telephone Skills
- Organization Skills
- Microsoft Office
Timeline
Expanded Functions Dental Assistant
Ross Stauffer D.M.D.
01.2009 - Current
Associate of Science - Nursing
Harford Community College