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Susan Lahman

Sherrodsville,OH

Summary

Skilled Dental Assistant with experience and training necessary to assist with various dental procedures. Hands-on training in dental radiography, chairside assisting and front office administrative duties. Quick learner and successful in building relationships with coworkers and patients. Motivated Dental Assistant with experience in well-run dental offices. Skilled in assisting with procedures including restorations and extractions. Knowledgeable in dental office operations and all aspects of chair-side support with focus on communication with staff to meet patient needs.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

Dental Assistant, Chairside

Springvale Health Center
Dover, Ohio
01.2018 - 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.
  • Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry.
  • Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
  • Sanitized trays, instruments and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
  • Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
  • Prepared comprehensive radiological images, allowing dentist to spot cavities, tooth decay and areas needing treatment.
  • Supported dentists during procedures to restore teeth, surgical extractions.
  • Educated patients on postoperative care and best practices for protecting dental work and boosting healing process.

Dental Assistant, Chairside

Dr. Larry Seward DDS
Navarre, Ohio
03.2014 - 01.2018
  • 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.
  • Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
  • Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges and other dental prosthetics.
  • Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water and mixing materials for fillings, casts and impressions.

District Manager

Sears Portrait Studio (CPI Corp)
New Philadelphia, OH
05.1993 - 07.2013
  • Built positive and productive relationships with store and field leadership.
  • Supervised 8 locations to enforce high-quality standards of operation.
  • Coordinated with other district managers to actualize strategies for improving performance and growing circulation volumes and sales.
  • Hired and led 8 managers and supervisors for Seasonal employment
  • Led targeted training programs to educate staff on product benefits and service capabilities.
  • Boosted bottom-line profits by devising and optimizing effective sales and merchandising programs.
  • Monitored customer buying trends, market conditions and competitor actions to adjust strategies and achieve sales goals.
  • Met deadlines by proactively managing individual and team tasks and streamlining processes.
  • Located, developed and promoted talented employees to cultivate collaborative and hardworking leadership team.

Education

Certificate - Dent

Buckeye
New Philadelphia, OH
04.2008

Skills

  • Advising Patients
  • Disinfection and Sterilization
  • Postoperative Care Instructions
  • Emergency Dental Care
  • Infection Control Proficiency
  • Digital Radiographs
  • Dental Supply Inventory

References upon request

References upon request

Timeline

Dental Assistant, Chairside

Springvale Health Center
01.2018 - Current

Dental Assistant, Chairside

Dr. Larry Seward DDS
03.2014 - 01.2018

District Manager

Sears Portrait Studio (CPI Corp)
05.1993 - 07.2013

Certificate - Dent

Buckeye

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