Tammy St Martin
Lago Vista,TX
Summary
Looking for a professional office where I can offer my skill set and become apart of a exceptional team. I'm empathetic to patients needs, reliable and willing to learn.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
RDA
Bright Smiles Family Dentistry Marble Falls
Marble Falls, TX
06.2023 - 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.
- Maintained a clean and sterile work environment to prevent cross-contamination and infection.
- Provided chairside assistance during examinations, improving dentist efficiency and patient satisfaction.
- Performed x-rays safely while adhering to radiation safety guidelines, ensuring high-quality diagnostic images for dentists'' evaluations.
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for [Number] procedures daily.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
- Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
- Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
RDA/Office Administrative Assistant
Lago Dental Center
Lago Vista, TX
01.2016 - 06.2023
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Assisted dentists with complex procedures, ensuring optimal patient care and treatment outcomes.
- Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
- Assisted dentists, hygienists, and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
- Reduced appointment cancellations by implementing reminder calls and text messaging services, resulting in improved scheduling efficiency.
- Collaborated with the dental team to develop customized treatment plans for individual patients.
- Assisted in emergency dental procedures, providing critical support in high-pressure situations.
RDA
SmileBrands Dentistry
Cedar Park, TX
02.2014 - 01.2016
- Supported dentists during oral surgeries by preparing surgical rooms with necessary tools and sterilized instruments.
- Educated patients on proper oral hygiene techniques, promoting long-term dental health.
- Collaborated with dental team to develop treatment plans, ensuring patient needs were met comprehensively.
- Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water, and mixing materials for fillings, [Type], casts and impressions.
- Entered patient data into computer system, adhering to strict privacy laws and maintaining high level of accuracy.
RDA/Receptionist
Brush 32 Deca Dental
Cedar Park, TX
05.2013 - 02.2014
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
- Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
- Took dental images following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons.
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
- Conducted preliminary assessments of new patients, gathering crucial information for accurate diagnoses.
- Handled administrative tasks such as billing, insurance claims processing, and appointment confirmation calls to support office operations efficiently.
- Assisted in dental radiography, ensuring safety and accuracy for diagnostic purposes.
- Scheduled and confirmed patient appointments.
Education
Lago Vista High School
Lago Vista, TXNo Degree - Health Care Administration
University of Texas San Antonio
San Antonio, TXCoronal Polishing License -
Grayson College
Denison, TXSealant License -
Grayson College
Denison, TXSkills
- Office administration duties / setting and confirming appointments confirming Insurance/ Medicaid / Call backs
- Digital X-rays -Nomad/ Pano Ceph / IOC
- Detailed Notes and Health History
- Dental Impressions- Alginant / Puddy / Itero 3D Scanner / Dandy Trios Scanner
- Equipment sterilization
- Ordering
- Logging OASHA standards
- Documenting Weekly Monthly Maintenance
- Referrals
- Calling in Prescriptions to Pharmacy
- Reviewed Treatment Plans with patients
- Eaglesoft / Dentix software assistants
- Pediatric dental care
- General Dental procedures
- Endodontic procedure assistance
- Oral Surgery procedures
- Orthodontic procedures
- HIPAA compliance
- Certified in CPR/AED
- TX RDA License 2013
- Sealant Certified 2015
- Coronal Polishing Certificate 2015
- Nitrous License 2015
Timeline
RDA
Bright Smiles Family Dentistry Marble Falls
06.2023 - Current
RDA/Office Administrative Assistant
Lago Dental Center
01.2016 - 06.2023
RDA
SmileBrands Dentistry
02.2014 - 01.2016
RDA/Receptionist
Brush 32 Deca Dental
05.2013 - 02.2014
Lago Vista High School
No Degree - Health Care Administration
University of Texas San Antonio
Coronal Polishing License -
Grayson College
Sealant License -
Grayson College