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
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
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
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
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
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