Tara Hunter-Clark
Summary
A hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational and front desk skills eager to secure an entry-level Administrative medical assistant position. Ready to help the team achieve company goals.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Office Manager
Clark Home Improvements
2618 Pillow Due Ln, Columbia, TN 38401
04.2015 - 02.2023
- Answering the phone and scheduling estimates and jobs
- Preparing invoices, quotes, deposits, and payroll information
- Picking up material for the job sites
- Paying bills
- Making copies and communicating through faxing and emails
Registered Dental Assistant
Hunter Oral And Implant Surgery
1324 Trotwood Ave, Columbia, TN 38401
05.2010 - 03.2015
- Prepared and sterilized instruments and materials for use by surgeons.
- Ensured compliance with infection control protocols, contributing to a safe and clean work environment.
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for 8 procedures daily.
- Maintained a positive attitude under pressure while multitasking in a fast-paced clinical setting, leading to a more pleasant experience for both staff and patients alike.
- Scheduled appointments for new and existing customers, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads.
- Improved patient satisfaction by providing high-quality chairside assistance during dental procedures.
- Updated patient records regularly after each appointment or procedure to ensure accurate document
- Prepared comprehensive radiological images, allowing supervisory dental staff to spot cavities, tooth decay, and areas needing treatment.
- Entered patient data into the computer system, adhering to strict privacy laws and maintaining a high level of accuracy.
- Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms and pulled up records from prior visits for surgeons to view and evaluate.
- Provided post-operative instructions to patients following various treatments such as extractions or root canals.
Surgical Scrub Technician
Maury Regional Hospital
1224 Trotwood Ave, Columbia, TN 38401
05.1999 - 04.2011
- Maintained sterile fields by following aseptic techniques and adhering to infection control protocols.
- Adhered closely to hospital policies regarding medication administration, waste disposal, and sharps handling, ensuring that regulatory compliance was maintained at all times.
- Gathered and set up equipment, tools, and supplies and arranged instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instructions.
- Created unobstructed operative fields by using retractors, sponges, and suction and irrigating equipment.
- Reduced risks of patient infection and cross-contamination by cleaning and sterilizing equipment.
- Assisted in successful surgeries by anticipating surgeon needs and promptly providing necessary tools and materials.
- Improved efficiency in the operating room by regularly maintaining supply inventory and restocking as needed.
- Assisted in the training and mentoring of new Surgical Scrub Technicians, sharing knowledge and expertise to ensure a high standard of performance across the team.
- Prepared instruments for terminal sterilization and reset surgical suites for next procedure.
- Followed scrub-in procedures by gowning and gloving correctly to assist in sterile fields.
- Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
Education
Certificate in Medical Administrative Assistant - CMAA And Billing And Coding
Columbia State Community College
Columbia, TN02.2024
Skills
- Scheduling
- Data Entry
- Front desk administrative Skills
- Attention to Detail in patient care
- Team player
- Dependable
Certification
Certified Medical Administrative Assistant
Timeline
Office Manager
Clark Home Improvements
04.2015 - 02.2023
Registered Dental Assistant
Hunter Oral And Implant Surgery
05.2010 - 03.2015
Surgical Scrub Technician
Maury Regional Hospital
05.1999 - 04.2011
Certificate in Medical Administrative Assistant - CMAA And Billing And Coding
Columbia State Community College