Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Professional References
Timeline
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Virginia Yates, RDH, AAS

Owens Cross Roads,AL

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Dental Hygiene Clinical Instructor

Calhoun Community College
Decatur, AL
06.2022 - 12.2023
  • Provided immediate and constructive feedback to students individually and as group.
  • Delivered individualized instruction on observation, assessment, decision-making and patient health teaching.
  • Analyzed clinical settings' success in helping students achieve course and program outcomes.
  • Supervised students when administering medications to maintain patient safety.
  • Assigned students to patients based on students' learning objectives and patient needs.
  • Evaluated students' competencies through skills assessments.

Registered Dental Hygienist

Elite Dentistry and Implant Center
11.2018 - 05.2022
  • Captured patients' dental radiographs/intraoral photos and provided to dentist for interpretation and diagnosis
  • Performed dental scans utilizing iTero
  • Carried out advanced dental cleaning services, including scaling and root planing
  • Screened patients for signs of oral cancer, lesions or disease by visually and manually inspecting mouth and gingiva
  • Maintained accurate medical and dental records by documenting important patient data in Open Dental
  • Educated patients on importance of oral hygiene and demonstrated techniques for flossing and brushing
  • Skillfully used hand instruments, ultrasonic cavitron inserts and prophy handpieces to remove hard deposits and staining from dentition
  • Maintained proper universal precautions and infection control procedures at all times
  • Diligently cleaned instruments and work areas in accordance with sterilization and disinfectant protocol
  • Took impressions for whitening trays and oral appliances
  • Administered ZOOM whitening
  • Applied fluoride and pit and fissure sealants
  • Made recommendations and completed sales of appropriate dental products

Dental Hygienist

Dental Referral Services (Independent Contractor)
08.2018 - 11.2018
  • Fill temporary dental hygiene positions within the greater Birmingham area
  • Utilize Dentrix/Eaglesoft software
  • Fulfill scheduled dental hygiene procedures
  • Oral hygiene education
  • Take and interpret patients dental radiographs
  • Maintain accurate medical and dental records
  • Screen patients for signs of oral cancer, lesions or disease
  • Remove soft and hard deposits, cleaned and polished teeth
  • Periodontal assessment
  • Maintain proper universal precautions and infection control procedures at all times

Federal Work Study (Assistant to the Senior Registrar)

Fortis College
03.2016 - 10.2017
  • Data entry utilizing CampusVue software
  • Process transcript requests
  • Education verification
  • Audit student files
  • Maintain and organize student files

Bookkeeper

Real Estate Assistance LLC
10.2001 - 01.2014
  • Entered financial data into the company accounting database to be verified and reconciled
  • Generated invoices utilizing Microsoft Excel spreadsheets upon receipt of billing information
  • Prepared tax documents and reports for filing
  • Prepared payroll for contract labor
  • Maintained all financial records

Dental Hygienist

Doug Booth D.D.S
Huntsville, AL
01.2024 - Current

All duties and tasks associated with the practice of dental hygiene

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Dental Hygiene

Fortis College
Birmingham, AL
2017

Skills

  • Ultrasonic/hand instrumentation
  • Scaling and root planing
  • Record patient medical and dental history
  • Appointment setting, periodontal assessment, and patient charting utilizing Dentrix/Eaglesoft and Open Dental software
  • Expose diagnostic radiographs in accordance with all guidelines to ensure patient safety
  • Oral hygiene education
  • Nutritional counseling
  • Dental impressions and study model/whitening tray fabrication
  • Antibiotic placement
  • Accurate and detailed record keeping procedures for all patients
  • Implement proper infection control procedures to ensure the safety of patients and dental personnel
  • Apply sealants when appropriate

Certification

  • CPR
  • 2017 to present- Alabama licensure

Professional References

  • Michael Foster

School Registrar

Fortis Institute

100 London Parkway #150

Birmingham, AL 35211

(205)520-8450

mfoster@fortisinstitute.edu

  • Dr. William Borden, DMD

Clinical Instructor

Fortis Institute

100 London Parkway

Birmingham, AL 35211

(256)974-4481

Timeline

Dental Hygienist

Doug Booth D.D.S
01.2024 - Current

Dental Hygiene Clinical Instructor

Calhoun Community College
06.2022 - 12.2023

Registered Dental Hygienist

Elite Dentistry and Implant Center
11.2018 - 05.2022

Dental Hygienist

Dental Referral Services (Independent Contractor)
08.2018 - 11.2018

Federal Work Study (Assistant to the Senior Registrar)

Fortis College
03.2016 - 10.2017

Bookkeeper

Real Estate Assistance LLC
10.2001 - 01.2014

Associate of Applied Science - Dental Hygiene

Fortis College
Virginia Yates, RDH, AAS