Virginia Yates, RDH, AAS

• 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.

• 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

• 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

• Data entry utilizing CampusVue software
• Process transcript requests
• Education verification
• Audit student files
• Maintain and organize student files

• 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
  

All duties and tasks associated with the practice of dental hygiene