Oral Surgical Assistant - Dr. Mary Anne Checchio, DDS
(2026-02)
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
- Chairside assisting during oral surgery procedures
- Prepare, set up, and break down surgical rooms
- Follow OSHA, infections control, and sterilization protocols
- Monitor patient comfort before, during, and after procedures
- Taking periapical, panoramic and CBCT x-rays
- Provide post-operative instructions and patient education
Oral Surgical Assistant - Noble Oral Surgery & Dental Implants
(2025-02 - 2025-10)
- Assisted the oral surgeon during a range of dentoalveolar procedures, including: simple and complex extraction, bone grafting, dental implant placement
- Daily assembly of IV-lines, spiked bags and flush IV-line; including patient hook up to monitors by placing BP cuff, pulse ox, EKG clips, start of patient oxygen, and obtaining the first vital sign print out independently.
- Prepared and maintain surgical instruments, equipment, and treatment rooms
- Supported patient care before, during, and after IV sedation and general anesthesia
- Educated patients on post-operative care and ensure they are comfortable and informed
- Maintained a sterile and organized work environment following strict infection control protocols
- Worked collaboratively with the team to support a seamless and positive patient experience
Oral Surgical Assistant - Commonwealth Oral Facial Surgery & Dental Implant Centers
(2023-10 - 2025-02)
- Assisting oral surgeons during surgical procedures (extractions, bone grafting, implant placements, biopsies, etc)
- Assisting the oral surgeon with chairside tasks related to surgery
- retraction, suctioning, isolation, airway protection, patient monitoring
- Performs preoperative and postoperative duties to facilitate patient care
- Obtains and inspects sterile and non-sterile surgical equipment and supplies
- Take panoramic and CBCT scans
- Sterilize instrumentation and prepare tray setups
Oral Surgical Assistant - Pennsylvania Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
(2022-04 - 2023-08)
- Preparing patients for procedures such as administering anesthesia and recording patient information
- Preparing surgical instruments and equipment before surgeries begin
- Helping the dentist extract teeth using various tools such as forceps or drills
- Preparing and sterilizing surgical instruments, materials, and equipment in accordance with infection control and biohazard protocols.
- Assisting the surgeon with all chairside procedures including operatory setup, anesthesia administration, and cleanup.
- Operating X-ray and 3D scanning equipment and developing radiographs for diagnostic purposes.
- Holding a suction tube in place during surgical procedures to prevent blood from spraying onto operating room staff members
- Taking temperature readings, pulse rates, and blood pressure measurements before and after procedures to ensure patient safety
- Recording vital signs such as blood pressure, pulse rate, respiration rate, and pain levels during procedures
Pharmacy Technician - Healing Pharmacy
(2018-03 - 2021-09)
- Accommodating customers by answering simple questions, locating items, or referring them to Pharmacist
- Answering telephones, responding to questions or requests
- Addressing and acknowledging customers and receiving written prescriptions or refill request
- Assisting with special projects as needed
- Complete work directly under supervision of a pharmacist
- Confirming medication availability by delivering medications to patients
- Enforcing the final check of prescriptions
- Labeling products appropriately, including cautionary or auxiliary labels
- Maintain a safe and clean pharmacy by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations
- Operating and balanced cash register with average cash flow
- Processing claims for medical insurance
- Processing returned medications from the facility for credit or destruction
- Transcribing approximately 70 prescriptions per day into the computer
- Verifying patient information is complete and accurate
