Dental Surgical Assistant - Virginia Oral Facial & Implant Surgery - Chester, VA
(2023-04)
- Greet and seat patients
- Take digital x-rays and CT scans
- Assist with chart documentation during evaluations, surgical procedures and post-operative appointments
- Prepare evaluation and surgical rooms for procedures
- Prepare surgical trays
- Assist the surgeon during surgical procedures
- Recover patients
- Maintain sterilization
Clinical Coordinator - Virginia Oral & Facial Surgery - Chester, VA
(2023-04)
Coordinates all clinical activities in assigned office. Reports to Office Manager.
- Provides patient care with empathy
- Assists doctor with evaluations, surgeries and post-ops
- Takes x-rays and models
- Cleans instruments, laboratories and treatment rooms
- Completes paperwork in patient charts
- Assists the manager in coordinating clinical employee duties and workflow in assigned office
- Reviews patient schedules to ensure optimal flow
- Ensures that all clinical related policies and procedures are maintained according to practice standards
- Maintains clinical logs and cleaning schedules
- Maintains all clinical and surgical equipment according to practice schedules and logs
- Maintains and orders all clinical supplies and inventories
- Maintains and orders pharmaceutical supplies and inventories
- Maintains pharmacy logs according to practice standards
- Participates as an active member on the Safety Committee to include attending quarterly meetings, participating/administering safety inspections and drills, and assisting with Quality Improvement studies
- Maintains compliance with OSHA, AAAHC and practice clinical guidelines
- Backs up Front Desk staff as needed
Pediatric Dental Assistant - Robious Crossing + Ortho Dental - Midlothian, VA
(2023-01 - 2023-04)
- Preparing exam rooms, sterilizing instruments and ensuring necessary equipment is ready for dentists
- Assisting dentists during procedures by handing them instruments and anticipating needs
- Taking and processing X-rays of patients
- Processing lab work for the dentist
- Greeting patients as they arrive and scheduling appointments
- Taking billing and insurance details from patients
- Advising patients on recommended oral hygiene
- Updating and maintaining dental records
- Handling general administrative and other duties to maintain the dental clinic
Pediatric Dental Assistant - VCU CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF RICHMOND - Henrico County, VA
(2022-03 - 2022-12)
- Preparing exam rooms, sterilizing instruments and ensuring necessary equipment is ready for dentists
- Assisting dentists during procedures by handing them instruments and anticipating needs
- Taking and processing X-rays of patients
- Processing lab work for the dentist
- Greeting patients as they arrive and scheduling appointments
- Advising patients on recommended oral hygiene
- Updating and maintaining dental records
- Handling general administrative and other duties to maintain the dental clinic
Dental Assistant - Dental Dreams - Richmond, VA
(2021-07 - 2022-01)
- Provide chair side assistance to the Dentist during dental examinations and treatment
- Charting during the dental examination
- Take and process X-rays
- Sterilize and maintain instruments, as well as the Sterilization Area
- Set up and break down operatories
- Assist with supply inventory and ordering
- Maintain a clean and professional office environment
- Assist with presenting and/or explaining treatment plans
- Maintain a high level of customer service at all times
- Work as part of a team with emphasis on communication
Dental Assistant - Spencer Dental and Braces - Colonial Heights, VA
(2021-01 - 2021-07)
- Deliver quality and compassionate care to every patient
- Guide parents and patients through our processes before treatment
- Educate patients in oral hygiene instruction and provide postoperative instructions
- Prepare patient for examination and treatment
- Take x-rays and save to patient charts
- Responsible for the operational readiness of the hygiene bay and operatory rooms
- Prepare tray set-ups for dental procedures
- Mix amalgam, cement, pulp paste and prepare impression materials
- Sterilize and disinfect instruments and equipment
- Clean chairs and rooms
- Assist professional dental staff with treatment
- Document patient information, treatment plans, and procedures in patient chart
- Assist with suctioning, holding retractors and suture cutting during surgical procedures
- Pour, trim and polish impression casts
- Fabricate custom impression trays
- Responsible for adhering to all government regulations and company standards
Pediatric Dental Assistant - Virginia Family Dentistry
(2020-09 - 2020-10)
- Preparing exam rooms, sterilizing instruments and ensuring necessary equipment is ready for dentists
- Assisting dentists during procedures by handing them instruments and anticipating needs
- Taking and processing X-rays of patients
- Processing lab work for the dentist
- Greeting patients as they arrive and scheduling appointments
- Taking billing and insurance details from patients
- Advising patients on recommended oral hygiene
- Updating and maintaining dental records
- Handling general administrative and other duties to maintain the dental clinic
Certified Pharmacy Technician - Walgreens
(2018-04 - 2020-09)
Engages customers and patients by greeting them and offering assistance with products and services. Resolves customer issues and answers questions to ensure a positive customer experience.
- Performs duties as assigned by Pharmacy Manager, Staff Pharmacist and Store Manager including utilizing pharmacy systems to enter patient and drug information, ensuring information is entered correctly, filling prescriptions by retrieving, counting and pouring pharmaceutical drugs, verifying medicine is correct, and checking for possible interactions
- Assists pharmacists in scheduling and maintaining work flow
- Handles telephone calls that do not require personal attention of the pharmacist, including those to physicians
- Processes (corrects and resubmits) manual claims for third party program prescription services in a timely and efficient manner, and performs other clerical duties, as assigned by the Pharmacy Manager
- Assists and supports Pharmacy Department on inventory management activities, such as, ordering, unpacking, checking and storing shipment of pharmaceuticals
- Maintains knowledge of Company asset protection techniques, and files claims for warehouse overages merchandise received, but not billed, shortages, merchandise billed, but not received, order errors or damaged goods
