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Skills

  • Dental charting and documentation accuracy
  • Patient privacy and confidentiality
  • Business Strategy
  • Cross-functional team collaboration
  • Customized care plan development
  • Case management
  • Treatment planning
  • Root planning and scaling expertise
  • Anesthetic administration
  • Insurance claims

Work Experiences

  • Demonstrated expert use of the Dentrix computer scheduling program to manage patient appointments.
  • Oral and dental health were assessed.
  • Was in charge of sharpening and sterilizing dental instruments.
  • Assisted the dentist in the management of medical or dental emergencies by automated.
  • Tumors and other abnormal growths in the oral and facial regions were surgically removed.
  • Treated diseases, injuries, and malformations of the teeth, gums, and other oral structures by diagnosing and treating them.
  • Gave patients advice on proper nutrition and self-care.
  • Was a root canal specialist.
  • Designed dental report card that explained patients' dental health status and treatment plans.
  • Used probes to examine the gums and found periodontal recessed gums and signs of gum disease.

Summaries

  • Maintaining dental health and preventing disease is a priority.
  • Pit and fissure sealants, scaling and polishing teeth, and fluoride treatments are all services provided by a dental hygienist.
  • Offering over 7 years of dental assisting experience as well as a thorough understanding of all aspects of dental office operations.
  • Dental Hygienist is a multi-talented Dental Hygienist who is consistently rewarded for planning and operational improvements.
  • Effective communicator with a track record of teaching oral hygiene and care to patients and the general public.
  • Patient relationships are quickly formed, and working as part of a larger team to achieve business and patient care objectives is a success.
  • Proven leadership, operational excellence, and organizational development skills, as well as a thorough understanding of the procedure business.
  • Dental Hygienist with 8 years of successful team leadership and budget management experience.
  • Clear understanding of project management and stakeholder engagement as well as project management training.
  • Dental cleanings and patient education are two of her specialties.

Accomplishments

  • Reduced the number of missed appointments by 15% by developing an automated patient reminder system, boosting clinic's operational efficiency.
  • Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
  • Collaborated with a team of 3 dental professionals to improve clinic’s patient satisfaction rate by 83%.
  • Reduced clinic appointment delays by implementing efficient scheduling procedures, which increased daily patient processing by 73%.
  • Administered fluoride treatments for 6 pediatric patients, reducing the incidence of decay by 48%.
  • Sterilized instruments and maintained infection control protocols, resulting in a 47% improvement in safety audit scores.
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Reduced emergency procedures by 50% through the introduction of early diagnostic technologies and patient education.
  • Performed detailed dental exams during standard, identifying and treating 68% of high-risk patients in underserved communities.
  • Provided preventive dental care to 3 patients per day, reducing cavity incidences by 24% over 18 months.

Affiliations

  • Alumni mentor for graduates of system transitioning to clinical practice
  • Association of Information Technology Professionals
  • Licensed member of the North Carolina Department of Health's Dental Hygiene Board
  • Field liaison for Texas-based Public Oral Health Initiatives, concentrating on rural area outreach
  • American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) - Collaborator on periodontal health projects and studies
  • Association of Dental Implant Auxiliaries (ADIA) - Specialized coursework in implant maintenance
  • Project Management Institute
  • International Federation of Dental Hygienists (IFDH) - Active participant in global knowledge exchange initiatives
  • Local Dental Hygienists’ Study Club - Organized peer-led discussion on emerging trends in dentistry
  • Cross-disciplinary collaboration with the Procter & Gamble Dental Hygienist Leadership Circle

Certifications

  • Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
  • SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP)
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • Salesforce
  • Radiation Health and Safety Certification – Dental Assisting National Board (DANB)
  • Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
  • Health Informatics Certification for Dental Professionals - category
  • CPR & First Aid Certification - American Red Cross
  • First Aid/CPR Certified
  • Certified in Dental Radiology - Oregon

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