Work:
W. James Vincent DDS
Expanded Function Dental Assistant
Hugh Wenger DDS and Associates
Dental Assistant
Hershey Dental Associates
Dental Receptionist/Dental Assistant
Skills:
Duties and classes that I have taken: Place & remove dental dams, place & remove matrix wedges, place & contour composite restorations, place & contour amalgam restorations, fabricate provisional crown & bridge, place dental sealants, place liners and bases, coronal polishing, responsible for office ordering of supplies and maintenance, and assist dentist in general dental procedures. Answer phones, schedule patients, billing, check patients in/out, and computer entry for office responsibilities. I have taken classes in medical terminology, medical transcription I, II, medical record keeping procedures, anatomy and physiology, CPT/ICD-9-CM coding, essentials of pharmacology, law and ethics for health occupations, medical insurance procedures, health care principles, diseases and disorders, examining room procedures, and clinical laboratory procedures. I have prepared patients for exams, took pulse/blood pressures, observed doctor/patient care, observed medical receptionist duties, and observed medical billing and coding. I also passed state boards for expanded function dental assistant in October 2008.