Donna Thompson
Sumter
Summary
Dedicated oral surgery professional with over 9 years of experience in surgical assisting and instrument management. Known for maintaining a sterile environment and collaborating effectively with dental teams to streamline workflows and improve patient care.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Oral-surgery-assistant
Dr. Marshall Wallace
Sumter, SC
05.2009 - 01.2019
- Assisted in patient preparation and post-operative care, ensuring comfort and adherence to safety protocols.
- Managed surgical instruments and equipment, maintaining sterility and functionality throughout procedures.
- Educated patients on oral hygiene practices and post-surgical instructions to promote recovery.
- Collaborated with dental team to streamline office workflows, enhancing overall efficiency in patient care.
- Educated patients prior to surgery regarding what to expect, how to treat pain and which side effects could occur.
- Prepared surgical area by ensuring that all necessary dental instruments were sterilized and patients were ready.
- Maintained a safe and clean working environment through proper sterilization of instruments and adherence to infection control protocols.
- Streamlined post-operative care with thorough patient education on recovery, medications, and self-care techniques.
- Greeted patients upon arrival to office and helped prepare for surgeries.
- Increased patient satisfaction by addressing concerns and answering questions prior to surgery.
- Enhanced surgical efficiency by preparing instruments, equipment and materials for the operation.
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Staged tray for procedures by arranging dental instruments and equipment.
- Prepared patient X-rays and images for review by dentist.
- Prepared and sterilized instruments and materials for use by dentists.
- Entered patient data into computer system, adhering to strict privacy laws and maintaining high level of accuracy.
- Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care.
- Assisted dentists, hygienists, and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
- Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
Education
Associate of Science - Healthcare
University of Phoenix
Online04.2012
Skills
- IV sedation monitoring
- Room set up and preparation
- Patient preparation and assistance
- Biopsy procedures
- Surgical assisting
- Oral surgery
- Instrument sanitization
- Bone grafting assistance
- Nitrous oxide administration
- Instrument preparation
- Dental implant assistance
- Soft tissue management
- Surgical procedure preparations
- Suture removal
- Periodontal treatment
- Surgical room setup
- Cleaning and sanitizing
- Disinfection and sterilization
- Treatment room setup
- Organizational skills
- Instrument tray preparation
- Detail-oriented
- Taking medical and dental histories
- Autoclave operation
Timeline
Oral-surgery-assistant
Dr. Marshall Wallace
05.2009 - 01.2019
Associate of Science - Healthcare
University of Phoenix