Experience

Families First Health & Support Center

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Dental Hygienist

  • Feb 2003 - Present

  Educate patients with low health literacy on the importance of oral hygiene and supply them with treatment plan to meet their health goals. Collaborate with the team to handle everything from patient management to infection control. Communicate effectively with patients who have a limited understanding of the English language. Learned Logician with minimal training. Educate patients with low health literacy on the importance of oral hygiene and supply them with treatment plan to meet their health goals. Collaborate with the team to handle everything from patient management to infection control. Communicate effectively with patients who have a limited understanding of the English language. Learned Logician with minimal training.



Dr. Barry F. McArdle DMD

• Dental Hygienist

  • Sep 1995 - Aug 2012

  Assembled both the radiation safety and O.S.H.A. manuals. Established the office protocol for treating patients with periodontal disease. Instituted a standard operating procedure for scanning, mounting, and labeling x-ray images. Trained new employees on how to use Dexis, Dentrix, Dental R.A.T, and maintain office inventory. Filled in as dental assistant and front desk manager as needed. Assembled both the radiation safety and O.S.H.A. manuals. Established the office protocol for treating patients with periodontal disease. Instituted a standard operating procedure for scanning, mounting, and labeling x-ray images. Trained new employees on how to use Dexis, Dentrix, Dental R.A.T, and maintain office inventory. Filled in as dental assistant and front desk manager as needed.



Gerber Dental Group

• Dental Hygienist

  • Jan 1991 - Sep 1995

  Mastered patient consultation, oral and vital screening, periodontal probing, routine prophylaxis including plaque and calculus scaling, polishing, and fluoride treatments. Learned how to do dental assisting. Mastered patient consultation, oral and vital screening, periodontal probing, routine prophylaxis including plaque and calculus scaling, polishing, and fluoride treatments. Learned how to do dental assisting.