Ali Burleson
Concord,NC
Summary
Driven Oral Surgery Assistant skilled in building great relationships with office staff, doctors and patients through active listening, issue resolution and decision-making talents. Offering strong background in patient education. Compassionate professional known for delivering kind and respectful patient care.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Oral Surgery Assistant
Aspen Dental
Traveling , NC
08.2021 - Current
- Assisted surgeon during procedures by wiping up bodily fluids and handing over needed dental instruments.
- Prepared surgical area by ensuring that all necessary dental instruments were sterilized and patients were ready.
- Calmed nervous patients by speaking softly, answering questions and providing compassionate care.
- Educated patients prior to surgery regarding what to expect, how to treat pain and which side effects could occur.
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
- Typed patient data into computer system while following privacy laws and maintaining high level of accuracy.
- Assisted dentist in management of medical or dental emergencies.
Dental Assistant
Aspen Dental
Concord, NC
09.2020 - 08.2021
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures and oral surgery.
- Sanitized trays, instruments and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for 12 procedures daily.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Scheduled appointments for new and existing customers, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads.
- Staged tray for procedures by arranging dental instruments and equipment.
- Helped dentists restore teeth by applying permanent and temporary fillings and crowns.
- Educated patients on postoperative care and best practices for protecting dental work and boosting healing process.
- Measured and recorded vital statistics by taking patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse.
Head Bartender
Twin Peaks
Concord, NC
08.2014 - 09.2019
- Performed opening and closing duties, printing sales reports, setting up for incoming shift, preparing cash drawers and taking inventory.
- Boosted bar profitability, mentoring team members on routine procedures and productivity strategies.
- Kept detailed inventories and notified management of ordering needs for liquor, beer, wine and bar supplies.
- Conducted regular inventories of bar and drink supplies to keep stock on hand and avoid expensive rush orders.
- Consulted with managers to organize special events and promotions.
- Adhered to state laws regarding alcoholic beverage services and customer regulations.
- Grew sales and boosted profits, applying proactive management strategies and enhancing sales training.
- Kept bar presentable and well-stocked to meet customer needs.
- Handled simultaneous customer, team and business needs while avoiding unnecessary delays or errors.
Education
Dental Assisting
Sunrise Dental Academy
Greensboro, NC09.2020
Associate of Arts - Communications
Stanly Community College
Albemarle, NC07.2015
Skills
- DAANCE certified
- Anesthetic Administration
- Postoperative Care Instructions
- Surgical placement of implants with bone graft
- Emergency protocol
- Taking Medical and Dental Histories
Certification
Dental Anesthesia Assisting (DAANCE)
Timeline
Oral Surgery Assistant
Aspen Dental
08.2021 - Current
Dental Assistant
Aspen Dental
09.2020 - 08.2021
Head Bartender
Twin Peaks
08.2014 - 09.2019
Dental Assisting
Sunrise Dental Academy
Associate of Arts - Communications
Stanly Community College
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