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Bronwyn Skordos

Warriewood,NSW

Summary

Experienced dental assistant in both clinical chair side assisting, reception and administration duties within NSW Oral Health, as well as private practice in General Dentistry, Oral Surgery and Orthodontics.


My abilities are ensuring the efficient performance of clinical procedures, as well as undertaking administration duties, to ensure all patients receive the best care in a professional and safe manner. I work well with others in a team environment and work independently, and consider myself to be able to communicate effectively with work colleagues and patients alike.


As a career I have found both dental assisting and administration duties very rewarding and enjoy the challenge of no two days being the same. I excel in working together to deliver excellent patient care, as well as ensuring patients feel they have had a positive experience all round.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience

Work History

Level 3 Dental Assisant/Administration Officer

NSW Health - NSLHD Oral Health
07.2022 - Current
  • Working with dentists in the clinic, to deliver the best possible treatment outcome for the patients
  • Maintaining surgery protocols to ensure an effective and efficient delivery of clinical procedures
  • Ensuring all infection control and sterilisation protocols are followed, both in the clinic areas as well as the sterilisation zone
  • Ensuring patients understand treatment procedures in a concise and professional manner
  • Following up patients post treatment, particularly following surgical procedures, to ensure a good outcome
  • Entering and maintaining patient records - Titanium software
  • Ensuring the clinic maintains allocated appointment times
  • Ensuring all clinical surgeries are well maintained and fully stocked
  • Attending patient enquiries both in person and telephone
  • Level 3 Administration duties including -
  • Processing Patient medicare details, Centrelink cards
  • Liaising with patients regarding treatment plans, appointment scheduling
  • maintaining patient files
  • Scanning documents into patient files


Dental Assistant/Front Desk Manager

Frenchs Forest Dental - Shakoori Services
05.2017 - 06.2022


Working with both dentists as a chair side assistant

Maintaining surgery protocols

Implementing all infection control and sterilisation protocols Ensuring patients understand treatment procedures in a concise and professional manner

Following up patients post treatment.

Entering and maintaining patient records – Exact software.
Ensuring all clinical surgeries are maintained and fully stocked.
Attending patient enquiries both in person and telephone.
Appointment scheduling.
Processing hicpaps, payments, DVA claims and Medicare claims.
Liaising with patients and health funds, regarding treatment

Appointment scheduling.

Liaising with dental laboratories to ensure work back in time

Retail Manager/Teacher

Patchwork On Pittwater
01.2014 - 06.2022
  • Retail customer service including customer enquiries regarding sewing and quilting
  • Assist customers with fabric selection consultation and pattern construction
  • Website management - upload new stock onto website, management social media profile and prepare monthly newsletter
  • Teaching - machine quilting, hand quilting basting, applique, and hand stitching
  • Class Coordinator - organising and facilitating sewing and quilting classes
  • Coordinating specialist teacher workshops

Office Manager/Director/Lab Assistant

The Orthodontic Lab Pty Ltd
01.2005 - 01.2014
  • Client Liaison & Sales - meet with new clients, provide overview of services and establish service agreements
  • Implementing and maintaining laboratory standard operational procedures and protocols
  • Implementing and maintain Health and Safety protocols, as per industry standards
  • Bookkeeping and accounts management, payroll, and BAS
  • Inventory control and ordering stock both in the lab and office
  • Coordinate incoming work
  • Pour and trim models
  • Coordinate outgoing work with clients and couriers

Dental Assistant/receptionist

Frenchs Forest Dental
01.2010 - 01.2013
  • Surgery preparation and chairside assisting 4 handed
  • Sterilisation and infection control
  • Entering and maintaining patient records
  • Stock inventory and ordering

Surgery Coordinator/Treatment Coordinator

Williment Orthodontics
01.2005 - 01.2009
  • Coordinate surgery staff rooster
  • Liaise with patients regarding orthodontic treatment, timing and payment schedules
  • Maintain patient records, radiographs, and intra/extra oral photography
  • Maintain stock/equipment inventory and ordering
  • Liaise with sales representatives
  • Chairside assist with orthodontic procedures
  • Sterilisation and infection control
  • Reception duties as required - telephone enquiries and appointment scheduling
  • Treatment reports to patients and referring dentists
  • Referrals to specialist dentists

Practice Manager

Dr John Campbell - Orthodontist
01.1998 - 01.2003
  • Body corporate administration
  • New patient management - introduction/follow-up
  • Patient reports and correspondence
  • Dental and specialist reports and correspondence
  • New staff training
  • Implementing ongoing training and support for staff
  • Implementing and maintaining staff meetings
  • Implementing and staff training of computer software (OSPM/Practiceworks)
  • Requisition of practice supplies for both surgery and office
  • Maintaining surgery equipment
  • Implementing and maintaining surgery operation manuals
  • Implementing and maintaining practice protocols
  • Implementing and maintaining health and safety standards
  • Maintaining practice accounts
  • Maintaining patient accounts
  • Receptions duties as required

Surgery coordinator

Dr John Campbell - Orthodontist
01.1992 - 01.1998
  • Organise and maintain clinical procedures and equipment
  • Chair side assisting
  • Oral health instruction
  • Maintain sterilisation and infection control protocols
  • Maintain inventories of surgery stock and equipment
  • Liaise with dental representatives
  • Developing radiographs
  • Maintain patient records
  • Intra/extra oral patient photography
  • Patient impressions
  • Organise patient radiograph
  • Reception duties - appointment scheduling, telephone enquiries and accounts

Education

Certificate III Dental Assisting

TAFE NSW
Sydney
01-1993

Skills

  • Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
  • Organisational skills
  • Time management skills
  • Prioritise workloads
  • Attention to detail
  • Experienced care with patients

Interests

I enjoy weight training and tennis, also reading and sewing

Timeline

Level 3 Dental Assisant/Administration Officer

NSW Health - NSLHD Oral Health
07.2022 - Current

Dental Assistant/Front Desk Manager

Frenchs Forest Dental - Shakoori Services
05.2017 - 06.2022

Retail Manager/Teacher

Patchwork On Pittwater
01.2014 - 06.2022

Dental Assistant/receptionist

Frenchs Forest Dental
01.2010 - 01.2013

Office Manager/Director/Lab Assistant

The Orthodontic Lab Pty Ltd
01.2005 - 01.2014

Surgery Coordinator/Treatment Coordinator

Williment Orthodontics
01.2005 - 01.2009

Practice Manager

Dr John Campbell - Orthodontist
01.1998 - 01.2003

Surgery coordinator

Dr John Campbell - Orthodontist
01.1992 - 01.1998

Certificate III Dental Assisting

TAFE NSW
Bronwyn Skordos