Kate Reynolds
Kempsey,NSW
Summary
As a NSW Health Dental Therapist i was to provide diagnostic and comprehensive dental treatment within my scope of practice. Empower my patients and the broader community about Oral health with knowledge of up to date Oral health promotion.
My role involves working alongside a broad range of clinicians with various specialities within the dental setting at Coffs Harbour Dental clinic.
I have demonstrated various presentations for other NSW Health facilities and have developed and presented to Medicare Local, preparing instructional booklets for other operators on the use of our intra oral camera and associated software, liaise with other health providers/stakeholders.
With more than 1 2 years of clinical experience as an Oral Health Therapist (OH T), I have demonstrated my competence to work as an independent operator, contribute to the success of the whole oral health team and even taken leadership role on many occasions including our outreach clinics both Nambucca and Galambila and NSW Dental Van programs.
It is essential that I have strong multitasking and communicative skills, for working in our busy dental clinics. I enjoy working in a team environment and am also able to perform dental treatment plans and procedures unsupervised.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Oral Health Therapist
Saacks Orthodonics
03.2024 - 08.2024
- Assisting Principle Orthodontist with wire changes, O-ring and chain change overs, issuing and removing RPE's and lower hyrax, separator placement, issuing trutain retainers, presenting patients and their current treatment plans to Orthodontist.
- iTero scanning for appliances, in-direct bonding, trutain retainers.
- Taking intra and extraoral photos.
- Use of CBCT and OPG machine.
- Orthotrac software experience.
- Educated patients and parents on importance of oral hygiene and demonstrated techniques for flossing and brushing.
- Educating parents on how to use and assist their children with issued appliances
- Improved and developed knowledge through continuing education courses and seminars.
- Maintained accurate medical and dental records by documenting important patient data.
- Performed accurate and timely documentation of patient records, maintaining confidentiality and compliance with industry standards.
Oral Health Therapist
NSW Health Service - Dental Clinic
02.2011 - 02.2024
- Provide oral health assessment and treatment planning, diagnosis of conditions of the oral cavity, intra-oral x-rays and treatment planning.
- Provide simple scale and cleans.
- Provide simple direct restorations as per scope of practice.
- Provide health information and health education to individuals and in group situations.
- Provide and assist Paediatric specialist both chair side and general anaesthetics within the public health system.
- Work collaboratively with other oral health clinicians, dental assistants and administrative staff within the OH team.
Administrative Officer
NSW Health MNCLHD Cancer Institute
02.2022 - 12.2022
- Provide secretarial duties as required by Staff Specialists including appointment books and management co-ordination of clinical anointments via MOSAIQ.
- Organise records, ensure patient results are available to all Medical specialists involved.
- Maintain manual and electronic information systems, including ordering medical records, retrieval of patient tests results.
- Ensuring all medical records and other paperwork relating to the individual patients are appropriately filed.
- Efficiently answering the department phones and accurately taking messages for Staff specialists and staff within the department.
- General administrative duties - preparing correspondence, ability to prioritise workload.
- Demonstrate persistence and problem solving skills in balancing the needs of competing demands in a high work volume environment.
- Dealing with varying personalities including patients and staff.
Dental Receptionist
Pacific Smiles
01.2010 - 12.2010
- Assisting chair side - general dentistry, four handed dentally trained
- Sterilisation trained and up to date with current infection and control regulations and methods.
- Reception skills - handling monies, answering phones, customer service, ability to adapt to various dental programs quickly.
- General anesthetics trained and assisted frequently.
- Able to take x-rays if required.
- Provide Oh chairside for general dental.
Education
Post Graduate Diploma in Dental Therapy - Dental Therapy
University of Newcastle
Gosford, NSW12.2010
Bachelor of Oral Health - Dental Hygiene
University of Newcastle
Gosford, NSW12.2009
Certificate III - Dental Assisting
TAFE NSW
Illawarra, NSW12.2003
Skills
- Advanced levels of clinical competence as a clinician diagnosing and treatment planning patients, OHP, OH and Diet advice, placing stainless steel crowns, pulpotomies, extractions, fillings
- High level of written and verbal communication with fellow staff, Specialists, patients and other members of the multi-disciplinary
- Maintain confidentiality and privacy
- Can multitask and prioritise workload
- Valued member of a team but can also work independently when required
- Punctual, reliable, respectful, shows initiative, professionalism
- Willingness to improve and learn from others and welcomes constructive feedback
- Committed to the continued understanding and implementation of current WH&S and infection control protocols
- Unrestricted registration as an Oral Health Therapist
- Knowledge of current Public Dental computer systems
Certification
- Bachelor of Oral Health
- Post Graduate Diploma of Dental Therapy
- Cert III Dental Assisting
- Radiation user Licence vaild til May 2026
- Working with Children check valid til June 2026
- AHPRA registration
- Current unrestricted Drivers Licence July 2027
Timeline
Oral Health Therapist
Saacks Orthodonics
03.2024 - 08.2024
Administrative Officer
NSW Health MNCLHD Cancer Institute
02.2022 - 12.2022
Oral Health Therapist
NSW Health Service - Dental Clinic
02.2011 - 02.2024
Dental Receptionist
Pacific Smiles
01.2010 - 12.2010
Post Graduate Diploma in Dental Therapy - Dental Therapy
University of Newcastle
Bachelor of Oral Health - Dental Hygiene
University of Newcastle
Certificate III - Dental Assisting
TAFE NSW
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