Lacey Bartholomew
Arabi
Summary
Dedicated and highly skilled Lead Surgical Assistant with 8+ years of dental and oral surgery experience. Expert in chairside surgical support, patient care, inventory management, and full surgical workflow control. Known for strong leadership, efficiency, fast learning and the ability to manage multiple responsibilities while maintaining a safe, compliant, and organized environment. Seeking opportunities that offer long-term growth and allow me to expand my skill set beyond my current role.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Surgical Assistant / Inventory & Surgical Operations Lead
ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers
11.2021 - Current
- Serve as Lead Surgical Assistant, overseeing daily surgical operations and ensuring clinical readiness.
- Manage all surgical inventory, supply ordering, stock rotation, and cost-control tracking.
- Lead and mentor assistants; support onboarding and training.
- Assist surgeons during procedures under local anesthesia, nitrous, and IV sedation.
- Perform chairside duties, radiographs, record-taking, sterilization, and equipment management.
- Function as a hybrid assistant by filling in for prosthodontics assistants and intake coordinators.
- Maintain OSHA, infection control, and sterilization compliance.
- Lead surgical team in dental implant procedures, ensuring compliance with safety protocols and best practices.
- Collaborated with dentists and specialists to develop tailored treatment plans for patients' needs.
- Supported anesthesia providers with intubation, extubation, and monitoring of vital signs during surgery.
- Documentation and record keeping.
- Attention to detail.
- File management
- Organization
- Fast Learner
- Maintain accurate documentation.
- Manage high-volume workloads
- Customer service
Dental Assistant
Louisiana Dental Center
08.2017 - 11.2021
- Assisted dentists in general, cosmetic, and surgical procedures.
- Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Provided chairside assistance during examinations, improving dentist efficiency and patient satisfaction.
- Maintained a clean and sterile work environment to prevent cross-contamination and infection.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
- Increased patient retention by building rapport through excellent communication skills and a friendly demeanor.
- Provided patient education and maintained workflow efficiency.
- 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 x-rays safely while adhering to radiation safety guidelines, ensuring high-quality diagnostic images for dentists'' evaluations.
- Customer service
Hooters Girl / Bartender
Hooters
06.2015 - 07.2017
Business Assistant & Manager
Lacy's Cue
10.2014 - 09.2016
- Coordinated scheduling and event planning to optimize operational efficiency.
- Managed inventory tracking and procurement processes using advanced software systems.
- Developed training materials to enhance onboarding for new staff members.
- Reviewed invoices, payment requests, and expense reimbursements prior to approval.
- Developed knowledge of company products and services to make suggestions according to customer needs.
- Engaged with customers to build business relationships.
- Enhanced team productivity by managing schedules, coordinating meetings, and overseeing travel arrangements.
Bartender & Waitress
Lacy's Cue
12.2013 - 10.2015
Education
Diploma -
Chalmette High School
Chalmette, LA01-2014
Skills
- Surgical assisting
- Oral surgery workflow management
- Inventory management
- Infection control & sterilization
- Radiology (certified)
- Sedation support
- Dentrix
- HIPAA compliance
- Leadership & training
- Time management
- Customer service
- Critical thinking capacity
- Strong leadership qualities
- Adaptable problem-solving
- Professionalism and ethics
- Advanced surgical techniques
- Detail-oriented focus
- Interpersonal relationship building
- Critical thinking
- Pre-surgical preparation
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving abilities
- Reliability
- Excellent communication
- Organizational skills
- Fast learner
- Data Entry
- File Management
Certification
- Expanded Duty Dental Assistant (EDDA)
- Radiology Certified
- CPR Certified
Timeline
Lead Surgical Assistant / Inventory & Surgical Operations Lead
ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers
11.2021 - Current
Dental Assistant
Louisiana Dental Center
08.2017 - 11.2021
Hooters Girl / Bartender
Hooters
06.2015 - 07.2017
Business Assistant & Manager
Lacy's Cue
10.2014 - 09.2016
Bartender & Waitress
Lacy's Cue
12.2013 - 10.2015
Diploma -
Chalmette High School