Janae Wayman
Kansas City
Summary
I worked for many years as an independent contractor in New York City. I established relationships and maintain contact with all clients, completed all bookkeeping and schedule management.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
1099 Dental Hygienist
Independent Contractor
New York, NY
11.2023 - 02.2026
- Provided itinerant dental hygiene services across multiple dental practices, ensuring seamless patient care during staffing shortages.
- Established and managed relationships and scheduling with numerous dental offices.
- Managed my dental hygiene contracting business's backend, including billing, taxes, insurance and compliance.
- Through additional credentialing and education, I preformed diode-laser treatment, anesthesia and screened patients for sleep/myofunctional conditions.
Dental Hygienist
Mountain Health Dentistry
Durango, CO
07.2017 - 10.2023
- Being a small family owned practice, I was flexible with my roll. Beyond dental hygiene, I assisted the office manager with dental billing, insurance claim submissions/appeals, helped with marketing, answered phones, and scheduled patients.
- Provided chair-side support for the dentist during complex procedures.
- Onboarded and trained new staff for dental assisting and administrative roles.
- Took on special projects including reorganizing the front office to be more efficient. This project included improving the procedures for patient billing, insurance claims, and the office filing system.
Dental Hygienist
Ryan Whitman, DDS
Durango, CO
06.2016 - 07.2017
- Educated patients on oral hygiene practices and post-treatment care.
- Conducted comprehensive dental cleanings.
- Prepared treatment rooms and sterilized instruments to maintain compliance with health standards.
1099 Dental Hygienist
Independent Contractor
Eastern Kansas & Kansas City Area
05.2015 - 06.2016
- Operated as an independent contractor providing hygienist services through Health Staff LLC.
- Working for multiple offices allowed me to become well versed in a variety of software systems and allowed me to work with a wide demographic of patients.
Dental Assistant and Front Office Administrator
Chris Polk, DDS
Emporia, KS
05.2013 - 05.2014
- Lead Dental Assistant
- Managed sterilization of instruments and inventory
- Ensured compliance with infection control and HIPPA protocols.
- Developed inventory management processes for dental supplies, reducing waste.
- Organized and maintained dental supplies inventory.
- Managed front office operations, including scheduling, filing system and insurance issues.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Dental Hygiene
Flint Hills Technical College
Emporia, KS05-2015
General Education
Emporia State University
Emporia, KSSkills
- Excellent time management and self-scheduling capabilities
- Attention to detail and accuracy with bookkeeping and documentation
- Strong ability to multitask in fast-paced environments
- Process oriented
- Adaptable and flexible
- Effective communicator
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and Powerpoint)
Timeline
1099 Dental Hygienist
Independent Contractor
11.2023 - 02.2026
Dental Hygienist
Mountain Health Dentistry
07.2017 - 10.2023
Dental Hygienist
Ryan Whitman, DDS
06.2016 - 07.2017
1099 Dental Hygienist
Independent Contractor
05.2015 - 06.2016
Dental Assistant and Front Office Administrator
Chris Polk, DDS
05.2013 - 05.2014
Associate of Applied Science - Dental Hygiene
Flint Hills Technical College
General Education
Emporia State University
References
- Jordan Frederiksen
Associate, Human Capital Services - Aprio
Topeka, KS
(785)230-7767
jordan.frederiksen@aprio.com
- Shannon Thornton
Administrative Lead - Southwest Eye Consultants
Durango, Co
(970)759-8851
s.white2792@yahoo.com
- Syed Safdar
Studio Manager - Tend Dental
New York, NY
(312)409-3673
syed.safdar@hellotend.com
- Katie Kosches
Lead Dental Hygienist - Tend Dental
New York, NY
(954)614-1603
katie.koches@hellotend.com
- Mason Miner , DDS
Dentist - Mountain Health Dentistry
Durango, CO
(970)247-2677
masonminerdds@gmail.com