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Professional Summary
Experienced Dental Assistant with 6 months of expertise in Dental General. Successful at maintaining patient flows by facilitating exam room turnovers, preparing patients for examinations and educating patients on oral hygiene and care. Well-organized and diligent about addressing individual requirements. Friendly, outgoing and professional in every interaction.
Skills
Cash register operations
Refunds and exchanges
Customer assistance
Payment collection
Equipment sterilization
Dental radiography
Dental impression specialist
Oral surgery
Treatment Room Cleanup
Infection Control Proficiency
Dental Staff Assistance
Strong Communication Skills
Patient Relations
Team collaboration
Full Mouth Radiographs
Dental office administration
Local anesthetic proficiency
Work History
02/2019 to CurrentCashierGoodwill Industries Of Southeastern Michigan | Dundee, MI,
Helped customers complete purchases, locate items and join reward programs to promote loyalty, satisfaction and sales numbers.
Promoted customer loyalty and consistent sales by delivering friendly service and knowledgeable assistance.
Assisted customers with special services, account updates and promotional options.
Used cash registers and POS systems to request and record customer orders and compute bills.
Assisted customers by answering questions and fulfilling requests.
Arranged paper and electronic payment records to maintain well-organized fill systems and recordkeeping compliance.
Increased sales 23% by offering advice on purchases and promoting additional products.
Checked prices for customers and processed items sold by scanning barcodes.
Trained as Customer Service Cashier and provided back-up coverage to provide customers with optimal support.
12/2019 to 04/2020Dental AssistantCfg Health Network | Mays Landing, NJ,
Educated patients on postoperative care, including how to protect dental work and boost healing.
Assisted dentists, hygienists and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
Helped Dentist complete routine and advanced procedures by preparing patients and instruments for expected needs.
Administered sealing compounds and protective coatings to boost tooth enamel strength and minimize cavity risk.
Scheduled appointments for new and existing customers, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads.
Prepared patient X-rays and images by Dentist for review by dentist.
Prepared and positioned patients for procedures by Dentist, clipping dental napkins and placing patient safety devices.
Typed patient data into computer system using Dentrix while following privacy laws and maintaining high level of accuracy.
Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care.
Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water and mixing materials for fillings, casts and impressions.
Took dental images following strict patient protection rules by mentioning risks during pregnancy
Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges and other dental prosthetics.
Prepared rooms for patient treatment by cleaning and sterilizing tools and equipment
Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
Administered desensitizing agents by applying numbing gel to prepare patients for anesthetic injections.
Helped dentists restore teeth by applying permanent and temporary fillings and crowns.
Supported dentists during procedures to restore teeth, like dental fillings, permanent and temporary crowns.
Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
Measured and recorded vital statistics by taking patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse.
Completed tooth impressions to support creation of accurate dental work to correct problems such as missing teeth.
Prepared bitewing, panoramic and periapical radiological images, allowing dentist to spot cavities, decay and problem areas needing treatment.
08/2017 to 02/2019CashierGoodwill Industries Of Southeastern Michigan | Monroe, MI,
Processed POS transactions, including checks, cash and credit purchases or refunds.
Restocked, arranged and organized merchandise in front lanes to drive product sales.
Mentored new team members on POS system operation, customer service strategies and sales goals.
Increased sales 15% by offering advice on purchases and promoting additional products.
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