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DENTAL ASSISTANT
Links
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Professional Summary

Quick-thinking Dental Assistant Intern with experience scheduling appointments, filing records, charting tooth decay and maintaining dental equipment. Precise communicator skilled at working with dental team staff, entering patient data with accuracy and maintaining confidentiality. Highly adaptable with great problem-solving skills.

I am also an insightful Manager with experience directing and improving operations through effective employee motivational strategies and strong policy enforcement. Proficient in best practices, market trends and regulatory requirements of operations. Talented leader with analytical approach to business planning and day-to-day problem-solving.

Skills
  • Dental office administration
  • Equipment sterilization
  • Local anesthetic proficiency
  • Dental radiography
  • Patient Intake Procedures
  • Strong Communication Skills
  • Team collaboration
  • Full Mouth Radiographs
  • Critical thinking
  • Sales
  • Scheduling
  • Cleaning
  • Insurance Knowledge
  • Quality Management
  • Team Leadership
  • Employee Training
Work History
Dental Assistant01/2021 to Current
Company Name – City, State
  • Maintained a sanitary work environment.
  • Took dental images following strict patient protection rules by mentioning risks during pregnancy, and applying lead aprons.
  • Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care.
  • Educated patients on postoperative care, including how to protect dental work and boost healing.
  • Administered desensitizing agents by applying numbing gel to prepare patients for anesthetic injections.
  • Measured and recorded vital statistics by taking patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse.
  • Supported dentists during procedures to restore teeth, like dental fillings, permanent and temporary crowns, preparation for implants and root canals.
  • Assisted dentists, hygienists and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
  • Prepared rooms for patient treatment by cleaning and sterilizing tools and equipment.
  • Typed patient data into computer system while following privacy laws and maintaining high level of accuracy.
  • Scheduled appointments for new and existing customers, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads.
  • Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
  • Prepared patient X-rays and images for review by dentist.
  • Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water and mixing materials for fillings, casts and impressions.
  • Helped Dentists complete routine and advanced procedures by preparing patients and instruments for expected needs.
  • Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
  • Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges and other dental prosthetics.
  • Completed tooth impressions to support creation of accurate dental work to correct problems such as missing teeth.
Independent Artist01/2018 to Current
Company Name – City, State
  • Designed visual models meeting both aesthetic and technical criteria.
  • Fostered highly communicative, collaborative team culture on all visual product projects.
  • Carefully prepared all design layouts into prepress files for offset, web and digital printing.
  • Made use of materials, such as ink, watercolors, charcoal, oil, computer software, paints, and pencils, to complete unique piece for customers.
  • Met with customers and clients to determine project needs and prepared proposals, including creating production schedules, scopes of work and budgets.
  • Utilized oil paints, acrylics and charcoal to design mixed media, drawings and painting pieces.
  • Created custom drawings and paintings using fine oils, acrylics and charcoal on high quality canvas.
  • Anticipated design issues and proved to be proactive in developing effective solutions.
  • Researched industry trends and evaluated competitive products.
  • Resolved client concerns quickly and professionally to maintain respectful and productive project environment.
Assistant Restaurant Manager06/2013 to 02/2021
Company Name – City, State
  • Handled calls throughout the day at anytime to address customer inquiries and concerns.
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
  • Maintained and repaired facilities, equipment and tools to achieve operational readiness, safety and cleanliness.
  • Eliminated downtime and maximized revenue by providing top project quality control.
  • Developed team communications and information for meetings.
  • Developed and implemented performance improvement strategies and plans to promote continuous improvement.
  • Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
  • Monitored all company inventory to ensure stock levels and databases were updated.
  • Increased customer satisfaction by resolving food and service issues.
  • Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
Education
Bachelor of Arts: Interdisciplinary Arts And Design StudiesExpected in 05/2021University Of North Texas- City, State
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Resume Overview

School Attended

  • University Of North Texas

Job Titles Held:

  • Dental Assistant
  • Independent Artist
  • Assistant Restaurant Manager

Degrees

  • Bachelor of Arts : Interdisciplinary Arts And Design Studies Expected in 05/2021

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