Skilled Dental Assistant with experience and training necessary to assist with various dental procedures. Hands-on training in dental radiography, chairside assisting and front office administrative duties. Quick learner and successful in building relationships with coworkers and patients.
Skills
Computer Proficiency
Treatment Planning
Courteous and Professional
Customer Service
Reliable and Punctual
Verbal and Written Communication
Customer Service-Oriented
Disinfection and Sterilization
Advising and Educating Patients
Patient Flow Management
Supply Ordering
Positive Attitude and Energetic
Multitasking and Prioritization
Treatment Room Preparation
Appointment Scheduling
Kodak SOFTDENT
Addressing Patient Inquiries
Appliance Fitting and Adjustment
Sealant Application
Payment Collections
Dental Radiography
Preliminary Impressions
Prioritization and Time Management
Education
SanfordFort Lauderdale, FL, Expected in 2012 – –Diploma:Expanded Function Dental - GPA:
Bethune-Cookman UniversityDaytona Beach, FL, Expected in 05/2009 – –:Criminal Justice - GPA:
Blanche Ely High SchoolPompano Beach, FL, Expected in 06/2007 – –High School Diploma: - GPA:
Work History
Pacific Medical Centers - Pediatric Dental Assistant, Front Desk Issaquah, WA, 01/2017 - 09/2018
Maintained files and records by implementing effective filing systems that boosted efficiency and organization.
Answered multi-line phone system to respond to inquiries and transfer calls to correct departments and personnel.
Maintained transaction security by verifying payment cards against identification.
Monitored office supplies by checking inventory and placing orders.
Greeted guests at front desk and engaged in pleasant conversations while managing check-in process.
Resolved customer issues quickly and notified supervisor immediately when problems escalated.
Prepped examination rooms, sterilized equipment and instruments and maintained appropriate tray setup.
Took x-rays, photographs and impressions of patients' teeth and mouth.
Educated patients on postoperative care and best practices for protecting dental work and boosting healing process.
Poured and shaped molds from impressions and trimmed molds in grinder.
Set appointments and made follow-up calls.
Prepared patient for orthodontist and performed simple tasks such as tightening braces and conducting preliminary examinations.
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.
Typed patient data into computer system while following privacy laws and maintaining high level of accuracy.
Scheduled appointments, prepared bills and received payment for dental services by completing insurance forms, verifying insurance information and maintaining records.
Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care.
Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
Collected room deposits, fees and payments.
Confirmed relevant guest information and payment methods to prevent fraud.
Used quick response and dynamic service skills to build relationships with patrons, improving customer retention rate.
Great Expression Dental Center - Expanded Functions Dental Assistant, Front Desk City, STATE, 01/2015 - 12/2017
Operated x-ray equipment.
Applied fluoride varnish and sealants.
Maintained files and records by implementing effective filing systems that boosted efficiency and organization.
Greeted guests at front desk and engaged in pleasant conversations while managing check-in process.
Retrieved mail, packages and documents on behalf of guests, promptly verifying receipt and arranging for pickup or transmittal.
Took various digital x-rays and intraoral pictures .
Resolved customer issues quickly and notified supervisor immediately when problems escalated.
Assisted in administering nitrous oxide.
Used quick response and dynamic service skills to build relationships with patrons, improving customer retention rate.
Monitored office supplies by checking inventory and placing orders.
Assisted dentist in management of medical or dental emergencies.
Assisted in coronal polishing.
Maintained transaction security by verifying payment cards against identification.
Collected room deposits, fees and payments.
Supported dentists during procedures to restore teeth, like dental fillings, permanent and temporary crowns.
Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges and other dental prosthetics.
Staged tray for procedures by arranging dental instruments and equipment.
Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care.
Prepared and positioned patients for procedures.
Administered desensitizing agents by applying numbing gel to prepare patients for anesthetic injections.
Sanitized trays, instruments and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water and mixing materials for composite fillings, casts and impressions.
Cyrus Pettis Dental Office - Expanded Functions Dental Assistant City, STATE, 12/2012 - 12/2015
Assisted with daily chair side procedures.
Executed various general, Pediatric and oral surgery procedures.
Executed impressions and pouring models.
Exposed and processed manual x-rays.
Assisted with Front desk, Inventory and Lab logs.
Applied fluoride varnish and sealants.
Operated x-ray equipment.
Assisted in administering nitrous oxide.
Staged tray for procedures by arranging dental instruments and equipment.
Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
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.
Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care.
Helped dentists restore teeth by applying permanent and temporary fillings and crowns.
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