Alexandra Moreno
Paramount,CA
Summary
Driven Dental Assistant with 7 years of Success in building relationships with patients and colleagues. Expert in all areas of dentistry assistance and skilled at anticipating dentists and patient needs. Attentive,prepared and proactive when working closely with various dental team staff to deliver top-notch services. In half a year was entrusted and successfully trained two new dental assistants in office. An organized detail -oriented, and conscientious self-starter,able to strategize and prioritize effectively to accomplish multiple tasks while remaining calm under pressure. Exceptional customer- relation and decision making skills.Excellent communication skills including verbal,written and interpersonal.Bilingual:Spanish(proficient speech,written and reading).
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dental Assistant
Dentist of Anaheim Hills
03.2023 - Current
- Reduced dentist''s workload during procedures by anticipating their needs and having necessary instruments readily available.
- Utilized advanced dental equipment proficiently, including intraoral cameras and digital radiography tools, to support comprehensive patient assessments.
Dental Assistant
Hurtt Family Clinic
10.2021 - 02.2023
- Licensed for providing patient care digital X-rays
- licensed in assisting chairside four-hand procedures,dental procedure documentation.
- Front Office Duties,patient appointment Scheduling,giving and reviewing payments.
- dentrix software
- ECW software
- insurance eligibility
- Trained two new employees on office work flow,ecw, as well as different methods of each dentist.
- Able to pass time efficiently instruments to Dentist during procedures, suction fluids.
- Educated patients on postoperative and general oral health care by suggesting warm salt water rinsing,pain medication dosage, after oral surgery procedure,flossing methods,brushing techniques.
- Gathered and reviewed patient records,data and health history to share with Dentist for quick and accurate patient assesments, diagnosses and treatment.
- Instructed and educated patients to prepare for oral suregery by not eating or drinking 8-12hrs before procedure,floss and brush teeth thoroughly before arriving.
- Assisted Dentist in permenant and temporary restoratibe procedures,including applying fillings,placing temporary crowns, seating permenant crowns,RCT and Crown preps.
- Selected and prepared tools used for procedures by sanitizing and arrannging opertory.
- Sterlization of instruments,exam chairs for clean and safe dental office.
- Taking preliminary impressions of patient teeth to prepare for custom impressions and fabrication of permenant dental work,custom bleaching trays, and dentures.
Assistant Manager
Galicia's
09.2018 - 10.2021
- Restaurant Galicia's operation Manager.
- Review and create invoices
- cash register accountability.
- Verified details of transactions,including funds received and total account balances.
- Coordinated private events, meetings,gatherings, and public events,(City,carnivals and local fairs).
Dental Assistant
Willard Hankins DDS
06.2016 - 04.2018
Education
Dental Assistant License - Dental Assisting
Southeast Regional Occupational Program
03.2016
Skills
- Restorative Procedures
- Treatment Room Setup
- Exam Room Setups
- Taking X-Rays
- Disinfecting Rooms and Equipment
- Sterilization Techniques
- Dental Staff Support
- Dentrix Proficiency
- Patient Schedule Management
- Restorative Dentistry
- Patient Care Standards
- Cleaning and Sanitizing
- Disinfection and Sterilization
- Oral Health Assessments
- Supply Ordering
- Treatment Room Preparation
- Dental Radiography
- Taking Medical and Dental Histories
- Postoperative Care Instructions
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Treatment Planning
- Inventory Management
- Emergency Dental Care
- Organization and Prioritization
- Advising and Educating Patients
- Detail-Oriented
- Patient Flow Management
- Oral Hygiene Techniques
- Procedure Support
- Preliminary Impressions
- Chairside Assistance
- Four-Handed Procedures
- Office Management
- Strong Writing and Verbal Skills
- Knowledgeable in dentrix, ecw
- Dental impressions
- proficient knowledge in using Epic software
- 3D panoramic xrays
Certification
- CPR certified
- Certified Dental Assistant
- HIPPA
- OSHA
- Radiation License
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Dentist of Anaheim Hills
03.2023 - Current
Dental Assistant
Hurtt Family Clinic
10.2021 - 02.2023
Assistant Manager
Galicia's
09.2018 - 10.2021
Dental Assistant
Willard Hankins DDS
06.2016 - 04.2018
Dental Assistant License - Dental Assisting
Southeast Regional Occupational Program
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