Areli Contreras
Stafford,VA
Summary
Hard-working professional with 10.5+ years of experience and a proven knowledge of back office operations, data entry, and customer service. Aiming to leverage my skills to successfully fill the Orthodontic/ Dental Assistant role at your company.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dental Assistant
Lifetime Dental Care Virginia
05.2022 - Current
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Maintained a clean and sterile work environment to prevent cross-contamination and infection.
- Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Provided chairside assistance during examinations, improving dentist efficiency and patient satisfaction.
- Performed x-rays safely while adhering to radiation safety guidelines, ensuring high-quality diagnostic images for dentists'' evaluations.
- Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
- Assisted dentists, hygienists, and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
Clinical Manager
Kumra Orthodontics
12.2020 - 04.2022
- Plans, coordinates and oversees administrations of all day-to-day associated dental clinic operations; schedules, coordinates and oversees activities of dentists, ensuring adequate clinical coverage at all times
- Schedules volunteer dentists and other dental professionals as needed
- Provides adequate training to clinic staff and volunteers
- Monitors OSHA mandates and monitors credentials/performance of dental staff; conducts and documents regular quality assurance inspections of clinical operations
- Helping patients feel comfortable before, during and after dental treatment
- Providing patients with instructions for oral care following initial bonding or other procedures; teaching patients appropriate oral hygiene
- ITero / 3D scanning trained
- 3D printing / ULAB / exporting scans and making aligners/ retainers
- In charge of keeping up with inventory and ordering
- We use Dolphin, Cloud9, and Dentrix Software and digital x-ray including Panoramic, Cephalometric, PA's, and Bitewings
Clinical Manager
All Smiles Orthodontics
11.2018 - 12.2020
- Same duties as above
Orthodontic and Dental Assistant
Potomac Pediatric Dentistry
04.2016 - 06.2018
- Fabricate and fit orthodontic appliances and materials for patients, such as retainers, wires, or bands
- Prepare patient, sterilize or disinfect instruments, set up instrument trays, prepare materials, or assist dentist during dental procedures
- Expose dental diagnostic x-rays
- Record treatment information in patient records
- Take and record medical and dental histories and vital signs of patients
- Clean teeth, using dental instruments
- Pour, trim, and polish study casts
Education
Associates - Dental Hygiene
NORTHERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA
11.2018
No Degree - Dental Assisting
Dental Assisting Training Schools
Woodbridge, VA11-2014
Skills
- Fluent Spanish Speaker
- Coaching
- Attention to detail
- Multi-tasking
- Supervision
- Training
- Organizing
- Prioritizing
- Scheduling
- 3D Printing
- 3D Scanning
- Inventory management
- Tracking materials
- Xray License
- Registered Dental Assistant
- Patient scheduling
Certification
- Xray License
- Registered Dental Assistant
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Lifetime Dental Care Virginia
05.2022 - Current
Clinical Manager
Kumra Orthodontics
12.2020 - 04.2022
Clinical Manager
All Smiles Orthodontics
11.2018 - 12.2020
Orthodontic and Dental Assistant
Potomac Pediatric Dentistry
04.2016 - 06.2018
Associates - Dental Hygiene
NORTHERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA
No Degree - Dental Assisting
Dental Assisting Training Schools
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