Alissa Cabrera
Norfolk,VA
Summary
Highly motivated individual bringing several years of experience serving in the United States Navy as a hospital corpsman dental assistant. Exceptionally skilled in providing top quality customer service and an effective multitasker balancing dental assistant duties while being administrative support and a dynamic team player.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dental Assistant
LSD 50 USS Carter Hall
Norfolk, VA
11.2023 - 07.2024
- Deployed for 4 months in support of various naval operations, assisting the only dental officer onboard with 436 dental examinations, 57 operative procedures and 7 prosthodontic cases.
- Administered over 58 prophylactic cleanings and applied 49 treatments of fluoride varnish, educating a number of patients on proper dental hygiene care and preventive measures.
- Decontaminated and sterilized over 3k instruments and cassettes.
- Doubling as a medical assistant, administered vaccinations vital to maintaining medical readiness for the crew, dispensed 40 over-the-counter medications, performed various blood draws, set up several intravenous medications and took initiative in providing medical coverage for more than 40 shipboard evolutions pertinent to several of our naval operations.
- Conducted an inventory check on 20 first aid kits and 3 mass casualty boxes to enhance emergency response capabilities in case of shipboard emergencies.
Dental Assistant
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Bethesda, Maryland
12.2020 - 09.2023
- Provided chairside assistance to 12 providers with over 2,100 oral examinations, 89 operative procedures, and 139 emergency walk-ins for service members, ensuring quality patient care for every encounter. Played a key role in maintaining 97% operational readiness for our hospital's Active Duty soldiers and sailors.
- Expertly captured around 589 bitewings, 580 Panoramic, and 226 Periapical radiographs.
- Supported front desk coverage while effectively multitasking dental assistant duties in a fast-paced environment. Facilitated the scheduling of 339 operative treatments, 1,100 prophylaxes, 559 scale and root planing procedures, and 6,115 examinations.
- Trained 2 junior sailors and 1 civilian staff member for front desk standard operating procedures, resulting in additional support for quality patient care needs.
- Assisted the records manager with routine taskers, utilizing our Composite Health Care System to create 242 new dental records to establish service members for care, checked in and filed 5,599 dental records, and created 249 labels to check in sailors and soldiers stationed at the hospital.
- Processed the sterilization of over 6,500 individual dental instruments and cassettes in compliance with the hospital's Infection Control policy, OSHA, and Joint Commission standards.
- Poured in 71 alginate impressions for 4 bleaching trays, 44 Occlusal guards and 23 Essix retainers, transporting the completed casts to the Prosthodontics Department to be fabricated.
Education
High School Diploma -
Simon Sanchez High School
Yigo, GU06-2019
Skills
- Exceptional customer service
- Proficient with Dental X-rays
- 4-handed Dentistry
- Front desk support
- Hard-work ethic
- Records management
- Dental Hygiene
- Instrument Sterilization
- Immunization Administration
- Documentation expert
- Adaptable
- Venipuncture Expertise
Certification
Basic Life Support Certification (November 2023)
Decontamination and Safe Handling of Reusable Devices (July 2022)
Sterility Maintenance Concepts (July 2022)
Preparation and Packaging for Sterilization (July 2022)
Accomplishments
- Joint Service Achievement Medal Award (March 2022)
- Joint Service Achievement Medal Award (October 2023)
Volunteer Experience
Patient Transporter- Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Bethesda, MD (March 2022)
- In support of operation ALLIES WELCOME, assisted with the transportation of over 270 critically ill and wounded displaced Afghan refugees from the point of reception to the receiving wards.
Phlebotomy Technician- NMRTC Annapolis Annapolis, MD (June 2022)
- Worked as a phlebotomy assistant at the United States Naval Academy's 2022 Induction Day in Annapolis, performing 47 venipuncture procedures and collecting 382 vials of blood as contribution to the safe, swift and accurate accession of 1,184 Midshipmen candidates.
Vaccination Technician- Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Bethesda, MD (September 2022- February 2023)
- Administered 2,186 COVID-19 Pfizer and Influenza vaccines, created 1,852 walk-in appointments and documented over 957 patient immunization encounters of both service members and beneficiaries alike.
- Assembled 160 needles in preparation for drawing up medications and withdrew over 94 precise dosages for the safe administration of Pfizer Bivalent vaccines.
- As part of the hospital's Mobile Vaccination Team, provided COVID-19 Pfizer Bivalent and Influenza vaccinations for 1,129 staff members within the Pentagon and to 68 personnel of the Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church.
Echo 5 Mess Project Linus Blanket Drive
- Crocheted one 36x36inch blanket to the Project Linus Blanket Drive, positively impacting the lives of underprivileged children across Maryland.
December 2022-January 2023 Blanket Drive
- Contributed to the effort of keeping the homeless warm for the winter, resulting in 4 volunteer hours.
CSMADD Book Drive
- Donated two video games, receiving 20 volunteer hours for the CSMADD's collection of new or gently used educational media in the effort to promote the love of books and learning in the community.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Dental Assistant
LSD 50 USS Carter Hall
11.2023 - 07.2024
Dental Assistant
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
12.2020 - 09.2023
High School Diploma -
Simon Sanchez High School