Bianca Garza
Laredo,TX
Summary
Detail-oriented U.S. Air Force Prosthodontics Dental Assistant and Dental Laboratory Technician with a previously held DOD Secret Security Clearance and 4 year hands-on experience in forensic odontology. Assisted with postmortem radiography, impressions, and specimen handling. Strong background in quality assurance, inventory control, and attention to detail. Consistently maintained audit-ready records, protected confidentiality, and upheld strict infection control standards in fast-paced laboratory settings.
Overview
2
2
Languages
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Forensic Dental Assistant / Dental Lab Technician
United States Air Force, USAF
Ramstein, Germany
03.2016 - 03.2020
- Supervised daily operations, workflow prioritization, and quality control for the Prosthodontics Department, ensuring 100% adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and safety regulations.
- Maintained a U.S. Department of Defense Secret Security Clearance, demonstrating high personal integrity, trustworthiness, and strict adherence to confidentiality protocols while handling sensitive records and forensic materials.
- Supported forensic odontology taskings by capturing postmortem dental radiographs, photographs, and physical impressions while maintaining an unbroken chain of custody.
- Fabricated, labeled, and tracked physical models and delicate specimens in a high-volume dental laboratory with 100% accuracy and zero cross-contamination.
- Executed strict biohazard containment, PPE, and sterilization protocols in compliance with OSHA, CDC, and U.S. Air Force infection control standards.
- Audited, logged, and safeguarded sensitive medical records and diagnostic materials, ensuring full regulatory compliance and constant audit-readiness.
- Maintained, calibrated, and inventoried specialized laboratory and imaging equipment to ensure precision output and prevent operational downtime.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary medical and investigative personnel during high-priority forensic taskings, maintaining composure and accuracy under strict deadlines
- Sterilized dental equipment, prepared treatment rooms, and restocked supplies, maintaining OSHA standards.
Education
No Degree - Dental Corps
Department of The Air Force
FT Sam Houston TXSkills
- Evidence & Forensic Protocols: Chain-of-custody documentation, forensic odontology support, evidence intake and preservation, specimen packaging and labeling, forensic photography, postmortem radiography
- Laboratory & Contamination Control: Cross-contamination prevention, biohazard and bloodborne pathogen handling, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) compliance, autoclave sterilization, delicate specimen manipulation, laboratory equipment calibration
- Compliance & Record Management: Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), OSHA and CDC safety standards, HIPAA and strict confidentiality, electronic database management, inventory auditing, quality assurance
- Specimen & Trace Material Handling: Impression pouring and casting, delicate physical model manipulation, toolmark/surface detail preservation, precision measurement
- Tracking & Quality Assurance: Case/work-order tracking, chain-of-custody documentation, strict adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), OSHA compliance, microscopic/visual inspection, inventory control
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Forensic Dental Assistant / Dental Lab Technician
United States Air Force, USAF
03.2016 - 03.2020
No Degree - Dental Corps
Department of The Air Force