Carina Gurrusquieta
Dickinson,TX
Summary
Reliable Dental Assistant with two and a half years of experience efficiently handling administrative tasks and assisting chairside with dental procedures. Expert in assisting with four-hand procedures, setting up exam rooms, taking dental radiographs, sanitizing instruments, and preparing materials for impressions or restorations. Team-focused with a commitment to providing exceptional care to all patients. I am a quick learner and successfully build relationships with coworkers and patients.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Dental Assistant
Tots N' Teens Pediatric Dental Specialist
02.2022 - Current
- Supported dentists during procedures, assisting dental fillings, sealants, and crowns.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
- Educated patients on postoperative care and best practices for protecting dental work and boosting healing process.
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
- Prepared comprehensive radiological images, allowing supervisory dental staff to spot cavities, tooth decay, and areas needing treatment.
- Prepared rooms for patient treatment by cleaning and sterilizing tools and equipment and setting up x-ray machines.
- Took dental images following strict patient protection rules by mentioning risks during pregnancy, and applying lead aprons.
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
- Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water, and mixing materials for fillings, and impressions.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
CHILDCARE TEACHER
Excelsior University for Children
08.2019 - 01.2022
- Participate and support safety meetings, training and goals
- Create a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate for physical, social and emotional
- Maintain effective and efficient record keeping procedures
- Follow specific standards, policies and procedures of building and district
- Maintain and promote school goals and objectives
- Develop an approachable style of greeting and interacting with children, families and co-workers
- Plan, organize and implement effective instructional strategies and lessons
- Communicate appropriately with students, parents, community and staff
- Supervise assistants, aides and volunteers in the classroom
- Assess each student's progress in curriculum knowledge and skills.
CHILDCARE TEACHER
First Class Child Development Center
03.2015 - 08.2019
- Reported safety concerns, security breaches and unusual circumstances both verbally and in writing
- Maintained sanitary conditions in room with children while adhering to infection prevention policies
- Created classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate for physical, social and emotional
- Assessed each student's progress in curriculum knowledge and skills
- Maintain and promote school goals and objectives
- Communicated appropriately with students, parents, community and staff
- Followed specific standards, policies and procedures of building and district
- Maintained effective and efficient record keeping procedures
- Developed approachable style of greeting and interacting with children, families and co-workers
- Planned, organized and implemented effective instructional strategies and lessons
- Supervised assistants, aides and volunteers in classroom
- Participated and supported safety meetings, training and goals
- Maintained inventory of educational materials and supplies.
Education
Associate of Arts - Dental Hygienists
College of The Mainland
Texas City, TX05.2027
Certification of Register Dental Assistant
Houston Dental Assistant School
Clearlake, TX09.2022
High School Diploma -
DICKINSON HIGH SCHOOL
Dickinson, TX06.2014
Skills
- Bilingual (Spanish & English)
- Fast Learner
- Procedure Support
- Ability To Be Flexible
- Lesson Plans
- Early Childhood Education
- Assisting The Dentist
- Patient intake procedures
- Inventory Management
- Teamwork
Certification
- RDA - Registered Dental Assistant
- Monitoring the Administration of Nitrous Oxide for Dental Hygienists and Dental Assistants
- Basic Life Support (BSL)
References
- DESIREE FORASIEPI, Tots N' Teens Pediatric Dentistry, (281) 508-5535
- MALLIKA THAPAR (DMD), Tot's N' Teen's Pediatric Dentistry, (512) 585-0863 , Former Worker
- MUNISHA MOMIN, Director, Excelsior University For Children, (281) 474-4788
- POLLY FRAZE, Director, Excelsior University of Children / First Class Child Development Center, (281) 851-2819, Former Manager
Timeline
Registered Dental Assistant
Tots N' Teens Pediatric Dental Specialist
02.2022 - Current
CHILDCARE TEACHER
Excelsior University for Children
08.2019 - 01.2022
CHILDCARE TEACHER
First Class Child Development Center
03.2015 - 08.2019
Associate of Arts - Dental Hygienists
College of The Mainland
Certification of Register Dental Assistant
Houston Dental Assistant School
High School Diploma -
DICKINSON HIGH SCHOOL
- RDA - Registered Dental Assistant
- Monitoring the Administration of Nitrous Oxide for Dental Hygienists and Dental Assistants
- Basic Life Support (BSL)
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