China McGee
Sacramento,CA
Summary
Driven Dental Assistant successful at building relationships with patients and colleagues. Offers expertise in patient care and education to support optimal oral health outcomes. Attentive and prepared professional dedicated to practice growth and stability.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dental Assistant
Resource Staffing Group
07.2024 - 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.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- 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. Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for 30 procedures daily.
Dental Assistant
Confident Smiles
09.2023 - 06.2024
- Dentrix, extraction, composite, crown prep, root canal, compliance - cdc, osha, epa , pedo, family
- Assisted dentist in providing dental treatment to patients, including taking patient medical histories and vital signs.
- Prepared dental materials such as amalgam, composite resin, impression material and cements for use by the dentist.
- Provided chair-side assistance during dental procedures, including passing instruments to the dentist and holding suction devices.
- Maintained a neat, clean and organized environment throughout the office.
- Conducted routine maintenance of equipment used in dentistry operations.
- Educated patients on proper oral hygiene techniques and habits.
- Sterilized instruments according to established guidelines and protocols.
- Took digital X-rays of teeth using radiographic equipment.
- Provided support services such as stocking rooms with supplies, cleaning trays and changing linens between patients.
- Instructed patients about postoperative instructions prescribed by their dentist.
- Assisted in laboratory procedures such as mixing impression materials or pouring casts from impressions taken by dentists.
- Responded promptly to requests from other staff members or dentists while maintaining a professional demeanor.
- Front office duties as assigned for a duration of 6 months
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biological Sciences
California State University - Sacramento
Sacramento, Ca05-2027
Dental Assisting Certificate - Dental Assisting
Indigo Career College
Sacramento, CA08.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy, Applied, Ethics and Law
CALIFORNIA State University of Sacramento
Sacramento, CA12.2009
Skills
- Clear Communication
- PPE Compliance
- Problem-Solving
- Attention to Detail
- Following Instructions
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Willingness to Learn
- Experience in Leadership
- Procedure Set up/Break down
- Instrument processing
- Infection Control
- Alginate impressions
- Pouring stone models
- Digital X Ray operation
- Rubber Dam Placement
- Tofflemire and Matrix Band
Placement
- Patient care/Monitoring vitals
- Dental impressions
- Dental Radiography
- Equipment Sterilization
- Dental terminology knowledge
- OSHA Regulations Knowledge
- Oral hygiene education
- Dental Material Handling
- Electronic Charting
- Restorative procedures
- Chairside assistance
- CPR/AED
- Instrument Sterilization
- Orthodontic Procedure Support
- Periodontal treatment assistance
- Dentrix proficiency
Certification
- Basic Life Support(AHA)
- Dental Practice Act(2 hour DBC
approved Course) - CA standard infection control
certification - CA radiation safety certification
- Professionalism
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Resource Staffing Group
07.2024 - Current
Dental Assistant
Confident Smiles
09.2023 - 06.2024
Bachelor of Science - Biological Sciences
California State University - Sacramento
Dental Assisting Certificate - Dental Assisting
Indigo Career College
Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy, Applied, Ethics and Law
CALIFORNIA State University of Sacramento
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