Christy Johnson
Wilmington,NC
Summary
Driven Dental Assistant with 20 years of success in building relationships with patients and colleagues. Expert in all areas of dentistry assistance and skilled at anticipating dentists' and patients' needs. Attentive, prepared and proactive when working closely with various dental team staff to deliver top-notch services.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cashier/ Stocker
New River Pottery
Wilmington, NC
11.2022 - Current
- Greeted customers and answered any questions they had about the store's products and services.
- Verified that customers were of legal age to purchase alcohol or tobacco products.
- Operated cash register efficiently and accurately, processed payments by cash, check, credit card, gift card or automatic debit.
Dental Assistant
Carolina’s Dentist
Burgaw, NC
10.2020 - 09.2024
- Assisted dentist in providing dental treatment to patients, including taking patient medical histories and vital signs, including holding suction device.
- Prepared dental materials such as amalgam, composite resin, impression material and cements for use by the dentist, setting up a using cerec along with utilizing my skills if the dentist has to step away to check hygiene or any reason I’m able to scan and assist on design.
Dental Assistant
Arboretum Dental
Wilmington , NC
03.2010 - 09.2020
- Sanitized equipment, cleaned treatment rooms and restocked supplies after each patient's treatment to maintain cleanliness and prepare for next patient.
- Coordinated and managed patient care with efficiency and professionalism by scheduling appointments, educating patients with treatment that they had that day and answering any questions they may have.
- Gathered and reviewed patient records, data and health history to share with dentists for quick and accurate patient assessments, diagnoses and treatment.
- Assisted dentists in permanent and temporary restorative procedures, including applying dental fillings, placing temporary crowns, seating permanent crowns. Working with the Cerec machine.
- Built loyal patient following and retained several patients by providing empathetic and caring service at the front desk and in the operatory.
- Produced opposing models, study casts and impressions to provide dentists with information on relationship between teeth, gums and dental arches.
- Took preliminary impressions of patient teeth to prepare for custom impressions and fabrication of permanent dental work.
- Created dental x-rays using traditional and digital methods such as using nomad to help dentists detect tooth decay, cavities and other issues needing to be treated.
- Passed instruments to dentist, gently sprayed water, suctioned fluids and mixed amalgams, and several other materials to support dentists during procedures.
- Assisted dentists in permanent and temporary restorative procedures, including applying dental fillings, placing temporary crowns, seating permanent crowns.
- Passed instruments to dentist, gently sprayed water, suctioned fluids and mixed various materials to support dentists during procedures.
- Entered patient data into dental records system using Eaglesoft and observed all confidentiality rules to maintain patient privacy.
- Selected and prepared tools used for procedures by sanitizing and arranging.
- Stocked and prepared exam and treatment rooms by setting up required instruments, tools, supplies and equipment.
- Protected patients by sterilizing instruments and equipment between every consultation.
- Escorted patients to exam rooms while making friendly conversation to prepare for cleanings and procedures.
- Instructed patients on postoperative care to protect dental work and promote healing.
- Prepared patients for dental procedures and treatment by greeting warmly, explaining procedure details.
- Followed dentists' directions for giving patients desensitizing agents to prepare for anesthetic administration.
- Maintained clean, sterile and positive environment to optimize patient comfort, safety and satisfaction.
- Created bitewing, panoramic and periapical X-ray images for dentist to review.
- Maintained lab equipment by sanitizing surfaces and organizing tools, instruments and other dental equipment.
- Laid out dental instruments and equipment before procedures.
- Scheduled cleanings and dental appointments for patients using Eaglesoft.
- Took patient blood pressure, pulse and temperature and accurately recorded results in patient charts.
- Supported Doctor Stanley with completing minimally invasive and advanced surgical procedures.
- Maintained master calendar and scheduled new appointments based on provider availability.
Education
High School Diploma -
Pender High School
Burgaw, NC06.2001
Skills
- Treatment room setup
- Restorative procedure
- Chairside Assistance
- Oral X-Rays
- Four-handed procedures
- Multitasking
- Dental staff support
- Patient schedule management
- Patient records gathering
- Patient Education
- Inventory Management
- First Aid Training
- OSHA Regulations Knowledge
- Strong manual dexterity
- Infection control procedure
- Self drivin
Certification
- First Aid/BLS
- First Aid
- X-ray certification in State of North Carolina
- I also try to attend any continuing education class that I am allowed to.
References
Work Reference
• Sydney Finster (315) 777-7307 { Dentist}
• Will Perry (910) 262-0807 {lead Manager}
• Madison Rea (910) 508-1247 {Dental Assistant}
• Karen Boyett (910)443-3633 {Shift Manager}
Personal Reference
- Patsy Dail (910) 289-0186
- Doug Krynicki (910) 470-9764
- Amanda Parks (910) 271-5526
Timeline
Cashier/ Stocker
New River Pottery
11.2022 - Current
Dental Assistant
Carolina’s Dentist
10.2020 - 09.2024
Dental Assistant
Arboretum Dental
03.2010 - 09.2020
High School Diploma -
Pender High School