Claudia Soto
Greeley,CO
Summary
Dynamic Kitchen Specialist with a proven track record at District 6, excelling in food safety and sanitation standards. Adept at multitasking and problem-solving, I enhanced patient satisfaction through efficient chairside assistance and improved scheduling efficiency, significantly reducing appointment cancellations. Committed to maintaining a sterile environment and optimizing resource allocation.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Kitchen Specialist
District 6
01.2018 - 03.2022
- 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.
- 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.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for Number procedures daily.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
- Prepared instruments and equipment for use in dental procedures, ensuring their availability when needed.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
- Managed inventory of dental supplies, reducing waste and optimizing resource allocation.
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
- Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
- Took dental images following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons.
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
- Educated patients on proper oral hygiene techniques, promoting long-term dental health.
- Supported dentists during oral surgeries by preparing surgical rooms with necessary tools and sterilized instruments.
- Reduced appointment cancellations by implementing reminder calls and text messaging services, resulting in improved scheduling efficiency.
- Assisted in emergency dental procedures, providing critical support in high-pressure situations.
Dental Assistant
Bingham
01.2016 - 12.2017
Education
BUSINESS Class Certificate -
Morgan Community College
Ft.Morgan Co.05.2025
Some College Certificate
Fort.Morgam High School
Ft.Morgan Co.05.2006
Skills
- Food safety
- Knife skills
- Cooking techniques
- Sanitation standards
- Food presentation
- Kitchen equipment operation
- Culinary expertise
- Meal planning
- Allergen awareness
- Grilling techniques
- Food pairing
- Menu development
- Sauce preparation
- Recipe creation
- Nutrition awareness
- Baking techniques
- Interior design
- Estimating costs
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking
- Multitasking Abilities
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Problem-solving
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Teamwork
- Hand drafting
Certification
Business Rural Class Certificate
Languages
English also Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Kitchen Specialist
District 6
01.2018 - 03.2022
Dental Assistant
Bingham
01.2016 - 12.2017
BUSINESS Class Certificate -
Morgan Community College
Some College Certificate
Fort.Morgam High School