Connor Dice
Grants Pass,OR
Summary
Proven Dental Assistant with a track record of enhancing patient satisfaction and streamlining workflow at United States Navy, USN. Expert in sterilization techniques and patient services, demonstrating professionalism and etiquette. Achieved significant improvements in efficiency and safety, leveraging expertise in dental terminology and infection control.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Landscaper
Dennis Ratts
01.2024 - 07.2024
- Maintained grounds by trimming, weeding, and general clean-up.
- Performed planting, watering, mulching, and edging of lawns.
- Removed weeds, hazards, and debris from common pathways to improve usability.
- Operated landscaping equipment with focus on safety and machine longevity.
- Used trimmers and chainsaws for grounds maintenance, brush clearing, and tree removal and thinning.
Dental Lab Technician Assistant
Unbreakable Bonds
01.2020 - 03.2020
- Maintained a clean and organized laboratory workspace to uphold safety regulations and promote productivity.
- Read prescriptions and specifications and examined models and impressions in order to determine design of dental products to be constructed.
- Loaded newly constructed teeth into porcelain furnaces to bake porcelain onto metal framework.
- Continuously updated knowledge in new materials and technologies, resulting in improved product offerings for clients.
- Placed tooth models on apparatus mimicking bites and movement of patients' jaw to evaluate functionality of models.
- Improved workflow efficiency by regularly maintaining lab equipment.
- Ensured precise color matching of dental prosthetics, improving patient satisfaction rates.
Dental Assistant
United States Navy, USN
02.2014 - 09.2019
- 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.
Education
High School Diploma -
Hidden Valley High School
Grants Pass, ORSkills
- Sterilization techniques
- Appointment Scheduling
- Professionalism and Etiquette
- Dental terminology knowledge
- HIPAA Compliance Understanding
- Infection control proficiency
- Patient Services
- Laboratory safety protocols
- Color Matching Ability
- Patient confidentiality
Timeline
Assistant Landscaper
Dennis Ratts
01.2024 - 07.2024
Dental Lab Technician Assistant
Unbreakable Bonds
01.2020 - 03.2020
Dental Assistant
United States Navy, USN
02.2014 - 09.2019
High School Diploma -
Hidden Valley High School