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Overview
Work History
Skills
Referrals
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Denise Altamirano

Garland,TX

Summary

Seeking to Challenge and grow my opportunity as a Registered Dental assistant, Where my skills can be effectively utilize to its fullest potential

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Oral Surgery Assistant

Campbell Crossing Dentistry
01.2023 - Current
  • Monitoring anesthesia levels under the guidance of an Oral Surgeon.
  • Assisted surgeon during procedures by wiping up bodily fluids and handing over needed dental instruments.
  • Prepared surgical area by ensuring that all necessary dental instruments were sterilized and patients were ready.
  • Educated patients prior to surgery regarding what to expect.
  • Implant Placement

Lead RDA

Stone Canyon Dental
06.2021 - Current
  • Assisting with treatment, comfort calls, ordering, maintaining schedule flow, sterilizing instruments, helping front desk, etc
  • Explained treatment procedures
  • Managed inventory of dental supplies, reducing waste and optimizing resource allocation.
  • Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
  • Assisted in chair-side dental procedures
  • Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment.

Lead RDA

Elite Dental
05.2015 - 04.2021
  • Maintaining sterile, ordering, sterilizing instruments, Assisting with treatment, comfort calls, treatment calls, etc.
  • Performed x-rays safely while adhering to radiation safety guidelines, ensuring high-quality diagnostic images for dentists'' evaluations.
  • Assisted dentists with complex procedures, ensuring optimal patient care and treatment outcomes.
  • Maintained detailed records regarding treatment plans, progress notes, and consent forms
  • Assisted in complex surgical procedures;

Front Desk/RDA

Dental Dreams
02.2013 - 03.2015
  • Verify insurance, scheduling, taking payments, keeping up with referrals, promoting location, Treatment plans
  • Verified patient insurance eligibility and benefits..
  • Scheduled and confirmed patient appointments.
  • Explained treatment plans

Skills

    Excellent bedside manners and patient friendly

  • Fast and Efficient when it comes to staying on schedule, maintaining clean and sterilized work environment
  • Ordering Inventory/Organization
  • Great Team Player, Hard Worker, Leader
  • Cross Trained
  • Invisalign/Botox/Somnomed Appliance
  • Pinhole gum surgery
  • CPR/OSHA Certified
  • N20 Certified
  • Polish Coronal certified
  • Curve, Eagelsoft and Dentrix
  • Wisdom teeth extraction/bone &membrane Grafting
  • Sterilization techniques
  • Oral Surgical Procedures
  • Implant Placement
  • Taking X-Rays, Pano ,CBCT
  • Restorative/Cosmetic Dentistry

Referrals

  • Karline 214-549-9195 Hygienist
  • Rachael, 817-629-0555, Lead Hygienist
  • Cheri 214-356-7258, Office Manager

Timeline

Oral Surgery Assistant

Campbell Crossing Dentistry
01.2023 - Current

Lead RDA

Stone Canyon Dental
06.2021 - Current

Lead RDA

Elite Dental
05.2015 - 04.2021

Front Desk/RDA

Dental Dreams
02.2013 - 03.2015
Denise Altamirano