Diveto Brittany
Carbon Hill,AL
Summary
Driven Dental Assistant with proven expertise in clinical support and patient education. Excelled in procedure support, equipment sterilization, and patient relations, significantly enhancing patient care. Skilled in dental radiography, CPR, and assisting doctors and hygienist, complemented by strong team collaboration abilities. Achieved a notable increase in patient satisfaction through effective communication and educational initiatives.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Front Desk Receptionist
Stafford Dental
Jasper Al
09.2024 - Current
- Greeted guests at front desk and engaged in pleasant conversations while managing check-in process.
- Maintained organized and clean front office area to create professional and welcoming environment for visitors and employees.
- Scheduled, coordinated and confirmed appointments
- Completed data entry and filing to keep records updated for easy retrieval.
- Verify patient insurance
- Create new insurance plan in practice works if needed.
- Get schedule ready for the next day, total patients portion for treatment.
- Scan in all important documents
- Send referrals by fax and email.
- Call and get X-rays from patients previous Drs if needed.
- Call and schedule patients that are due for cleanings.
- Print patient paperwork packets when needed and all other forms for the office.
Dental Assistant
Stafford Dental
Jasper, AL
08.2020 - Current
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, sanitized treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing orders for supplies.
- Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
- Assisted dentists and hygienists by suctioning and handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for procedures daily.
- Created dental impressions used to make dentures, temporary crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
- Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
- Took dental images following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons.
- Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care.
- Scheduled and confirmed patient appointments.
- Took intraoral scans for dentures, crowns, and bridges
- Make temporary crowns and bridges
- Took panoramic X-rays
- Took intraoral pictures using intraoral camera
- Make whiting trays and bite guards
- Helped assisting Botox
- Charting and making treatment plans
- Make recare appointments
Caregiver
Healing Touch Caregivers
Gardendale, AL
03.2018 - 07.2020
- Provided safe mobility support to help patients move around personal and public spaces.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Turned and positioned bedbound patients to prevent bedsores and maintain comfort levels.
- Built strong relationships with clients to deliver emotional support and companionship.
- Engaged patients in meaningful conversation, socialization, and activity while providing personal care assistance.
- Monitored client vital signs, administered medications, and tracked behaviors to keep healthcare supervisor well-informed.
- Assisted with feeding and monitored intake to help patients achieve nutritional objectives.
Education
Certificate For Dental Assistant Program - Dental Assisting
Bevill State Community College
Jasper, AL12.2017
High School Diploma -
Carbon Hill High School
Carbon Hill, AL05.2013
Skills
- Inventory Management
- Clinical Support
- Procedure Support
- Patient Services
- Equipment Sterilization
- Patient Relations
- Patient Education
- Electronic Charting
- Sanitation protocols
- Treatment Room Breakdown
- Treatment room setup
- Restorative procedures
- Dental impressions
- Dental staff assistance
- Sterilization techniques
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Team collaboration abilities
- Dental terminology knowledge
- Dental Radiography
- Patient Scheduling
- Knowledgeable in Practice Works
- CPR Certified
- Cash handling
- Data entry
- Office organization
- File organization
Timeline
Front Desk Receptionist
Stafford Dental
09.2024 - Current
Dental Assistant
Stafford Dental
08.2020 - Current
Caregiver
Healing Touch Caregivers
03.2018 - 07.2020
Certificate For Dental Assistant Program - Dental Assisting
Bevill State Community College
High School Diploma -
Carbon Hill High School