Elizabeth Vazquez

• Administered routine patient care and monitored chart, including instruments and material setup. Knowledge of sterilization and chemical disinfectant guidelines.
• Maintained sterilization protocols for instruments and equipment to ensure patient safety.
• Maintained a clean and sterile work environment to prevent cross-contamination and infection.
• Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
• Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
• Administered routine patient care and monitored chart, including instruments and material setup. Knowledge of sterilization and chemical disinfectant guidelines.
• Supported dentist with chairside assistance, enhancing workflow efficiency during treatments.
• Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
• Performed x-rays safely while adhering to radiation safety guidelines, ensuring high-quality diagnostic images for dentists'' evaluations.
• Trained new staff on office procedures and best practices to ensure consistent service delivery.
• Collaborated with dental team to develop tailored treatment plans that effectively addressed individual patient needs.
• Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
• 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.

• Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
• Assisted dentists with complex procedures, ensuring optimal patient care and treatment outcomes.
• Prepared instruments and equipment for use in dental procedures, ensuring their availability when needed.
• 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.
• Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
• Supported dentists during oral surgeries by preparing surgical rooms with necessary tools and sterilized instruments.
• Educated patients on proper oral hygiene techniques, promoting long-term dental health.
• Reduced appointment cancellations by implementing reminder calls and text messaging services, resulting in improved scheduling efficiency.
• Helped dentists restore teeth by applying permanent and temporary fillings and crowns.
• Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.

Honor Roll

Brentwood Lions Club Scholarship Recipient 2012