Erika Joeselin Valenzuela
Casa Grande,AZ
Summary
Experienced dental assistant with expertise in instrument sterilization, X-rays, and temporary crowns. Bilingual in Spanish/English and skilled in patient hosting and customer service. Educates patients on postoperative and general oral health care, while assisting coworkers and maintaining dental guidelines.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dental Assistant and Floor Supervisor
Western Dental & Orthodontics
Casa Grande, AZ
08.2024 - Current
- Assisted in patient preparation and comfort during dental procedures.
- Managed sterilization of dental instruments and equipment to ensure compliance with safety standards.
- Supported dentists by providing accurate clinical assistance during examinations and treatments.
- Educated patients on oral hygiene practices and post-treatment care for improved health outcomes.
- Trained new staff on office protocols, patient interaction, and equipment handling to enhance team performance.
- 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.
- Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
- Assisted dentists, hygienists, and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
- Resolved conflicts between team members and addressed complaints or grievances.
- Trained new staff on job duties, company policies, and safety procedures for rapid onboarding.
Dental Assistant
Casa Grande Pediatric Dentistry at Casa Grande
Casa Grande
04.2023 - 07.2024
- Assisted dentists in providing quality dental care to patients, including taking and developing X-rays, charting teeth, preparing materials, and cleaning instruments.
- Performed chairside duties such as suctioning, handling instruments, mixing materials, and applying topical anesthetics
- Sterilized and disinfected instruments and treatment rooms
- Prepared treatment rooms with appropriate instruments before each appointment
- Assist Spanish speaking patients with understanding there dental treatments and paperwork
Hostess
Mi Amigo Ricardo's
06.2016 - 07.2023
- Provided excellent customer services by ensuring customers were satisfied with their food orders.
- Provided hosting duties such as seating customers, informed of specials of the day, ensuring restaurant was clean and up to the industries standards.
- Counting and depositing monies.
- Coordinated with kitchen staff to ensure timely food service, enhancing overall customer satisfaction and operational flow.
Dental Assistant
Coolidge Family Dental
04.2021 - 04.2023
- To properly sterilized equipment for dental safety, while following procedures and guidelines.
- Expose and process X-Rays, assist with impressions, fillings, extractions and related.
- Assist Spanish speaking patients with understanding their dental treatments and paperwork.
- Assist in managing patient care, office and laborites as needed
- Educate patients on postoperative and general oral health care.
Education
Dental Assisting Certification - undefined
The American Institute of Dental Assisting (AIDA)
Mesa, AZ03.2021
General Education - undefined
Casa Grande Union High School
Casa Grande06.2020
Skills
Bilingual
Spanish
English
Dentrix
Temporary Crowns
Instrument Sterilization
Assist Coworkers
Fillings
Patient Hosts
Appointment setting
X-Rays
Extractions
Maintain dental guidelines
Customer Services
RCT
BU
Preliminary Oral Health Exams
Fluoride
Sealants Applications
Sedation
Certification
- CPR Certified
- Jan 2021
Timeline
Dental Assistant and Floor Supervisor
Western Dental & Orthodontics
08.2024 - Current
Dental Assistant
Casa Grande Pediatric Dentistry at Casa Grande
04.2023 - 07.2024
Dental Assistant
Coolidge Family Dental
04.2021 - 04.2023
Hostess
Mi Amigo Ricardo's
06.2016 - 07.2023
Dental Assisting Certification - undefined
The American Institute of Dental Assisting (AIDA)
General Education - undefined
Casa Grande Union High School