Esther Jaime
Hawthorne,CA
Summary
Dedicated Dental Assistant with extensive experience at St John’s, skilled in digital X-ray proficiency and patient care coordination. Successfully reduced appointment cancellations through effective communication, enhancing scheduling efficiency. Committed to maintaining infection control and providing exceptional chair-side support, contributing to improved patient outcomes and satisfaction.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dental Assistant
St Johns
Los Angeles, CA
10.2023 - 03.2025
- Prepared workspaces by disinfecting equipment and adhering to safety protocols.
- 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.
- Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
Dental Assistant
Canal Dental
Los Angeles, CA
07.2021 - 01.2023
- Ensured work environment remained clean and sterile.
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for Number procedures daily.
- Assisted dentists with complex procedures, ensuring optimal patient care and treatment outcomes.
- Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
- Reduced appointment cancellations by implementing reminder calls and text messaging services, resulting in improved scheduling efficiency.
- Contributed to office organization by maintaining accurate patient records and updating files regularly.
- Conducted preliminary assessments of new patients, gathering crucial information for accurate diagnoses.
- Assisted in emergency dental procedures, providing critical support in high-pressure situations.
- Facilitated patient education on oral hygiene practices, contributing to improved dental health.
- Participated in community outreach programs, educating public on importance of dental health.
- Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water, and mixing materials for fillings, Type, casts and impressions.
- Scheduled and confirmed patient appointments.
- Entered patient data into computer system, adhering to strict privacy laws and maintaining high level of accuracy.
Dental Assistant
West Coast Dental Study Club, Jin Y. Kim & Jin Y. Kim, Dds, Mph, Ms
Los Angeles, CA
06.2020 - 12.2022
- Prepared workspaces by disinfecting equipment and adhering to safety protocols.
- 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.
- Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
Education
Diplomas - Dental Assistant
UEI College
Huntington Park, CA05.2020
High School Diploma -
Firebaugh High School
Lynwood, CA2012
Skills
- Dental impressions
- Dental radiography
- Digital X-ray proficiency
- Equipment sterilization
- Treatment room setup
- Appointment scheduling
- Professionalism and etiquette
- Patient scheduling
- Instrument sterilization techniques
- Infection control proficiency
- Cross-training capabilities
- Treatment room breakdown
- Dental material handling
- Sanitation protocols
- Electronic charting
- Teeth cleaning assistance
- Restorative procedures
- Oral surgery assistance
- Dental staff assistance
- Office administration duties
- Endodontic procedure assistance
- Patient care coordination
- Dental records
- Pediatric dental care
- Medical records management
- Dental terminology
- Chair-side support
Certification
Dental Assistant Certification
X-Ray Certified
Dental Practice Act
HIPAA certified
Infection Control
Coronal polishing
Pit and Fissure Sealants certified
Timeline
Dental Assistant
St Johns
10.2023 - 03.2025
Dental Assistant
Canal Dental
07.2021 - 01.2023
Dental Assistant
West Coast Dental Study Club, Jin Y. Kim & Jin Y. Kim, Dds, Mph, Ms
06.2020 - 12.2022
Diplomas - Dental Assistant
UEI College
High School Diploma -
Firebaugh High School