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FRANCESCA GONZALES

Camarillo

Summary

Efficient and conscientious with strong focus on dental assisting tasks, including patient preparation, sterilization of instruments, and maintaining patient records. Demonstrates methodical approaches in chairside assistance during dental procedures, ensuring adherence to protocols and minimal errors. Skilled in taking X-rays, performing preliminary dental assessments, and providing patient education on oral hygiene. Brings solid work ethic and knowledge essential for success as Registered Dental Assistant.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Dental Assistant

805 Dentistry
01.2025 - 08.2025


  • Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry and orthodontics.
  • Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care.
  • Provided exceptional customer service, addressing patient concerns and answering questions professionally and empathetically.
  • Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
  • Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.

Pathology medical transcriptionist and Histology lab assistant

St. Johns Regional Medical Center
11.2022 - 11.2023
  • Responsible for assigning pathology hospital codes along with completing pathology reports for doctors in the department
  • Experience using Cerner, accessing patient records, insurance and reading doctors notes

Registered Dental Assistant RDA87120

Newbury Park Dentistry for Children
12.2018 - 02.2023
  • Worked along side doctors and team of assistant doing pediatric dental care
  • Assist with IV sedation restoration cases
  • Displayed excellent interpersonal skills while interacting with patients throughout their visit.

Dental Assistant Back/Front office

Jeffery Petron D.D.S
09.2015 - 10.2018
  • Charting and recording dental pathology
  • Assisting Doctor with restorations and in charge of patient care
  • Front office duties such as greeting, scheduling appointments, entering dental procedure codes and taking payments
  • Responsible for training assistants and ordering materials from distributors
  • Impressions for Invisalign and Dentures

Dental assistant/Full time

Johnson Family Dental
11.2013 - 09.2015
  • Charting and recording dental pathology
  • Assisting Doctor with restorations and in charge of patient care
  • Front office duties such as greeting, scheduling appointments, entering dental procedure codes and taking payments
  • Responsible for training assistants and ordering materials from distributors
  • Oral surgery assisting
  • Aesthetic Veneer mock ups

Education

AAPC CPC Course - CPC Education, Medical terminology, Anatomy

AAPC CPC PREP COURSE
11.2024

Coronal polishing certificate - Dental Advantage, 8 hour infection control cert., Pit and Fissure sealant cert.

Simi Valley Adult school & Career Institute
01.2017

Dental Assisting Certificate - CPR certified, X-ray license

Ventura County Dental Assisting School
09.2012

Academic studies - English composition, sociology, psychology, early childhood education

Ventura College
08.2012

Skills

  • Restorative procedures
  • Patient care excellence
  • Infection control proficiency
  • 11 Years of Experience
  • Impression taking accuracy
  • Detailed and well fitting provisionals
  • ITERO scanning
  • Digital x-rays
  • Familiar with Softdent, Dentrix, Dexis, Dentrix Ascend
  • IV sedation and oral surgery Experience
  • In office crown milling
  • Zoom whitening
  • Orthodontic experience Invisalign and braces

Certification

  • RDA87120
  • CPC-A

Timeline

Registered Dental Assistant

805 Dentistry
01.2025 - 08.2025

Pathology medical transcriptionist and Histology lab assistant

St. Johns Regional Medical Center
11.2022 - 11.2023

Registered Dental Assistant RDA87120

Newbury Park Dentistry for Children
12.2018 - 02.2023

Dental Assistant Back/Front office

Jeffery Petron D.D.S
09.2015 - 10.2018

Dental assistant/Full time

Johnson Family Dental
11.2013 - 09.2015

Coronal polishing certificate - Dental Advantage, 8 hour infection control cert., Pit and Fissure sealant cert.

Simi Valley Adult school & Career Institute

Dental Assisting Certificate - CPR certified, X-ray license

Ventura County Dental Assisting School

Academic studies - English composition, sociology, psychology, early childhood education

Ventura College

AAPC CPC Course - CPC Education, Medical terminology, Anatomy

AAPC CPC PREP COURSE

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