Heather Sanders
Indianola,IA
Summary
Reliable Expanded Function Dental Assistant with strong knowledge of dentistry practices. Well-rounded professional skilled handling multiple tasks, including treatment plan presentation,chairside assisting, instrument sterilization. Dedicated to providing each patient the care require. Outgoing and friendly with strong drive to succeed and achieve company goals.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Expanded Functions Dental Assistant
Pleasant Hill Family Dentistry
Pleasant Hill, Iowa
05.2023 - Current
- Fabrication/cementation of temporary crowns, placement and removal of gingival retraction materials, obtaining digital impressions using “Trios” digital scanner.
- Office OSHA coordinator
- Four handed dentistry for direct and indirect restorative procedures.
- Eaglesoft Software
- Dexis digital sensors
- Obtained dental impressions for diagnostic casts and fabricated mouthguards and appliances.
Expanded Functions Dental Assistant
Dental Professionals
Indianola, Iowa
01.2022 - 05.2023
Dexisffice administration tasks as needed.
Managed scheduling of appointments and patient records.
Verified accuracy of patient information before each appointment by reviewing existing records or collecting new data.
Registered Dental Assistant
Mercy West Dental Care
Clive, Iowa
06.2019 - 10.2021
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make athletic mouth guards for local minor league hockey team.
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry in direct and indirect restorative procedures.
- Performed all maintenance and testing for sterilization equipment.
- Created bitewing, panoramic and periapical X-ray images for dentist to review.
- Cleaned and disinfected all treatment rooms and instruments according to strictest OSHA guidelines during pandemic.
Education
Expanded Function Certification -
Davidson Dental Institute
Urbandale, IA02-2021
Associates Degree - Dental Assisting
Vatterott College - Des Moines
Des Moines, IA07-2007
Skills
- Dentrix proficiency
- Digital impressions with "Itero" or "Trios" scanner
- Infection control/sterilization/OSHA protocols and compliance
- Excellent Communication
- Attention to Detail
- Self Motivation
- Reliability
- Problem-solving abilities
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Scheduling
- Treatment plan presentation
Certification
- Expanded Functions Dental Assistant with added qualification in Dental Radiography in state of Iowa (Q09679)
- Monitoring of Nitrous Oxide
- BLS for healthcare providers (CPR and AED) (2024-2026)
Timeline
Expanded Functions Dental Assistant
Pleasant Hill Family Dentistry
05.2023 - Current
Expanded Functions Dental Assistant
Dental Professionals
01.2022 - 05.2023
Registered Dental Assistant
Mercy West Dental Care
06.2019 - 10.2021
Expanded Function Certification -
Davidson Dental Institute
Associates Degree - Dental Assisting
Vatterott College - Des Moines
- Expanded Functions Dental Assistant with added qualification in Dental Radiography in state of Iowa (Q09679)
- Monitoring of Nitrous Oxide
- BLS for healthcare providers (CPR and AED) (2024-2026)
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