Helen Sutherland
Castlewood,VA
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Auxilio Dental Group
07.2022 - Current
Dental Assistant
Dr. Mark Copas, DDS
04.2019 - 07.2022
Dental Assistant
Dr. Timothy Collins, DDS
06.2005 - 04.2019
Work History
Dental Assistant
Auxilio Dental Group
Castlewood, VA
07.2022 - Current
- Assisted in patient management and appointment scheduling, ensuring smooth workflow in clinic operations.
- Prepared treatment rooms, sterilized instruments, and maintained infection control protocols for patient safety.
- Supported dental procedures by providing chairside assistance to dentists, enhancing overall patient experience.
- Educated patients on post-operative care and oral hygiene practices to promote better health outcomes.
- Managed dental records and documentation with accuracy, streamlining office processes and improving efficiency.
- Collaborated with team members to maintain a positive work environment focused on quality patient care.
- Implemented inventory management practices for dental supplies, reducing waste and optimizing resource use.
- 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.
- Assisted dentists with complex procedures, ensuring optimal patient care and treatment outcomes.
- Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
- Contributed to comfortable patient experience, offering reassurance and support throughout treatments.
- Assisted in emergency dental procedures, providing critical support in high-pressure situations.
- Monitored patient comfort and safety during dental procedures.
Dental Assistant
Dr. Mark Copas, DDS
Castlewood, VA
04.2019 - 07.2022
- Managed inventory of dental supplies, reducing waste and optimizing resource allocation.
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
- Took dental images following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons.
- Educated patients on proper oral hygiene techniques, promoting long-term dental health.
- Enhanced patient comfort by carefully explaining procedures and addressing concerns prior to treatments.
- Improved patient care with meticulous attention to instrument sterilization and preparation.
- Prepared treatment areas for patient care, ensuring sterile and organized environment.
- Enhanced team productivity by providing timely assistance during complex dental procedures.
- Improved dental procedure outcomes with accurate preparation of filling and crown materials.
- Prepared and sterilized instruments and materials for use by dentists.
- Prepared patient X-rays and images for review by dentist.
- Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water, and mixing materials for fillings, Type, casts and impressions.
- Staged tray for procedures by arranging dental instruments and equipment.
- Assisted in chair-side dental procedures by filling cavities and taking impressions.
- Helped dentists restore teeth by applying permanent and temporary fillings and crowns.
- Supported dental procedures by providing chairside assistance to dentists, enhancing overall patient experience.
- Prepared treatment rooms, sterilized instruments, and maintained infection control protocols for patient safety.
- 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.
- 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.
- Increased patient retention by building rapport through excellent communication skills and a friendly demeanor.
- Enhanced patient rapport by consistently delivering compassionate and professional care.
- Supported dental procedures, ensuring efficient operation and patient satisfaction.
- 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.
- Assisted dentists with complex procedures, ensuring optimal patient care and treatment outcomes.
- Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
- Assisted in emergency dental procedures, providing critical support in high-pressure situations.
- Monitored patient comfort and safety during dental procedures.
Dental Assistant
Dr. Timothy Collins, DDS
Abingdon, VA
06.2005 - 04.2019
- Trained new staff on clinic protocols and best practices for patient interaction and clinical support tasks.
- Assisted dentists, hygienists, and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
- Prepared instruments and equipment for use in dental procedures, ensuring their availability when needed.
- 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.
- 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.
- Increased patient retention by building rapport through excellent communication skills and a friendly demeanor.
- Enhanced patient rapport by consistently delivering compassionate and professional care.
- Supported dental procedures, ensuring efficient operation and patient satisfaction.
- 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.
- Assisted dentists with complex procedures, ensuring optimal patient care and treatment outcomes.
- Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
- Contributed to comfortable patient experience, offering reassurance and support throughout treatments.
- Assisted in emergency dental procedures, providing critical support in high-pressure situations.
- Monitored patient comfort and safety during dental procedures.