Irma Sedivy
Happy Valley
Summary
Compassionate dental assistant with a strong focus on patient education, effective communication, and cultural awareness. Skilled in managing patient records and coordinating schedules to enhance clinic efficiency.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Dental Assistant
Gateway Dental Clinic
Portland
09.2004 - 03.2025
- Assisted dentists during procedures and maintained sterile environments.
- Prepared examination rooms and ensured all instruments were ready for use.
- Educated patients on oral hygiene practices and post-treatment care.
- Managed patient records using electronic health record systems efficiently.
- Scheduled appointments and coordinated patient flow within the clinic.
- Handled inventory management for dental supplies and equipment orders.
- Provided chairside support to enhance patient comfort during treatments.
- Collaborated with dental team to improve workflow and patient experience.
- Provided chair-side assistance during dental procedures, including passing instruments to the dentist and holding suction devices.
- Sanitized equipment, cleaned treatment rooms and restocked supplies after each patient's treatment to maintain cleanliness and prepare for next patient.
- Took digital X-rays of teeth using radiographic equipment.
Education
Doctor of Dental Surgery - Doctor of Dental Surgery
Cuauhtemoc University
Guadalajara, Mexico06-1997
Skills
- Patient training
- Terminology expertise
- Interpretation skills
- Inventory control
- Schedule management
- patient support
- language proficiency
- Cultural competence
- cultural awareness
- Vocabulary expansion
- Educational terminology
- Communication effectiveness
- active listening
- problem solving
- Professional ethics
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Affiliations
Volunteer, Kelly Elementary
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Gateway Dental Clinic
09.2004 - 03.2025
Doctor of Dental Surgery - Doctor of Dental Surgery
Cuauhtemoc University