Jahmya Hicks
Jonesboro,GA
Summary
Dental Assistant with comprehensive background in patient care, dental procedures, and office management. Skilled in assisting with routine and complex dental procedures while maintaining patient comfort. Demonstrated strengths include knowledge of dental hygiene best practices and ability to manage administrative tasks efficiently. Notable for enhancing overall oral health by providing diligent support to dentists during examinations and surgeries.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Dental Assistant
Metro Dental Associates
Atlanta, Georgia
06.2024 - Current
- Educated patients on proper oral hygiene techniques and habits.
- Fabricated temporary crowns or bridges from impressions.
- Sanitized equipment, cleaned treatment rooms and restocked supplies after each patient's treatment to maintain cleanliness and prepare for next patient.
- Documented patient records with procedures performed and added notes taken to charts.
- Educated patients on treatment procedures and post-procedure home care.
- Built loyal patient following and retained return patients by providing empathetic and caring service.
- Checked with participants throughout procedures to help alleviate anxiety.
- Provided chair-side assistance during dental procedures, including passing instruments to the dentist and holding suction devices.
- Gathered and reviewed patient records, data and health history to share with dentists for quick and accurate patient assessments, diagnoses and treatment.
- Took bitewing, periapical, panoramic and occlusal X-rays and prepared for dentists to review.
- Utilized automated washers to sterilize instruments and prevent cross-infection between patients.
- Entered patient data into dental records system and observed confidentiality rules to maintain patient privacy.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Dental Assisting
United Education Institute
Morrow, GASkills
- Instrument preparation
- Equipment Sterilization
- Patient Services
- Procedure Support
- Patient Education
- Infection control procedures
- X-Ray Processing
- Treatment Room Breakdown
- Exam room setups
- OSHA Regulations Knowledge
- Patient records gathering
- Disinfecting rooms and equipment
- Restorative Dentistry
- Chairside assistance
- Dental staff support
- Taking X-rays
- Dental impressions
- Strong writing and verbal skills
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Dentrix proficiency
- Dental terminology knowledge
- Team Collaboration
- Patient schedule management
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Metro Dental Associates
06.2024 - Current
Some College (No Degree) - Dental Assisting
United Education Institute