Janelle Elliott
Las Vegas
Summary
Detail-oriented Dental Assistant skilled in patient intake, treatment preparation, and cross-training. Known for strong teamwork and collaboration, consistently enhancing patient comfort and satisfaction while adhering to health and safety protocols.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dental Assistant
Bold Smiles Dental
San Diego, CA
12.2023 - 11.2024
- Assisted in patient intake and maintained accurate dental records
- Conducted inventory checks on dental supplies, ensuring availability
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- 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.
- Prepared treatment rooms and sterilized instruments to ensure safety
- Educated patients on oral hygiene practices and post-treatment care
Dental Assistant/Front Desk Receptionist
Pacific Dental Services
Las Vegas, NV
10.2013 - 10.2022
- Supported dentists during procedures by providing necessary tools
- Managed appointment scheduling, optimizing patient flow and efficiency
- Collaborated with team members to enhance patient comfort and experience
- Adapted quickly to new technologies and procedures within a fast-paced environment
- Maintained a clean and sterile work environment to prevent cross-contamination and infection.
- Provided chairside assistance during examinations, improving dentist efficiency and patient satisfaction.
- Took dental images following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons.
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
- Facilitated smooth patient check-in and check-out process, minimizing wait times.
- Supported office cleanliness and organization, creating welcoming environment for visitors.
- Managed high volume of incoming calls, directing them to appropriate departments.
- Implemented digital document management system, reducing paper waste and increasing efficiency.
Education
High School Diploma -
Legacy High School
North Las VegasAssociate of Applied Science - Radiology
College of Southern Nevada
Las Vegas, NV05-2029
Skills
- Dental radiography
- Treatment room setup
- Sterilization techniques
- Appointment scheduling
- X-ray processing
- Professionalism and etiquette
- Team collaboration
- Patient scheduling
- Cross-training capabilities
- Knowledgeable in Epic, Open dental and Dentrix
- Digital X-ray proficiency
- Equipment sterilization
- Cerec trained in designing and scanning
- Certified in CPR/AED
Certification
- Certified Dental Assistant
- Dental Assistant Training - 2012
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Bold Smiles Dental
12.2023 - 11.2024
Dental Assistant/Front Desk Receptionist
Pacific Dental Services
10.2013 - 10.2022
High School Diploma -
Legacy High School
Associate of Applied Science - Radiology
College of Southern Nevada