Janeth Viveros
Chicago,IL
Summary
Dynamic Lead Registered 4 handed Dental Assistant with proven expertise at Webster Dental Care, Excellent Chair side manners enhancing patient care through efficient chairside techniques and effective communication. Skilled in inventory control and equipment sterilization, I successfully trained new staff, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and improving operational efficiency. Committed to delivering exceptional patient experiences. Cross -Trained to perform both front and back duties specializing in billing and collecting.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Registered Dental Assistant
Webster Dental Care
08.2018 - Current
- Supervised dental assisting team, ensuring compliance with safety and hygiene protocols.
- Enhanced patient care by implementing efficient chairside assistance techniques during procedures.
- Collaborated with dentists to develop personalized treatment plans for diverse patient needs.
- Trained new dental assistants on operational best practices and equipment usage.
- Streamlined inventory management processes, reducing supply costs and waste.
- Prepared rooms for patient treatment by cleaning and sterilizing tools and equipment and setting up x-ray machines.
- Developed strong rapport with patients, easing anxieties through clear communication about their treatments.
- Supported dentists during procedures, assisting dental fillings, permanent, and temporary crowns and sealants.
- Trained new dental assistants, providing guidance on best practices and ensuring high-quality patient care.
- Conducted regular equipment maintenance checks to ensure proper function and longevity of tools.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
- Verified patient insurance eligibility and benefits.
- Measured and recorded vital statistics by taking patients' blood pressure, temperature, and pulse.
- Monitored patient comfort and safety during dental procedures.
- Scheduled and confirmed patient appointments.
Dental Assistant
World Class Smiles
10.2006 - 06.2018
- Assisted in patient intake and management, ensuring smooth scheduling and record accuracy.
- Prepared examination rooms and sterilized instruments to maintain a safe environment for patients.
- Educated patients on oral hygiene practices and post-treatment care to enhance overall dental health.
- Collaborated with dentists to implement treatment plans, improving patient care processes.
- Performed x-rays safely while adhering to radiation safety guidelines, ensuring high-quality diagnostic images for dentists'' evaluations.
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for daily Procedures.
Skills
- Support in dental operations
- Digital X-ray proficiency
- Proficient in safety regulations
- Chairside assistance techniques
- Inventory control
- Equipment sterilization
- Patient communication skills
- Dental impression creation
- Employee training and guidance
- Procedure preparation and setup
- Equipment maintenance checks
- Expertise in dental X-rays
- Restorative dentistry
- Efficient appointment management
- Payment processing
- Oral surgery
- Restorative dentistry support
- Medical records management
- Dental impression specialist
- Dentrix proficiency
- Patient schedule management
- Cross-training capabilities
- Billing and Collections
- Dental Practice administrator
Certification
- Certified Dental Assistant
- Pitt Sealant Certified
- Coronal Polish Certified
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Lead Registered Dental Assistant
Webster Dental Care
08.2018 - Current
Dental Assistant
World Class Smiles
10.2006 - 06.2018