Jenny Botelho
South Dartmouth,MA@
Summary
Talented Dental Assistant with 20 plus years of experience working with dental staff to treat patients. Skilled at taking dental x-rays, preparing dental impressions and assisting dental hygienists and dentists. Expert at creating and maintaining clean and sterile environments.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Licensed Dental Assistant
Desiree Winterhalter DMD
SOUTH DARTMOUTH, Massachusetts
01.2003 - Current
- 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 general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures and oral surgery.
- Sanitized trays, instruments and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for 10-12 procedures daily.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
- Scheduled appointments for new and existing customers, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads.
- Documented patient dental health information, medical history and vital signs for future reference.
- Assisted dentists, hygienists and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
- Prepared and arranged instruments, medications and required materials for dental procedures.
- 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 by taking X-ray for review by dentist.
- Verified proper operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance, troubleshooting malfunctions and calling for repairs.
Education
High School Diploma -
Dartmouth High School
Dartmouth, MA06.2000
Skills
- Plaque Control
- Advising and Educating Patients
- Occlusal Registrations
- Vital Statistics
- Instrument Tray Preparation
- Patient Care Standards
- Taking Medical and Dental Histories
Certification
certified in radiology
Languages
Portuguese
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Licensed Dental Assistant
Desiree Winterhalter DMD
01.2003 - Current
High School Diploma -
Dartmouth High School
Speaks Portuguese fluently
We have a number of patients that schedule with me because they feel more comfortable that I will get their needs across to the dentist. I understand medical terminology in Portuguese as well.
Speaks Portuguese fluently
We have a number of patients that schedule with me because they feel more comfortable that I will get their needs across to the dentist. I understand medical terminology in Portuguese as well.
Speaks Portuguese fluently
We have a number of patients that schedule with me because they feel more comfortable that I will get their needs across to the dentist. I understand medical terminology in Portuguese as well.
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