Jertia Littlejohn
Washington
Summary
Detail-oriented Dental Assistant with experience providing direct patient care and office management in busy dental practices. Trained in sterilization procedures and patient relations. Highly skilled in dental radiography and patient charting.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Full-time Dental Assistant
Tend Dental
07.2023 - 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.
- Maintained a clean and sterile work environment to prevent cross-contamination and infection.
- Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Provided chairside assistance during examinations, improving dentist efficiency and patient satisfaction.
Part-time Dental Assistant
Family Dental Center
10.2017 - 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.
- Maintained a clean and sterile work environment to prevent cross-contamination and infection.
- Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Provided chairside assistance during examinations, improving dentist efficiency and patient satisfaction.
Full time dental assistant
Smile center dental
10.2015 - Current
- Take and processing dental radiographs
- Clean and sterilize dental equipments, clean operatories, stock supplies
- Establish a trusting rapport with patients
- Ensure positive dental experience
- Maintain daily schedules to ensure workflow efficiency and patient flow
- Take and pour impressions
- Explain patient’s treatment plan
- Assist in patient care by comforting them
- Prepare dental chairs for procedures
- Set up instrument trays and prepared dental materials: cements, resin composite, impression materials, etc
- Participate in general staff meetings and clinics
- File Patients Charts
- Assist multiple dentists in all dental procedures and assist in routine oral surgeries and implants
- Use dental software for treatment plans (Open Dental, Visix, Vixwin, etc.)
Full-time Lead Dental Assistant
K ST Dental And Orthodontics
07.2018 - 07.2022
- Managed inventory of dental supplies, minimizing waste while ensuring necessary resources were readily available for all procedures.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Measured and recorded vital statistics by taking patients' blood pressure, temperature, and pulse.
- 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.
Education
Certificate of completion -
MIHT
Lorton, VA08.2011
Diploma -
Luke C. Moore
Washington, DC06.2010
Skills
- Orthodontic skills
- Assist orthodontist in bonding and banding brackets
- Expose patients dental X-Rays and photos
- Make preliminary impressions for study cast and occlusal registration
- Instruct patients in oral hygiene and plaque control
- Assist doctors in surgical implant procedures
- Place sealants
- Make temporary crowns and cement them
- Answer phones, schedule appointments
- Dental impressions
References
available upon request
Timeline
Full-time Dental Assistant
Tend Dental
07.2023 - Current
Full-time Lead Dental Assistant
K ST Dental And Orthodontics
07.2018 - 07.2022
Part-time Dental Assistant
Family Dental Center
10.2017 - Current
Full time dental assistant
Smile center dental
10.2015 - Current
Certificate of completion -
MIHT
Diploma -
Luke C. Moore
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