Jose medina meza
converse,TX
Summary
Patient-focused Dental Assistant offering 1 years of experience in rapidly growing dental offices. Skilled in preparing patients for examinations and adept in providing chairside assistance during routine and complex procedures. Quick to build relationships and successful in easing patients anxiety. Seeking to bring talent to growing dental practice offering opportunities for professional development.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Dental Assistant
Kashi Dental
Converse, TX
06.2017 - 07.2018
- Provided patient education on dental hygiene and pre- and post-surgical care.
- Prepared and positioned patients for procedures, including placing napkins and patient safety devices.
- Measured and recorded vital statistics like patients blood pressure, temperature, and pulse.
- Warmly greeted patients and helped them fill out intake and consent forms.
- Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids and mixing materials for casts or impressions.
- Made dental impressions used in diagnostics, opposing models and study casts.
- Took dental radiographs, following strict patient protection rules.
- Made dental impressions used in diagnostics, opposing models, and study casts.
- Prepared rooms for patient treatment.
- Administered anesthetics and desensitizing agents.
- Measured and recorded vital statistics like patients’ blood pressure, temperature, and pulse.
- Accurately recorded treatment information in patient records.
- Sharpened and sterilized dental instruments.
- Successfully completed OSHA, ADA and HIPAA compliance trainings.
- Assisted with or instituted emergency procedures for sudden adverse developments during treatments.
- Set up examination room and dental trays in preparation for examinations and procedures.
- Successfully assisted the dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Quickly and thoroughly set up trays and sharpened instruments.
- Assisted dentist in management of medical or dental emergencies when necessary.
Education
Associate of Science -
Northeast Lakeview College
Universal City, TXSkills
- Team collaboration
- Dental radiography
- Dental impression specialist
- Inventory management
- Detail-oriented
- Patient intake procedures
- Infection control proficiency
- Full mouth radiographs
- Patient relationship building
- Certified in First Aid
- Sealant application
- Preventive oral health education
- Sterilization techniques familiarity
- BLS
- Superior customer service
- Coronal Polish (CP)
- Eaglesoft
- Keeping patients comfortable
- Patient safety proficiency
- Digital radiographs
- Radiation Health and Safety (RHS)
- Patient education
- Dental charting
- Detailed patient histories
- Adult tooth charting
- Fluoride treatments
- Gentle patient care
Accomplishments
- Negotiated with suppliers and ordered inventories and supplies in bulk, saving office over $500
- Mentored over 6 dental assistants.
- Educated patients about treatments to reduce anxiety and reluctance to treatment.
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Kashi Dental
06.2017 - 07.2018
Associate of Science -
Northeast Lakeview College