Joseph D. Hughes
San Antonio
Summary
Reliable and adaptable Dental Assistant, seeking a position where I can best utilize my education, skills and experience to become an asset to a successful dental team. Willing to learn and add new skills too
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dental Assistant, Dental Treatment Coordinator
Smile Kings Dental
05.2014 - Current
- Chair side experience. Assist with restorative and sealant, root canal therapy and extractions. Took x-rays for general and Orthodontics, made bleaching trays and took impression for bleach trays and took impressions for orthodontics too. Assisted in the front desk scheduling, confirming and canceling appointments, have experience with Dentrix G5.
- Assisted in patient care by preparing treatment areas and sterilizing instruments.
- Managed patient records using electronic health record systems to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Sale Dental treatment and go over dental treatment with patients
- work with Open Dental
- Send Pre-Authorizations to insurance
- Coordinated patient scheduling and treatment plans to optimize office workflow.
- Developed educational materials to enhance patient understanding of treatment options.
Dental Assistant
Access Dental
04.2013 - 01.2014
- I started doing my externship and got hired. Chair side experience. Assist with restorative and sealants, root canal therapy and extractions. Helped with stainless steel crowns and fabricated crowns. Assisted the dentist with oral sedation, zoom whitening and SRP. Assisted in the front desk scheduling, confirming and canceling appointments, experience with Dentrix and walking in patients. Lead dental assistant for four months, made work shift schedule, order supply.
Café supervisor
Lifetime Fitness
02.2010 - 03.2013
- Managed a team of six, handled cash, count safely. Took orders from customers and made sure the orders were correct before serving. Responsible for maintaining clean work areas, food preparation and served to customers. Handled partial inventory and ordered missing items.
Manufacturer
Maxim Integrated Product
05.2007 - 06.2009
- Manufactured computer chips include handling toxic materials as part of the components. Keeping a clean sterile room includes use of sterile uniform from head to toe. Verified data on the chips and keeping records in the mainframe computer.
Education
Dental assistant -
The College of Health Care Professions
San Antonio, TX09.2012
High school Diploma - undefined
William Howard Taft High School
San Antonio, TX06.2003
Skills
- Training in bleaching tray and mouth guard techniques
- Dental Cement Preparation
- Digital x-rays and x-rays and mounting
- Nitrous Oxide Monitoring certification
- Four handed dentistry
- Knowledge of Dentrix
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Typing 44 wpm
- Blood pressure, vitals
- CPR Certified
- HIPAA/OSHA trained
- Working on Open dental
Certification
- RDA - Registered Dental Assistant
- Nitrous Oxide Monitoring Certificate
Timeline
Dental Assistant, Dental Treatment Coordinator
Smile Kings Dental
05.2014 - Current
Dental Assistant
Access Dental
04.2013 - 01.2014
Café supervisor
Lifetime Fitness
02.2010 - 03.2013
Manufacturer
Maxim Integrated Product
05.2007 - 06.2009
High school Diploma - undefined
William Howard Taft High School
Dental assistant -
The College of Health Care Professions