Josselin Lara Ruiz
Blooming,Minnesota
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively and quickly mastering new skills.
Driven Dental Assistant successful at building relationships with patients and colleagues. Offers expertise in patient care and education to support optimal oral health outcomes. Attentive and prepared professional dedicated to practice growth and stability. Committed job seeker with a history of meeting company needs with consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Limited License Dental Assistant
Southside Community Health Services
Minneapolis, Minnesota
02.2022 - Current
- Greeted patients upon arrival at the office and escorted them to an examination room.
- Assisted dentist in providing dental treatment to patients, including taking patient medical histories and vital signs.
- Provided chair-side assistance during dental procedures, including passing instruments to the dentist and holding suction devices.
- Educated patients on proper oral hygiene techniques and habits.
- Maintained a neat, clean and organized environment throughout the office.
- Sterilized instruments according to established guidelines and protocols.
- Kept accurate records of dental treatments provided for each patient's visit.
- Instructed patients about postoperative instructions prescribed by their dentist.
- Provided support services such as stocking rooms with supplies, cleaning trays and changing linens between patients.
- Reviewed patient charts prior to visits to ensure that all relevant information was available for the doctor's review.
- Took bitewing, periapical, panoramic and occlusal X-rays and prepared for dentists to review.
Front Desk/Front Desk Receptionist
Sonesta Simply Suites
Richfield, MN
08.2021 - 02.2022
- Greeted customers warmly and made them feel welcome.
- Answered incoming calls, redirected callers to the appropriate personnel or department and took messages as needed.
- Assisted with scheduling appointments for clients and visitors.
- Maintained an organized reception area and ensured that all guests were attended to promptly.
- Managed incoming and outgoing mail, courier services, faxes and other correspondence.
- Provided administrative support such as filing documents, photocopying and scanning materials.
- Assisted with preparing reports, presentations and other documents as requested by management staff.
Sales Floor Associate
Boot Barn
Bloomington, MN
10.2020 - 01.2021
- Welcomed customers, offered to help locate items and suggested merchandise without being intrusive or pushy.
- Provided customers with unparalleled service and support for both in stock and back-ordered items, including placing special orders and calling other stores to find desired merchandise.
- Kept calm and applied strong problem-solving and interpersonal skills to resolve conflicts.
- Increased purchase totals by recommending additional items based on stated customer preferences and budget targets.
- Calculated pricing, scanned tags, applied discounts, collected payment and offered receipts to process transactions.
- Offered coupons and special deals to increase quantity of customer spending.
- Developed creative merchandising displays to achieve optimum visibility on key products.
- Engaged positively with each customer, providing professional and polite support for sales and service needs.
- Restocked shelves, racks and bins with latest merchandise and changed signage to promote special items.
- Increased customer service feedback scores by delivering outstanding service to customers daily.
- Answered questions about current promotions and resolved issues according to store policies.
Education
Radiology Certificate For Dental Assistants
Continuing Dental Education, University of MN
Saint Paul, MN07-2023
Dental Assisting
Dental Assistant Apprenticeship Program MN
Minneapolis, MN02-2022
High School Diploma -
John F. Kennedy High School
Bloomington, MN05.2020
Some College (No Degree) - Dental Hygiene
Normandale Community College
Minneapolis, MNSkills
- Bilingual(Spanish/English)
- Adaptability
- Active listening
- Flexibility
- Punctuality
- Interpersonal Communications
- Organization
- Ability to multitask
- Responsible
- Teamwork
- Oral Healthcare
- Dental Radiography
- Chairside assistance
- Patient records gathering
- Dental terminology knowledge
- Clinical Support
- Patient Services
- Equipment Sterilization
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Limited License Dental Assistant
Southside Community Health Services
02.2022 - Current
Front Desk/Front Desk Receptionist
Sonesta Simply Suites
08.2021 - 02.2022
Sales Floor Associate
Boot Barn
10.2020 - 01.2021
Radiology Certificate For Dental Assistants
Continuing Dental Education, University of MN
Dental Assisting
Dental Assistant Apprenticeship Program MN
High School Diploma -
John F. Kennedy High School
Some College (No Degree) - Dental Hygiene
Normandale Community College
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