Jozette Lindsay
Cape Coral
Summary
Driven Dental Assistant with 8 years of experience. 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. Currently in college part time to pursue my degree in dental hygiene.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dental Assistant
Fort Myers Dental Arts
Fort Myers
08.2022 - 09.2025
- I assisted the dentist during dental procedures, ensuring patient comfort and safety.
- Took x-rays
- Performed basic laboratory tasks such as pouring impressions and making sure cases were ready for the labs.
- Provided post-op instructions after implant and extraction procedures
- Managed inventory of dental supplies, made a list of needed supplies for the doctor to order.
- Provided chairside assistance during complex procedures such as root canals or extractions
- Maintained strict adherence to infection control protocols, including proper handling and disposal of hazardous materials.
- Collaborated with the front desk staff to ensure smooth patient flow and efficient appointment scheduling
- Maintained confidentiality of patient information according to HIPAA regulations
- Assisted in the fabrication and adjustment of dental prosthetics such as dentures or bridges
- Provided support during dental emergencies, assisting with immediate patient care and contacting necessary specialists
Dental Assistant
Division Street Dental
Portland
04.2020 - 06.2022
- I assisted in restorative procedures like crown preps and removal of mercury fillings.
- phlebotomy trained-did blood draws for PRF, which was used in oral surgeries.
- Digital scanning for crowns and clear aligners.
- Experience with the Fotona Laser brand.
- Ensuring patient comfort and safety, following infection control protocols.
- Prepared treatment rooms for patient visits, sterilizing instruments, and setting up necessary equipment
- Took digital X-rays, ensuring high-quality images for accurate diagnosis
- Managed inventory of dental supplies, ordering new materials when needed to maintain adequate stock levels
- Educated patients on proper oral hygiene techniques and provided post-treatment care instructions
- Scheduled appointments and maintained organized patient records using electronic health record systems
- Implant planning (Straumann, Roxolid)
- This was a holistic office, so we did not perform root canals.
Dental Assistant
Nicholson Dental Care
Portland
03.2017 - 01.2019
- Sterilization, cleaning rooms, seating patients, making lab slips, chair side on Endo, Restorative and Extractions.
- This office was my externship office.
Education
Dental Assistant Certification -
Concorde Career College
Portland, OR06.2018
High school diploma or GED -
LEP High School
Portland, OR06.2014
Skills
- Scheduling
- OSHA
- Eaglesoft
- Sterilization
- CPR/BLS
- Organizational skills
- Chairside Assisting
- Dentrix
- Phone etiquette
- Customer service
- Infection control
- Time management
- Intraoral scanning
- pouring impressions
- digital scanning ( Trios, Cerec)
- Patient education
- Dental terminology
- Four-handed procedures
- Professionalism and etiquette
Certification
- Dental Radiology, Present
- Dental Assistant, Present
- HIPAA, Present
- X-Ray Certification, 04/01/18, Present
- CPR Certification, 02/01/24, 02/01/26
- CPR/BLS, Present
- Driver's License, Present
Languages
English
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Dental Assistant
Fort Myers Dental Arts
08.2022 - 09.2025
Dental Assistant
Division Street Dental
04.2020 - 06.2022
Dental Assistant
Nicholson Dental Care
03.2017 - 01.2019
Dental Assistant Certification -
Concorde Career College
High school diploma or GED -
LEP High School