Julie Tripp

Dental Assistant

Rural Health Inc

11.2022 - 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.
Performed x-rays safely while adhering to radiation safety guidelines, ensuring high-quality diagnostic images for dentists'' evaluations.
Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for Number procedures daily.
Assisted dentists with complex procedures, ensuring optimal patient care and treatment outcomes.
Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
Assisted dentists, hygienists, and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
Prepared instruments and equipment for use in dental procedures, ensuring their availability when needed.
Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
Managed inventory of dental supplies, reducing waste and optimizing resource allocation.
Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
Took dental images following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons.
Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
Scheduled appointments for new and existing customers, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads.
Educated patients on proper oral hygiene techniques, promoting long-term dental health.
Increased patient retention by building rapport through excellent communication skills and a friendly demeanor.
Contributed to office organization by maintaining accurate patient records and updating files regularly.
Prepared and positioned patients for procedures, clipping dental napkins and placing patient safety devices.
Handled administrative tasks such as billing, insurance claims processing, and appointment confirmation calls to support office operations efficiently.
Collaborated with the dental team to develop customized treatment plans for individual patients.
Conducted preliminary assessments of new patients, gathering crucial information for accurate diagnoses.
Aided in the development of staff training materials, fostering a cohesive team environment focused on continuous improvement.
Promoted ongoing professional development by attending industry conferences, seminars, workshops.
Implemented educational programs within the practice that emphasized preventative care strategies for patients.
Prepared and sterilized instruments and materials for use by dentists.
Monitored patient comfort and safety during dental procedures.
Prepared patient X-rays and images for review by dentist.
Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water, and mixing materials for fillings, Type, casts and impressions.
Scheduled and confirmed patient appointments.
Entered patient data into computer system, adhering to strict privacy laws and maintaining high level of accuracy.
Staged tray for procedures by arranging dental instruments and equipment.
Assisted in chair-side dental procedures by filling cavities and taking impressions.
Helped dentists restore teeth by applying permanent and temporary fillings and crowns.
Exposed, developed and mounted dental x-rays.
Measured and recorded vital statistics by taking patients' blood pressure, temperature, and pulse.
Designed dental report card to explain patient dental health status and treatment plans.

Summary

Overview

Work History

Dental Assistant

Education

High School Diploma - General Studies

Skills

Timeline

Dental Assistant

High School Diploma - General Studies

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