Karina J. Nieto Gallardo
Commerce City,CO
Summary
Skilled Dental Assistant with experience and training necessary to assist with various dental procedures. Hands-on training in dental radiography, chairside assisting and front office administrative duties. Quick learner and successful in building relationships with coworkers and patients. Precise communicator skilled at working with dental team staff, entering patient data with accuracy and maintaining confidentiality. Highly adaptable with great problem-solving skills.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Dental Assistant
STRIDE Community Health Center
Denver, CO
06.2019 - 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.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry.
- Sanitized trays, instruments and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Scheduled appointments for new and existing patients factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads.
- Typed patient data into computer system using EPIC while following privacy laws and maintaining high level of accuracy.
- Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water and mixing materials for fillings, casts and impressions.
Education
High School Diploma -
Concorde Career College - Aurora
Aurora, CO05.2018
Skills
- Dental Radiography
- Detail-Oriented
- Relationship Building
- Treatment Room Preparation
- Appointment Scheduling
- Teamwork
- Patient Care Standards
Accomplishments
- Mentored over 3 dental assistants.
- Achieved great communication through effectively helping with others getting through the day easier.
Languages
Spanish
Timeline
Dental Assistant
STRIDE Community Health Center
06.2019 - Current
High School Diploma -
Concorde Career College - Aurora
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