Karyme Reyes
Las Vegas,Nevada
Summary
Multi-talented Dental Assistant with 1 year of expertise assisting with all areas of dental treatment. Committed to supporting administrative duties such as charting, records management and appointment setting while supporting dentists. Talented at closely monitoring patients during procedures to quickly address issues with pain or discomfort.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clerical Worker
UNLV School of Dental Medicine
Las Vegas, NV
11.2023 - Current
- Organized and filed documents, both physically and electronically.
- Communicated with customers, employees and vendors to answer questions and address complaints.
- Typed, formatted and edited correspondence and other documents.
- Delivered messages and ran errands.
- Assisted in the organization of office paperwork. filing documents, and maintaining records
- Knowledge of maintaining inventory and accounting of items
- ensured that all appointment times were accurately recorded in the system
- Utilized excellent communication skills to interact with patients over the phone or in person regarding their appointments
- Assisted with check-in and check-out procedures for patients
DENTAL ASSISTANT
CSN Dental Assisting School
Las Vegas, NEVADA
08.2022 - 11.2023
- Assisted dentists while providing treatment to patients, including taking x-rays and impressions, setting up trays for dental procedures, and sterilizing instruments
- Collaborated with other healthcare professionals within the community when needed for referrals or consultations
- Operated digital imaging equipment to capture images for diagnosis purposes
- Ensured the safety of patients by adhering to infection control protocols in accordance with OSHA standards
- Selected and prepared tools used for procedures by sanitizing and arranging.
- Took preliminary impressions of patient teeth to prepare for custom impressions and fabrication of permanent dental work.
- Maintained a neat, clean and organized environment throughout the office.
- Took patient blood pressure, pulse and temperature and accurately recorded results in patient charts.
- Instructed patients about postoperative instructions prescribed by their dentist.
- Exposed dental diagnostic x-rays.
- Kept accurate records of dental treatments provided for each patient's visit.
- Prepared dental materials such as amalgam, composite resin, impression material and cements for use by the dentist.
- Performed administrative duties such as scheduling appointments, answering telephones and updating patient records.
- Took bitewing, periapical, panoramic and occlusal X-rays and prepared for dentists to review.
- Sterilized instruments according to established guidelines and protocols.
- Followed dentists' directions for giving patients desensitizing agents to prepare for anesthetic administration.
- Took medical and dental history and recorded vital signs of patients.
- Sanitized equipment, cleaned treatment rooms and restocked supplies after each patient's treatment to maintain cleanliness and prepare for next patient.
RETAIL ASSOCIATE
DD's discount
Las Vegas, NEVADA
05.2022 - Current
- Delivered excellent customer service resulting in loyal client relationships
- Ensured compliance with company policies concerning security measures for personnel and merchandise
- Helped fellow team members complete tasks and exceed expectations set by store management
- Developed strong interpersonal skills through interaction with customers on a daily basis.
Education
DENTAL ASSISTANT -
CSN Dental Assisting CODA accredited school
Skills
- Dental Irrigation
- Taking X-Rays
- Infection Control Policies
- Surgical Extractions
- Treatment Room Preparation
- Tray Setup
- Radiation Protection
- Four-Handed Dentistry
- Topical Anesthetic
- Tooth Extraction
- Advising and Educating Patients
- Sanitation Protocols
- Patterson EagleSoft
- Scaling and Root Planing
- Dental Staff Assistance
- Oral Evaluations
- Universal Precautions
- X-Ray Development
- Medical Charting
- Oral Health Care
- Coronal Polishing
- Sterilization Techniques
- Full Mouth Radiographs
- Anesthetic Administration
- Radiography Safety
- Health and Safety Practices
- Digital Radiographs
Certification
CPR and AED certified
Timeline
Clerical Worker
UNLV School of Dental Medicine
11.2023 - Current
DENTAL ASSISTANT
CSN Dental Assisting School
08.2022 - 11.2023
RETAIL ASSOCIATE
DD's discount
05.2022 - Current
DENTAL ASSISTANT -
CSN Dental Assisting CODA accredited school
CPR and AED certified
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