Katherine Gonzalez
Certified Dental Assistant
Van Nuys,CA
Summary
Katherine Gonzalez is a certified Dental Assistant with experience working in dental assisting and experience working in customer service. Katherine has been recognized for excellent interpersonal skills and a kind, friendly chair-side demeanor while also being professional. Katherine is able to anticipate and adapt to each dentist's personal technique. Is detail-oriented and collaborative team player with a demonstrated ability to exercise initiative and judgment.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Karzen Family Dental
Katie Karzen
Encino, CA
08.2021 - 03.2022
- Built strong relationships with patients to deliver emotional support while providing care that was needed.
- Performed variety of patient care, office, and laboratory duties, including but not limited to providing chair-side assistance while dentists examine and treat patients.
- Assisted in four-handed dentistry. (ex: handing instruments/ materials to dentists, suctioning, retracting, knowledgeable in dentists' needs/ wants and met them).
- Used Dexis and Patterson Eaglesoft to maintain records of services performed and apparent condition of patients as well as scheduling future appointments.
- Disinfected and Sterilized instruments and equipment, prepared trays of instruments for dental procedures, and instructed patients om postoperative and general oral health care.
- Prepared materials for impressions and restorations and took them, and took dental x-rays both conventional and digital.
- Knowledgeable and able to apply Zoom! in-office whitening treatment.
- Knowledgeable and able to apply attachments for Invisalign patients as well as assist chair-side while dentist is performing IPR.
Cashier
Zankou Chicken
Van Nuys, CA
02.2021 - 08.2021
- Operated cash register for cash, check and credit card transactions with excellent accuracy levels.
- Answered questions about store policies and addressed customer concerns.
- Promoted customer loyalty and consistent sales by delivering friendly service and knowledgeable assistance.
- Worked closely with shift manager to solve problems and handle customer concerns.
- Reconciled cash drawer at start and end of each shift, accounting for errors and resolving discrepancies.
- Used POS system to enter orders, process payments and issue receipts.
Education
DA, RDA, OA - Dental Assisting
The Valley School For Dental Assisting
Encino, CA02.2022
Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Attention to Detail
- Clear Patient Communication
- Procedure Assistance
- Infection Control Procedures
- Instrument Sterilization
Active California Certifications
- Dental Practice Act (3)
- Radiation Safety
- Pit and Fissure Sealant
- Coronal Polishing
- 8- Hour Infection Control (3)
- Ultrasonic Scaling
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Certified Dental Assistant
- Certified RDA
- Certified Orthodontist Assistant
Timeline
Karzen Family Dental
Katie Karzen
08.2021 - 03.2022
Cashier
Zankou Chicken
02.2021 - 08.2021
DA, RDA, OA - Dental Assisting
The Valley School For Dental Assisting
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