Kaylah Falank
Summary
Dedicated and dynamic Dental Assistant 1 excited to apply excellent communication and interpersonal skills to a dental assistant or ortho assistant position in a growing practice. A hard working, fast learning, organized employee and team player.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Orthodontic Assistant
Jones Orthodontics
Durham, NC
05.2023 - 05.2024
- Increase and decrease wires.
- Place beauty bends in the wires.
- Cinch and cut wires flush.
- Position braces and cure light.
- Place power chain and steel ties.
- Take impressions, pour up impression models, and make/trim clear retainers.
- Sterilize instruments.
- Scan for Invisalign and place buttons and attachments.
MRI Technologist Assistant
Emerge Ortho
Raleigh, NC
06.2021 - 02.2022
- Reduce patient's anxiety and enhanced cooperation by educating on procedure details, instructions and expectations.
- Reduced exposure to radiation using beam-restrictive devices and patient shielding technique.
- Wrote reports summarizing testing procedures and outcomes for physicians.
- Patient screening.
CNA
Homewerks Homecare
Raleigh, NC
02.2021 - 01.2022
- Helped residents walk with or without self-help devices.
- Assisted patients with bathing and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
- Distributed drinking water and nourishment to residents.
- Turned and repositioned residents using proper body mechanics to prevent discomfort.
Floater Teacher
Widewaters Learning Center
Knightdale, NC
06.2016 - 08.2020
- Monitored appropriate use and care of equipment.
- Arranged and put away items to keep classroom neat and organized.
- Communicated with parents about the child's needs and or concerns.
- Sanitize and disinfect all surfaces and objects used.
Education
No Degree - Nursing
East Carolina University
Greenville, NCRadiology Certified DA1
NC Dental U
Wake Forest, NC02.2023
Skills
- Disinfecting Rooms and Equipment
- Sterilization Techniques
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Highly Organizational
- Customer Service
Accomplishments
I have completed an Dental Assistant Extern at The Dental Care Center in Wake Forest, NC in January 2023-February 2023.
Certification
- HIPAA
- OSHA BLOOD BORNE PATHOGENS
- DENTAL OFFICE EMERGENCIES
- CPR
- NC RADIOLOGY W/NOMAD
- NITROUS OXIDE MONITORING
Timeline
Orthodontic Assistant
Jones Orthodontics
05.2023 - 05.2024
MRI Technologist Assistant
Emerge Ortho
06.2021 - 02.2022
CNA
Homewerks Homecare
02.2021 - 01.2022
Floater Teacher
Widewaters Learning Center
06.2016 - 08.2020
No Degree - Nursing
East Carolina University
Radiology Certified DA1
NC Dental U