Kiara Kapotak
Eagle River,AK
Summary
Skilled Dental Assistant with training and experience with 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.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Dental Assistant
William R. Evans
01.2023 - 09.2023
- Opening and closing office.
- Front desk work including greeting patients, answering phones, taking payments and checking in/out patients and scheduling appointments.
- Preparing and taking x-rays and introducing dentist to patient.
- Performing general chair-side duties for 4-handed dentistry, crown prep and deliveries, making sure patient is comfortable, explaining treatment procedures and giving oral health instructions and post-operative instructions
- Cleaning and sanitizing dental instruments and equipment, straightening treatment rooms, and restocking supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Preparing rooms for the next day before closing.
- Performed coronal polishing.
Dental Assistant
Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation
08.2022 - 12.2022
- Greeting patients and making sure they feel comfortable, preparing and taking x-rays and introducing dentist to patient.
- Cleaning and sanitizing dental instruments and equipment, straightening treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, oral surgery, given oral health instructions and post operative instructions.
- Packing following a detailed list for assigned kits for village travel.
Front Desk Assistant
Diagnostic Health Alaska
11.2020 - 05.2022
- Opening and closing office.
- Maintaining clean and organized front desk areas to uphold polished company image.
- Answering customer telephone calls promptly and appropriately handled needs.
- Receiving, screening and routing incoming calls.
- Greeting visitors and customers upon arrival, offered assistance, and answering questions to build rapport and retention.
- Handling payment and bill processing, change giving and payment collecting for guests.
- Delivered top-notch administrative support to office staff.
- Sorting and routed mail and deliveries to meet business requirements.
Dental Assisting Technology Program
Southcentral Foundation
01.2020 - 07.2020
- I learned and performed dental assistant responsibilities including initial patient interview, communicating in the dental office.
- Dental terminology and anatomy, preparing and taking x-rays, dental charting.
- Introducing patient to provider, medical conditions and emergencies and how to take action if an emergency happens.
- Taking impressions and lab materials.
- Coronal Polishing
- Operatory setup/breakdown disinfection and sterilization. 4-handed dentistry in chairside assisting and making sure the patient is comfortable.
- Educating patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions.
Health Unit Coordinator
Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation
01.2019 - 12.2019
- Patient registration, verified their information and insurance.
- Answering telephones, radios, fax machines, routinely receive and transfer emergency medical calls to the appropriate individuals.
- Admitting and discharging patients for Inpatient.
- Coordinating air transportation for medevacs and ground transportation for patients.
- Complete Medicaid for all departments if needed and provide coverage for Medicaid Travel if outreach staff was not available.
- Assist with care for patient’s and their family needs.
Education
High School Diploma -
Chief Ivan Blunka School
New Stuyahok, AK05.2018
Dental Assisting
Salish Kootenai College
07.2020
Healthcare & Medical Terminology – College Credit -
Indian Health Service and Clinical Radiology Certification – -
Skills
- Patient Education and Relations
- Equipment Sterilization
- Procedure Support
- Dental Radiography
- Restorative Procedures
- Electronic Charting
- Complex Problem-Solving
Timeline
Dental Assistant
William R. Evans
01.2023 - 09.2023
Dental Assistant
Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation
08.2022 - 12.2022
Front Desk Assistant
Diagnostic Health Alaska
11.2020 - 05.2022
Dental Assisting Technology Program
Southcentral Foundation
01.2020 - 07.2020
Health Unit Coordinator
Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation
01.2019 - 12.2019
High School Diploma -
Chief Ivan Blunka School
Dental Assisting
Salish Kootenai College
Healthcare & Medical Terminology – College Credit -
Indian Health Service and Clinical Radiology Certification – -
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