Laura Tasso
Huntersville,NC
Summary
I am a skilled dental assistant with over 10 years of experience. I am pleased to have served my patients with Empathy and excellence. I am a team player and I have experienced other job opportunities through out my professional career helping to provide more well rounded skills. I enjoy learning and growing. I feel most satisfied working in an atmosphere of harmony. I feel most satisfied doing my best for my patients and Co-workers and the overall flow of my workplace. My goals are to thrive in a leadership position. I currently am a student of a well known leadership program and desire to use my knowledge of a growth mindset to help lead and motivate others to grow, by adding value to every individual I meet.
Overview
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Certification
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9
years of professional experience
Work History
Dental Assistant 11
Family Dental Choice
08.2023 - Current
- Preparing the room for various treatments, Present treatment plans, Accurate and detailed patient notes, Prescription pads, Lab scripts, hospitable patient care, composite fillings, Crown and Bridge treatment, Root Canal Treatment, Wisdom tooth extractions, placing Implants and Implant crowns, Itero scanning, Night Guards, Invisalign, Placing and removing attachments, sending Lab scrips, Lab communications for timely delivery, Adjusting dentures , partials, and night guards, Invisalign, placing attachments, Coronal Polishing, X-Rays and reading them, OSHA standards for sterilization, Break down rooms according to proper code of ethics. Stock Rooms. Help Hygienist to take X-rays and polish.
Dental Assistant 11
Crawford & Colvin
10.2023 - 08.2025
- Expanded functions Dentistry position. Set up Operatory for all scheduled treatments. Excellent, timely and friendly Patient Care. Thorough note taking for all patient care. OSHA regulations strongly obtained for breaking down of operatory properly and in a fast paced atmosphere, All forms of dentistry performed. Composite fillings, Crown and Bridge, Care stream scanning, Glidewell same day crown milling machines, X-Rays, CBCT, Panoramic, Placing Cord, Proficient in temporary crowns and Bridges, Bio-Temps, Scheduling, Treatment planning, Lab corresponding, wisdom, teeth, extractions, implant surgery, placing implant, scanning for implant crown, placing implants, both digital and manual impressions, Dentrix software, Sapphire whitening system in office and take home trays, SureSmile liners presented and delivered, attachments placed, retainers made, care stream scan for Snore guards, Night Guards, Adjusted all dentures, adjusted all crowns and partials, shared, sterilization, maintenance and help.
Dental Assistant 11
Lake Norman Smiles
08.2021 - 10.2023
- I was the only Dental assistant. Prepared two operatories daily, prepare the sterilization room and took care of equipment, ordering the office supplies, made sure rooms were fully stocked and ready for treatment, impression material impressions for all treatment, implant crown delivery, and Lab crown delivery, Invisalign, NG, Crowns and bridge. I am temporary proficient. Composite fillings, I used my Coronal polishing skill often for this office. X-rays, Panoramic, FMX. Cosmetic dentistry. Hospitable patient experience. Dr. Had ample time for luxury treatment.
Dental Assistant 11
Dr. McNulty & Dancaussee
07.2017 - 07.2021
- Excellent Patient care, thorough, patient notes, lab correspondence, impression material impressions, lab work, trimming models, lab, case, acceptance and delivery, ordering office supplies, in charge of parties for the office, laundry, sterilization, maintenance, and performance, Alginate Impressions, FMX x-rays , Panoramic , articulator, hygiene pocket charting, proficient in temporary crowns, composite, amalgams, crown&Bridge, dentures, partials, Night guards.
Education
High school diploma -
Lake Norman Dental Assistant School
North Carolina09-2013
Skills
- Handling patient inquiries
- Personal protective equipment (PPE) use
- Sterilization maintainance
- Post-operative care
- Operating medical imaging equipment
- Writing skills
- Supervising experience
- Patient charting
- Decision making
- Research
- Empathy
- Payroll management
- Customer communication
- Working with geriatric patients - Geriatric patient experience (3-5 years)
- Patient safety
- Tooth polishing
- Surface decontamination
- Safety regulations
- Management
- Vendor management
- Patient comfort
- Accounts payable management
- Patient Education
- Team development
- Dental office experience
- Team management
- OSHA
- Interpersonal skills
- Store management
- Four-handed dentistry
- Orthodontics
- Managing patient records
- Hospitality management
- Direct patient care
- Training
- Dental assisting
- Healthcare infection prevention and control expertise
- Dental sealant application
- Basic life support
- Purchasing
- Medical software
- Senior care
- Nursing home experience
- Patient education
- Radiology
- Customer service
- Achieving HIPAA compliance
- Schedule management
- Communication skills
- Healthcare staff management
- Hospitality
- Front desk
- Oral surgery
- Staff development
- Attention to detail
- Home health
- Organizational skills
- Dental x-ray
- RN experience
- Dental care patient counseling
- Accounts receivable management
- CPR
- Dental care patient education
- Chairside coronal polishing
- Event planning
- Initiative
- Task prioritization
- Digital imaging
- Marketing
- Administrative experience
- Manager experience
- Inventory management
- Medical equipment sterilization
- Fabrication - Fabrication experience (6-10 years)
- Dental impressions
- Greeting dental patients
- Computer skills
- Computer literacy
- Public relations
- Patient care
- Laboratory experience
- Phone communication
- Budget management
- Autoclaving
- Maintaining patient confidentiality
- Teamwork
- Sales
- Chairside assisting
- Intraoral scanners
- Time management
- Medical imaging
- Team motivation (leadership skill)
- HIPAA
- Leadership
- Infection Control
- Dental clinic experience
- Dental terminology
- Dental sterilization procedures
Certification
- Coronal Polish Certificate
- OSHA
- Certified Dental Assistant
- Invisalign Trained
- Dental assisting school of Lake Norman.
- Nitrous Oxide Certification
- Sealant Experienced
- Radiology Certification
- Driver's License
- Registered Dental Assistant
- CPR Certification
- X-Ray Certification
- Dental Radiology Certification
- Radiation Health & Safety Certification
Languages
English
Quote
Don't you dare underestimate the power of your own instinct.
Barbara Corcoran
Timeline
Dental Assistant 11
Crawford & Colvin
10.2023 - 08.2025
Dental Assistant 11
Family Dental Choice
08.2023 - Current
Dental Assistant 11
Lake Norman Smiles
08.2021 - 10.2023
Dental Assistant 11
Dr. McNulty & Dancaussee
07.2017 - 07.2021
High school diploma -
Lake Norman Dental Assistant School
Additional Information
I’ve worked in end of life care. I owned a gelato / Italian ice store. I raised a family.