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Luisa Suaza

Lakeland

Summary

Skilled Dental Assistant with experience on team leadership and training necessary to assist with various dental procedures. Hands-on in dental radiography, patient care, and chairside assisting. Quick learner and successful in building relationships with coworkers and patients.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Oral Surgery Assistant

Oak Dental Partners
06.2023 - Current
  • Assisted surgeon during procedures by wiping up bodily fluids and handing over needed dental instruments.
  • Maintained a safe and clean working environment through proper sterilization of instruments and adherence to infection control protocols.
  • Prepared surgical area by ensuring that all necessary dental instruments were sterilized and patients were ready.
  • Prepared patient X-rays and images for review by dentist.
  • Educated patients prior to surgery regarding what to expect, how to treat pain and which side effects could occur.
  • Calmed nervous patients by speaking softly, answering questions, and providing compassionate care.


Sedation Dental Assistant

Oak Dental Partners
04.2023 - Current
  • Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
  • Maintained a clean and sterile work environment to prevent cross-contamination and infection.
  • Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
  • Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
  • Performed x-rays safely while adhering to radiation safety guidelines, ensuring high-quality diagnostic images for dentists'' evaluations.

Lead Pediatric Dental Assistant

Oak Dental Partners
09.2022 - Current
  • Performed x-rays safely while adhering to radiation safety guidelines, ensuring high-quality diagnostic images for dentists'' evaluations.
  • Educated patients on proper oral hygiene techniques, promoting long-term dental health.
  • Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
  • Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry procedures by providing critical support in high-pressure situations and other chair-side duties such as sealants, impressions, and placing temporary spacers
  • Documented patient dental health information and medical history for future reference.
  • Provided post-operative care instructions to parents or guardians, promoting proper healing and recovery after dental treatments.
  • Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
  • Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make spacers.
  • Built rapport with young patients by engaging them in age-appropriate conversation during visits to alleviate anxiety or fear surrounding dental appointments.
  • Reduced wait times by effectively managing exam room turnover between appointments, minimizing downtime for both staff members and patients alike.

Line worker

Walmart Warehouse
08.2021 - 04.2023
  • Inspected production to assess compliance with quality standards
  • Completes shipments by processing and loading orders
  • Exceptional skills in working well in difficult and stressful environments
  • Good ability to work independently or as a teamwork

Sales Associate & Assistant manager

Citi Trends
03.2017 - 04.2020
  • Assist customers completing purchases, locating items, or answering questions
  • Cash register operations: returned or exchanges merchandise and collecting payments from layaways
  • Stock replenish and organize merchandise to drive product sales
  • Maintain daily records of all transactions and generate reports for the store manager
  • Maintains appropriate store inventory levels to ensure merchandise is consistently available

Education

Expanded functions in Dental Assistant -

Concorde Career Institute
Tampa, Florida
09.2022

High School Diploma - undefined

CEFA
11.2015

Skills

  • Bilingual (English/Spanish)
  • Room set up and preparation
  • Dental radiography
  • Oral hygiene education
  • Dental impression
  • Sterilization techniques
  • Time management
  • Strong communication skills
  • Multitasking
  • HIPAA compliance/OSHA regulations
  • Certified in CPR/AED

Accomplishments

  • Mentored over 3 and more dental assistants.
  • Supervised team of 4 and more staff members.
  • improved exam room setup and breakdown, improving overall efficiency.

Certification

  • Expanded Functions Dental Assistant (EFDA) - Florida Dental Board.
  • Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) - American Heart Association or Red Cross.
  • OSHA Certified
  • CPR/AED Certification

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Professional Working

Timeline

Oral Surgery Assistant

Oak Dental Partners
06.2023 - Current

Sedation Dental Assistant

Oak Dental Partners
04.2023 - Current

Lead Pediatric Dental Assistant

Oak Dental Partners
09.2022 - Current

Line worker

Walmart Warehouse
08.2021 - 04.2023

Sales Associate & Assistant manager

Citi Trends
03.2017 - 04.2020

High School Diploma - undefined

CEFA

Expanded functions in Dental Assistant -

Concorde Career Institute

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