MARIA R HERNANDEZ
Oakland,CA
Summary
Skilled Dental Assistant with experience and training necessary to assist with various 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. Talented Dental Assistant with 32 years of experience working with dental staff to treat patients. Skilled at taking dental x-rays, preparing dental impressions and assisting dental hygienists and dentists. Expert at creating and maintaining clean and sterile environments. Reliable Dental Assistant with years of experience efficiently handling administrative tasks and assisting chairside with dental procedures. Expert in assisting with 4-hand procedures, setting up exam rooms, taking dental radiographs, and preparing materials for impressions or restorations. Team-focused with commitment to providing exceptional care to all patients. Reliable employee seeking RDA position. Offering excellent communication and good judgment. Reliable employee seeking RDA position. Offering excellent communication and good judgment.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
LEAD RDA
Dr. Jarrod Cornehl
San Francisco, CA
05.2006 - Current
- Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water and mixing materials for fillings, casts and impressions.
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened 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.
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges and other dental prosthetics.
- Prepared patient X-rays and images by [Action] for review by dentist.
Education
Dental Assisting
National Education Center
San Francisco, CA06.1988
Skills
- Detail-Oriented
- Inventory Management
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Organization and Prioritization
- Dental Radiography
- Preliminary Impressions
- Disinfection and Sterilization
- Personable Communication
- Patterson EagleSoft
Timeline
LEAD RDA
Dr. Jarrod Cornehl
05.2006 - Current
Dental Assisting
National Education Center