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Matthew Acosta

South Houston

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.

Enthusiastic and skilled Clerk knowledgeable about shipping and receiving, inventory management and carrier relations. Focused on accurate recordkeeping and materials movement for reliability and speed. Experienced with database, ERP and word processing software.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Shipping and Receiving Lead

Persedo Spirits LLC
11.2024 - 05.2025
  • Operated forklifts, lift trucks, and hand trucks to move items around warehouse.
  • Prepared shipping documents and invoices, processed payments, and fielded client questions.
  • Maintained positive relationships with representatives of UPS, FedEX, USPS, and DHL shipping companies.
  • Conducted counts and audits of inventories to identify and resolve discrepancies in records.

Dental Assistant

Jefferson Dental Care
06.2023 - 11.2024
  • Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for numerous procedures daily.
  • Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
  • Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
  • Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.

Deli Clerk

HEB Grocery Store
03.2021 - 06.2021
  • Maintained clean, trash-free workspaces to maximize productivity and safety.
  • Cleaned and sanitized dishes and utensils, consistently keeping adequate supplies on hand for expected customer loads.
  • Learned other teammates' work tasks to train as backup.
  • Listened to customer requests and suggested additional menu items as appropriate to upsell products.

Education

Associate of Science - Natural Sciences

San Jacinto College
Pasadena, TX
05-2023

Skills

  • Instrument preparation
  • Dental terminology
  • Infection control procedures
  • Warehouse safety
  • Shipping procedures
  • Pallet jack operation
  • Accurate money handling
  • Register operations
  • Loading and unloading
  • System updating
  • Microsoft office
  • Quality control
  • Excellent communication
  • Oral X-rays
  • Patient data gathering

Certification

BLS certification

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Shipping and Receiving Lead

Persedo Spirits LLC
11.2024 - 05.2025

Dental Assistant

Jefferson Dental Care
06.2023 - 11.2024

Deli Clerk

HEB Grocery Store
03.2021 - 06.2021

Associate of Science - Natural Sciences

San Jacinto College