Mishia Anderson
Kansas City,Kansas
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Food Champion
Taco Bell
07.2023 - Current
- Ensured consistent high-quality product, adhering to standardized recipes and presentation guidelines.
- Recommended complementary purchases to customers, increasing revenue.
- Answered customer questions about products and services, helped locate merchandise, and promoted key items.
- Improved customer satisfaction by ensuring timely and accurate food preparation.
Lead Orthodontic Assistant
Chiefs Smiles/ Comfort Dental
11.2017 - Current
- Collaborated with orthodontists to implement new technologies and techniques, increasing efficiency and precision in orthodontic care.
- Entered patient data into computer system, adhering to strict privacy laws and maintaining high level of accuracy.
- Staged tray for procedures by arranging dental instruments and equipment.
- Trained new orthodontic assistants on proper techniques and protocols, ensuring consistent quality of care across a practice.
- Coordinated efficient communication between patients, staff members, and insurance companies for seamless processing of claims and payments.
- Taught patients strategies for boosting oral hygiene, controlling plaque, and protecting tooth enamel from long-term damage.
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
- Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
- Prepped examination rooms, sterilized equipment and instruments and maintained appropriate tray setup.
- Prepared patient X-rays and images for review by dentist.
- Assisted orthodontists with an application of braces, aligners, and other orthodontic appliances, ensuring proper placement for optimal treatment results.
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Provided exceptional chairside assistance during complex orthodontic procedures, minimizing patient discomfort and promoting successful outcomes.
- Poured and shaped molds from impressions and trimmed molds in grinder.
Dental Assistant
Comfort Dental
01.2014 - 10.2017
- Assisted in chair-side dental procedures by filling cavities and taking impressions.
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
- Increased patient retention by building rapport through excellent communication skills and a friendly demeanor.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Supported dentists during oral surgeries by preparing surgical rooms with necessary tools and sterilized instruments.
- Aided in the development of staff training materials, fostering a cohesive team environment focused on continuous improvement.
- Provided chairside assistance during examinations, improving dentist efficiency and patient satisfaction.
- Educated patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions.
- Prepared instruments and equipment for use in dental procedures, ensuring their availability when needed.
- Designed dental report card to explain patient dental health status and treatment plans.
- Monitored patient comfort and safety during dental procedures.
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for [Number] procedures daily.
- 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 for dentist review.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
- Prepared and sterilized instruments and materials for use by dentists.
- Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
- Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Exposed, developed and mounted dental x-rays.
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Helped dentists restore teeth by applying permanent and temporary fillings and crowns.
- Prepared and positioned patients for procedures, clipping dental napkins and placing patient safety devices.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Acted as a team leader in group projects, delegating tasks and providing feedback.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Dental Assisting
Concorde Career
Kansas City, MOHigh School Diploma -
Washington High School
Kansas City05.2003
Skills
- Cash Drawer Management
- Basic Mathematics
- Valid KS driver's license
- Food presentation
- Team Cooperation
- Sanitation Practices
- Time Management
- Product Knowledge
- Multitasking
Certification
Certificate EFDA (ortho)
basic skills test passed
CPR certified
Certificate in EFDA (Ortho)
educated and certified in, Bonding appliances, debonding , wire bending
Timeline
Food Champion
Taco Bell
07.2023 - Current
Lead Orthodontic Assistant
Chiefs Smiles/ Comfort Dental
11.2017 - Current
Dental Assistant
Comfort Dental
01.2014 - 10.2017
Some College (No Degree) - Dental Assisting
Concorde Career
High School Diploma -
Washington High School
Certificate EFDA (ortho)
basic skills test passed
CPR certified