Experienced professional with background in dental practice management. Offers expertise in sterilization procedures, infection control and oral health care.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Dental Assistant
Ryerson And Associates Dental Office
10.2020 - 05.2024
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.
Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
Provided chairside assistance during examinations, improving dentist efficiency and patient satisfaction.
Performed x-rays safely while adhering to radiation safety guidelines, ensuring high-quality diagnostic images for dentists'' evaluations.
Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
Sterilized rooms
Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
Assisted dentists with complex procedures, ensuring optimal patient care and treatment outcomes.
Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
Prepared instruments and equipment for use in dental procedures, ensuring their availability when needed.
Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
Managed inventory of dental supplies, reducing waste and optimizing resource allocation.
Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
Took dental images following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons.
Supported dentists during oral surgeries by preparing surgical rooms with necessary tools and sterilized instruments.
Direct Care
Arc Of The Shoals
07.2020 - 02.2024
Delivered excellent patient experiences and direct care.
Coordinated and delivered direct care to nephrology patients.
Maintained high-quality direct care for all residents.
Worked as fill-in direct care staff in homes.
Delivered direct care to patients under supervision of charge nurse.
Enhanced client satisfaction by providing consistent and high-quality direct care services.
Monitored direct care activities for optimal patient protections and infection control standards.
Carried out direct care based on caregiver, family or individual requirements.
Participated in ongoing training programs to stay current on best practices in direct care service provision.
Collaborated closely with other direct care workers in coordinating seamless shift transitions pertaining to ongoing care requirements.
Continuously expanded professional knowledge base through participation in training workshops, seminars related to direct care assistance best practices.
Performed light housekeeping duties after the completion of direct care tasks which contributed towards a hygienic living environment.
Collaborated with other direct care staff members to create a supportive network for each client within the facility.
Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to remain current on best practices within the field of direct care provision.