Pamela Holden
Marietta,GA
Summary
Detail-oriented dental assistant with experience providing direct patient care and office management in busy dental practices. Trained in sterilization procedures and patient relations. Highly skilled in dental radiography and patient charting.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dental Assisting Instructor
Chattahoochee Technical College
08.2022 - Current
- Supported students in developing essential soft skills such as communication, teamwork, and critical thinking to succeed in the dental field.
- Managed administrative tasks such as grading papers, tracking attendance, updating records, and submitting reports promptly and accurately.
- Addressed diverse learning styles through differentiated instruction methods tailored to each student''s unique strengths and challenges.
- Enhanced student learning by incorporating dental technology and industry advancements into lectures.
- Delivered comprehensive instruction on dental assisting techniques, contributing to students'' professional growth.
- Supervised student training in dental offices and classroom settings.
Dental Assistant
Walmart Health
01.2021 - Current
- Chairside Assisting, Oral Surgery, Endodontic Procedures, Amalgam, Composite, Crown and Bridge/ Temp Crowns, 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.
- Maintained a clean and sterile work environment to prevent cross-contamination and infection.
- Provided chairside assistance during examinations, improving dentist efficiency and patient satisfaction.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Entered patient data into computer system, adhering to strict privacy laws and maintaining high level of accuracy.
- Assisted in administering nitrous oxide.
- Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
Dental Assisting Instructor
Fortis College
01.2016 - 12.2020
- Delivered comprehensive instruction on dental assisting techniques, contributing to students'' professional growth.
- Introduced interactive activities like role-playing exercises to simulate real-life patient interactions effectively.
- Distributed course syllabus and communicated course standards and learning objectives to students.
- Evaluated student performance through assessments, providing constructive feedback for continuous improvement.
Education
Healthcare Administration -
Warner Pacific College
EFDA Dental Assistant -
Concorde Career College
Dental Assistant -
Portland Paramedical Institute
Skills
- Acrylic Crown
- Alginate Impressions
- Amalgam Polishing
- Bleach Trays
- Cements
- Charting
- Coaching Mock Tests
- Coronal Polishing
- Custom Trays
- Dental Dam
- Dentrix
- Dexis
- Digital X-rays
- Eaglesoft
- Infection Control
- Medical Terminology
- Model Fabrication
- Operatory Disinfection
- Orthodontic Procedures
- Panoramic X-rays
- Pediatric
- Retainers
- Seating & Dismissing
- Sterilization
- Teaching Dental Materials
- Tofflemire
- Soft Reline
- Safety Committee
- Epic Trained
Certification
- CDA
- EFDA
- EFODA
- RHS
- Sealant
- CPR
- HIPPA
- HIV & Infection Control
- Soft Reline
References
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
Timeline
Dental Assisting Instructor
Chattahoochee Technical College
08.2022 - Current
Dental Assistant
Walmart Health
01.2021 - Current
Dental Assisting Instructor
Fortis College
01.2016 - 12.2020
Healthcare Administration -
Warner Pacific College
EFDA Dental Assistant -
Concorde Career College
Dental Assistant -
Portland Paramedical Institute
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