Patricia Lobato
Las Cruces
Summary
Dedicated Dental Assistant with extensive experience at Ben Archer Health Center and with Dr. Duran, skilled in dental radiography and infection control. Proven ability to enhance patient care through effective chairside assistance and meticulous sterilization techniques. Committed to maintaining a safe environment while ensuring optimal treatment outcomes and patient satisfaction.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dental Assistant
Dr. Daniel Duran
01.2023 - 05.2025
- 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, and required materials for dental procedures.
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for procedures daily.
- Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
Dental Assistant
Ben Archer Health Center
08.2019 - 01.2023
- 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 and prepped equipment and instruments for procedures daily.
- 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.
- Assisted dentists, hygienists, and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
- Prepared instruments and equipment for use in dental procedures, ensuring their availability when needed.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Took dental images following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons.
- Assisted in emergency dental procedures, providing critical support in high-pressure situations.
- Prepared patient X-rays and images for review by dentist.
- Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water, and mixing materials for fillings, casts and impressions.
- Scheduled and confirmed patient appointments.
- Helped dentists restore teeth by applying permanent and temporary fillings and crowns.
Education
Dental Assistant -
Vista College
Las Cruces, NM05-2019
Skills
- Dental impressions
- Dental radiography
- Digital X-ray proficiency
- Equipment sterilization
- Sterilization techniques
- Treatment room setup
- X-ray processing
- Instrument sterilization techniques
- Infection control proficiency
- Impression taking skills
- Treatment room breakdown
- Dental material handling
Certification
- Certified Dental Assistant
- CPR Certified
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Dr. Daniel Duran
01.2023 - 05.2025
Dental Assistant
Ben Archer Health Center
08.2019 - 01.2023
Dental Assistant -
Vista College
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