Rita Younes
Mendon,MA
Summary
Motivated Shadowing Student skilled at closely observing and helping Dentists professionals. Excellent documentation, analytical and organizational skills. Proficient in organizing supplies, cleaning areas and updating records.
Talented Dental Assistant with two years of experience working with dental staff to treat patients. Skilled at preparing dental impressions, preparing the work area with sterile equipment, and assisting dentists with multiple procedures. Expert at creating and maintaining clean and sterile environments.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Dental Assistant
Advanced Dental Spa
01.2021 - 03.2022
- Enhanced patient comfort by communicating with patients about their dental procedures.
- Assisted dentists with complex procedures, ensuring optimal patient care and treatment outcomes.
- Maintained a clean and sterile work environment to prevent cross-contamination and infection.
- Managed inventory of dental supplies, reducing waste and optimizing resource allocation.
- Collaborated with the dental team to develop customized treatment plans for individual patients.
- Prepared instruments and equipment for use in dental procedures, ensuring their availability when needed.
- Increased patient retention by building rapport through excellent communication skills and a friendly demeanor.
- The ability to adapt to new environments and switch procedures immediately when necessary in a swift and sterile manner.
- Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
- Prepared and sterilized instruments and materials for use by dentists.
- Assisted in chair-side dental procedures by filling cavities and taking impressions.
- Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water, and mixing materials for fillings, inserts, casts and impressions.
- Helped dentists restore teeth by applying permanent and temporary fillings and crowns.
Shadowing
Advanced Dental Spa
09.2020 - 01.2021
- Collected various reports and information regarding client's business by interviewing, shadowing and analyzing reports.
- Developed technical skills through training and shadowing experienced professionals.
- Developed communicative skills and adaptive skills under guidance of dentist and other departmental leaders through hands-on work and shadowing.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA05.2023
Skills
- Documentation Skills
- Active Listening
- Adaptability
- Time Management
- Job Shadowing
- Safety Procedures
- Fast Learner
- Team Collaboration
- Bilingual in Arabic and English
- Microsoft Skills
Activities
UMass Pre-Dental Society
Relevant Experience
Advanced Dental Spa: Shadowing & Dental assistant
Volunteer Experience
Volunteering experience at Our Lady of Purgatory Church in New Bedford, MA.
Volunteer work consisted with helping with fundraisers, food drives, events etc., Great communication with people and organization.
Languages
Arabic
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Advanced Dental Spa
01.2021 - 03.2022
Shadowing
Advanced Dental Spa
09.2020 - 01.2021
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of Massachusetts Amherst
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