Rosalba Felix

Dental Assistan

High Plains Community Health Center

10.2011 - Current

Enhanced patient comfort by providing gentle and thorough dental cleanings.
Streamlined appointment scheduling for increased efficiency and reduced wait times.
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.
Educated patients on proper oral hygiene techniques, promoting long-term dental health.
Managed inventory of dental supplies, reducing waste and optimizing resource allocation.
Collaborated with the dental team to develop customized treatment plans for individual patients.
Provided chairside assistance during examinations, improving dentist efficiency and patient satisfaction.
Conducted preliminary assessments of new patients, gathering crucial information for accurate diagnoses.
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.
Contributed to office organization by maintaining accurate patient records and updating files regularly.
Performed x-rays safely while adhering to radiation safety guidelines, ensuring high-quality diagnostic images for dentists'' evaluations.
Reduced appointment cancellations by implementing reminder calls and text messaging services, resulting in improved scheduling efficiency.
Supported dentists during oral surgeries by preparing surgical rooms with necessary tools and sterilized instruments.
Promoted ongoing professional development by attending industry conferences, seminars, workshops.
Implemented educational programs within the practice that emphasized preventative care strategies for patients.
Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
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.
Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for 8-10 procedures daily.
Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
Assisted dentists, hygienists, and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
Scheduled appointments for new and existing customers, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads.
Took dental images following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons.
Scheduled appointments, prepared bills and received payment for dental services by completing insurance forms, verifying insurance information, and maintaining records.