Rosemary Perez
20530 Eagle Nest Rd Cutler Bay FL,United States
Summary
Skilled Dental Assistant with experience and training necessary to assist with various dental procedures. Hands-on training in dental radiography, chairside assisting and front office administrative duties. Quick learner and successful in building relationships with coworkers and patients. Reliable Dental Assistant with 3+ years of experience efficiently handling administrative tasks and assisting chairside with dental procedures. Expert in assisting with 4 -hand procedures, setting up exam rooms, taking dental radiographs, sterilizing and sanitizing , preparing materials for impressions or restorations. Team-focused with commitment to providing exceptional care to all patients. Friendly administrative professional offering excellent client engagement and telephone etiquette skills. A dependable Scheduling Coordinator promoting efficiency in shift staffing, making travel arrangements and handling employee timekeeping.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Dental Assistant
Seda Jupiter
Jupiter, FL
04.2023 - 07.2024
- 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.
Schedule Coordinator
Plast Design / Countertop Design
Riviera Beach , FL
07.2022 - 12.2022
- Answered phone calls and answered questions from potential customers.
- Acted as first point of contact and set appointments for prospective clients.
- Handled complaints and questions, and re-directed calls to other team members.
- Assisted office team by making phone calls, copies and appointments.
- Entered daily data in computer systems and documented office activities.
- Scheduled and confirmed appointments and meetings for senior management team.
- Addressed client inquiries and updated database information.
- Balanced employee availability, customer schedules and maximum load levels when scheduling appointments.
- Collected and distributed messages to team members and managers to support open communication and high customer service.
- Routed incoming mail and messages to relevant personnel without delay.
Head Dental Assistant
Petitsmiles Dental
West Palm Beach, FL
10.2021 - 07.2022
- Administered desensitizing agents by applying numbing gel to prepare patients for anesthetic injections.
- Educated patients by giving oral care hygiene and plaque control instructions.
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level.
- Assisted dentist by managing medical emergencies.
- Assisted dentist by sterilizing and delivering dental instruments to treatment room.
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures and oral surgery.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Scheduled appointments for new and existing customers, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads.
- Prepared and arranged instruments, medications and required materials for dental procedures.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges and other dental prosthetics.
- Documented patient dental health information, medical history and vital signs for future reference.
- Staged tray for procedures by arranging dental instruments and equipment.
- Scheduled appointments, prepared bills and received payment for dental services by completing insurance forms, verifying insurance information and maintaining records.
- Helped dentists restore teeth by applying permanent and temporary fillings and crowns.
- Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care.
- Measured and recorded vital statistics by taking patients' blood pressure, temperature and pulse.
- Booked patient appointments and managed treatment details using MS Excel and industry-standard registration software.
- Assisted dentist with paperwork and billing protocol for both routine and less common procedures.
- Verified proper operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance, troubleshooting malfunctions and calling for repairs.
- Managed office schedules and calendars to coordinate administrative planning and execution.
- Taught patients strategies for boosting oral hygiene, controlling plaque and protecting tooth enamel from long-term damage.
Dental Assistant
Professional Dental Team
West Palm Beach, FL
06.2019 - 10.2021
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures and oral surgery.
- Sanitized trays, instruments and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Assisted dentists, hygienists and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
- Prepared and arranged instruments, medications and required materials for dental procedures.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges and other dental prosthetics.
- Staged tray for procedures by arranging dental instruments and equipment.
- Educated patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control and postoperative instructions.
Education
High School Diploma -
Forest Hill Community High School
West Palm Beach, FL05.2019
Skills
- Production Planning and Control
- Inquiry Requests
- HIPAA Guidelines
- Team Meetings
- Customer Service Standards
- Effective Scheduling
- Taking Medical and Dental Histories
- Treatment Room Preparation
- Occlusal Registrations
- Instrument Tray Preparation
- Patient Care Standards
- Emergency Dental Care
- Disinfection and Sterilization
- Medical Charting
- Oral Hygiene Techniques
- Oral Health Assessments
- Preliminary Impressions
- Sealant Application
- Patient Schedule Management
- Nitrous Oxide
- Equipment and Instrument Sterilizatoin
- Disinfecting Rooms and Equipment
- Critical Thinking
- Data Verification
- Digital Radiographs
- Adding Fluids
- Local Anesthetics
- Kodak SOFTDENT
- Fluoride Treatments
- Patient Intake Procedures
- Infection Control Proficiency
- Protective Coatings
- Henry Schein Dentrix
- Surgical Extractions
- Dental Radiography
- Restorative Procedures
- Radiation Protection
- Oral Surgery
- Anesthetic Administration
- Dentrix Proficiency
- Taking X-Rays
- Implant Restoration
- Restorative Dentistry
- Dental Staff Assistance
- Cast Mounting
- Preventative Maintenance
- Dental Supply Inventory
- Tooth Extraction
- Impression Taking
- Denture Adjustment
- Post-Operative Procedures
- Composite Materials
- Placing Crowns
- Patterson EagleSoft
- Appliance Fitting and Adjustment
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Seda Jupiter
04.2023 - 07.2024
Schedule Coordinator
Plast Design / Countertop Design
07.2022 - 12.2022
Head Dental Assistant
Petitsmiles Dental
10.2021 - 07.2022
Dental Assistant
Professional Dental Team
06.2019 - 10.2021
High School Diploma -
Forest Hill Community High School