Sabrina Soria
El Paso,TX
Summary
Patient-oriented Dental Assistant bringing over 11 years of experience in fast-paced dental practices. Highly skilled in preparing patients for examinations, assisting with chairside procedures and educating patients on oral hygiene and care. Focused on providing top quality customer service.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Dental Assistant
In genesis contracting company
El Paso, Texas
04.2024 - Current
- Assisted dentists during procedures, ensuring tools were readily available.
- Prepared treatment rooms and sterilized instruments for patient care.
- Educated patients on oral hygiene practices and post-treatment care.
- Assisted with bridges and implants
- Managed patient records using electronic health record systems efficiently.
- Scheduled appointments and coordinated follow-up visits for patients.
- Provided chair-side assistance during dental procedures, including passing instruments to the dentist and holding suction devices.
- Monitored inventory of dental supplies and placed orders as needed.
- Collaborated with team members to enhance workflow and patient experience.
- Sanitized equipment, cleaned treatment rooms and restocked supplies after each patient's treatment to maintain cleanliness and prepare for next patient.
Dental Assistant
Texas Kids Dental
El Paso, TX
08.2012 - Current
- Gave patients desensitizing agents to prepare for anesthetic administration.
- Provided support services such as stocking rooms with supplies, cleaning trays and changing linens between patients.
- Educated patients on proper oral hygiene techniques and habits.
- Exposed dental diagnostic x-rays.
- Took digital X-rays of teeth using radiographic equipment.
- Laid out dental instruments and equipment before procedures.
- Took preliminary impressions of patient teeth to prepare for custom impressions and fabrication of permanent dental work.
- Documented patient records with procedures performed and added notes taken to charts.
- Kept accurate records of dental treatments provided for each patient's visit.
- Instructed patients about postoperative instructions prescribed by their dentist.
- Assisted dentist during examinations by retracting patient's cheeks and tongue.
- Selected and prepared tools used for procedures by sanitizing and arranging.
- Entered patient data into dental records system and observed confidentiality rules to maintain patient privacy.
- Passed instruments to dentist, gently sprayed water, suctioned fluids and mixed materials to support dentists during procedures.
- Established clean, sterile and welcoming environment for patients.
- Educated patients on techniques to optimize oral hygiene, control plaque and protect teeth and gums.
- Took bitewing, periapical, panoramic and occlusal X-rays and prepared for dentists to review.
- Updated patient records with new data and treatment information.
- Sanitized equipment, cleaned treatment rooms and restocked supplies after each patient's treatment to maintain cleanliness and prepare for next patient.
- Responded promptly to requests from other staff members or dentists while maintaining a professional demeanor.
- Ordered and maintained inventory.
Retail Sales Associate
Melrose Fashion
El Paso, TX
05.2011 - 08.2012
- Maintained records related to sales for store management.
- Organized displays to attract customers and promote sales.
- Offered suggestions for additional items that may be of interest to customers.
- Handled customer complaints in a professional manner.
- Inspected purchased items for defects before handing them over to customers.
- Used product knowledge to suggest items to match client needs.
- Handled price checks, merchandise transfers and fitting room returns to keep store orderly and efficient.
Cashier
Wataburger
El Paso, TX
04.2010 - 04.2011
- Worked closely with front-end staff to assist customers.
- Boosted customer satisfaction levels by going extra mile to personalize service for each customer.
- Trained and mentored new cashiers to maximize performance with skilled, efficient and knowledgeable team members.
- Assisted in maintaining inventory levels by ordering supplies when needed.
- Maintained current knowledge of store promotions to highlight sales to customers.
- Answered customer inquiries regarding menu items, prices, promotions and special offers.
Education
Dental Asssistant -
Kaplan College
El Paso, TX06-2012
Skills
- Patient Relations
- Procedure Support
- Instrument Preparation
- Patient Services
- Equipment Sterilization
- Inventory Management
- Oral X-Rays
- First Aid Training
- Exam Room Setups
- Oral Surgery
- Treatment Room Setup
- Taking X-Rays
- Disinfecting Rooms and Equipment
- Dental Terminology Knowledge
- Strong Writing and Verbal Skills
- Dental Impressions
- Dentrix Proficiency
- Restorative Dentistry
- Patient Records Gathering
- Infection Control Procedures
- Four-Handed Procedures
Timeline
Dental Assistant
In genesis contracting company
04.2024 - Current
Dental Assistant
Texas Kids Dental
08.2012 - Current
Retail Sales Associate
Melrose Fashion
05.2011 - 08.2012
Cashier
Wataburger
04.2010 - 04.2011
Dental Asssistant -
Kaplan College