Samantha Gallegos
Riverside,IL
Summary
Highly motivated individual with several years of experience in team building. Providing detail-oriented, quality care and patient education to all.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dental Assistant
Pillars Community Health
La Grange Park, IL
08.2023 - 01.2025
- Provided support to dentist during extractions, child prophy’s, adult exams, restorative procedures, etc.
- Placement of dental sealants and performed child prophylaxis.
- Communicate effectively with patients to reduce anxiety during oral surgeries and ensure comfort during procedures.
- Educate patients on the importance of dental hygiene.
- Preparing trays ahead of time for each procedure.
- Worked on administrative tasks such as working with referrals, scanning and placing each document in their own file, calling patients for emergency appointments and triaging patients appointments ahead of time to know what they will be coming in for.
- Sterilized instruments through the ultrasonic cleaner, packaged them and distributed them into the autoclave.
- Attend meetings, dental huddles and worked on team building projects.
- Took bitewing and periapical x-rays.
- Helped with translation services.
Orthodontic Assistant
V Orthodontics
Tinley Park, IL
03.2021 - 01.2023
- Placement of brackets, ligature ties, Niti and stainless steel wires, molar bands, and trimming of retainers.
- Knowledgeable of bonding and debonding process.
- Educated patients on the importance of dental hygiene.
- Followed guidelines of the orthodontist regarding which ligature tie or wire will be placed on and assisted Dr. on placement of bite blocks.
- Took impressions, placed dental stone into the molds, and worked on essix retainers.
- Knowledge of the different types of retainers and their prices.
- Sterilized orthodontic instruments and distribute them into each cabinet for easy access.
- Called patients for their appointments, did pre authorizations, and collected payments.
- Took photographs with camera before the bonding process and after the debonding process.
- Took x-rays such as panoramics and cephalometrics.
Orthodontic Assistant
Winsmile Orthodontics
Naperville, IL
08.2020 - 03.2021
- Assisted with placement of ligature ties, wires and bands.
- Helped the Dr. with translation services.
- Prepped trays and distributed them into the sterilization room once finished.
- Took payments and managed finance reports.
- Called to confirm patients appointments.
- Did pre authorizations and billed out insurances.
- Took panoramics, cephalometrics and photographs.
Sales Representative Intern
RCN
Chicago, IL
06.2018 - 08.2018
- Shadowed sales professionals to gain a deeper insight into best practices and strategies for maximizing sales revenue.
- Demonstrated products to customers, answered questions and helped navigate them to the best internet service.
- Worked with performing tasks such as data entry, coordinating paperwork and managing the customers expectations.
- Use of excel, word and google docs.
Education
Associates in Applied Science -
Moraine Valley Community College
Palos Hills, IL12.2019
High School Diploma -
Mother McAuley Liberal Arts
Chicago, Illinois05.2017
Some College (No Degree) - Integrated Health Studies in Science
University of Illinois At Chicago
Chicago, ILSkills
- Detail Oriented
- Fast Paced
- Teamwork
- Organizing and Planning
- Creativity
- Self Motivation
- Critical Thinking
- Chairside assistance
- Patient education
- Dental software management
- Attention to detail
- Instrument sterilization
Certification
- Dental Assistant
- Northwestern College | June 2020
Languages
English, Spanish
Hobbies and Interests
Cycling, Reading, Organizing, Music, Travel, Writing
Languages
English
Professional
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Pillars Community Health
08.2023 - 01.2025
Orthodontic Assistant
V Orthodontics
03.2021 - 01.2023
Orthodontic Assistant
Winsmile Orthodontics
08.2020 - 03.2021
Sales Representative Intern
RCN
06.2018 - 08.2018
Associates in Applied Science -
Moraine Valley Community College
High School Diploma -
Mother McAuley Liberal Arts
Some College (No Degree) - Integrated Health Studies in Science
University of Illinois At Chicago
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