Dedicated dental assistant with expertise in digital X-ray proficiency and equipment sterilization at Where Smiles Grow. Known for compassionate patient care, especially with special needs children, ensuring comfort during treatments. Proven ability to enhance patient experiences through effective communication and organization, contributing to a positive dental environment.
Sterilization - cleaning dirty equipment and packaging them up to be sterilized and put All equipment away after done, prepping for recall, set ups that the hygienist used for cleaning. Set up ops trays for next treatment.
A dentist assistant- I interact with babies, toddlers, children between 4-10 year old and preteens teenagers. And some adults. And interact with parents. By bringing them back for a recall cleaning or a op/treatment. And a new patient intakes. I take X-rays on patients. Upper and lower occl. Bite wing cavity detective, x-rays. PA X-ray when the dr is asked to check and certain Pacific area in a patient mouth. I was the only one that was able to get x-rays special needs children because I took my time . And showed them everything so they wasn’t scared . I chart with the drs after the patient’s cleanings, all finished. Update the patient’s chart and dr notes. For ops/treatments I’m trained in doing sealants, composites, crowns, space maintainers, extractions. Comforting the kids during treatment was a big part of my job. While passing equipment to the doctor.
Was being trained in the OR at the hospital to assist the dentist with patient with special needs or special dental cases under sedation, before I left.
are responsible for many patient care tasks to ensure that each patient receives the comprehensive and personalized care they need on a daily basis doing daily goals. A CNA responsibilities can start from making sure each patient room have necessary items like blankets, pillows, medical equipment and bathroom needs. Bathing and dressing the patient, while working with all their own different needs. Helping patients eat and take medications with the nurse or doctor. Monitoring vitals and patient behavior and reporting them to the nursing and medical staff, if needed to better the patients well being. Assisting patients with mobility needs, transferring them from wheelchair to a different wanted comfortable Location. We are always responsible for Turning or adjusting patients in bed to prevent bedsores or other discomfort. While handling family needs for the patient has well. Always running around and keeping busy.
Also while working there I had the opportunity to assist with the doctors that came to the Facility for the patients they could not leave the building. These doctors included dentist, podiatrist, ophthalmologist andOptician the the where I assist them with their paper work, cleaning and sanitizing his tools prepping their work station, while Keeping it Organized And transporting residence back-and-forth from their units to the room.
RCA is a resident care assistant responsibilities were to keep in the resident or Or a patient company with certain activities. Cleaning and organizing their room. Restocking and making sure The resident or patient has what they need. Transporting the patient or resident back-and-forth from different activities.
And again a CNA, Certified Nursing Assistants are responsible for many patient care tasks to ensure that each patient receives the comprehensive and personalized care they need on a daily basis doing daily goals. A CNA responsibilities can start from making sure each patient room have necessary items like blankets, pillows, medical equipment and bathroom needs. Bathing and dressing the patient, while working with all their own different needs. Helping patients eat and take medications with the nurse or doctor. Monitoring vitals and patient behavior and reporting them to the nursing and medical staff, if needed to better the patients well being. Assisting patients with mobility needs, transferring them from wheelchair to a different wanted comfortable Location. We are always responsible for Turning or adjusting patients in bed to prevent bedsores or other discomfort. While handling family needs for the patient has well. Always running around and keeping busy.