Sandra Garcia
Chicago,IL
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.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Dental Assistant
Blue Coral Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics
08.2019 - Current
- Managed inventory of dental supplies, minimizing waste while ensuring necessary resources were readily available for all procedures.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
- Provide oversight, leadership, and mentorship to fellow dental assistants
- Remove and place arch wires according to doctors notes
- Add and remove brackets/ Invisalign buttons
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Developed strong relationships with patients, fostering a welcoming environment that encouraged return visits.
- Mentored junior dental assistants, sharing valuable knowledge to strengthen the overall quality of the team''s performance.
- Ensured strict adherence to infection control protocols, maintaining a safe and sanitary work environment for both staff and patients.
- Increased patient satisfaction rates through excellent customer service skills when addressing concerns or resolving issues promptly.
- Prepared rooms for patient treatment by cleaning and sterilizing tools and equipment and setting up x-ray machines.
- Scheduled and confirmed patient appointments.
Dental Assistant
Advantage Dental Care
01.2017 - 08.2019
- 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.
- Performed x-rays safely while adhering to radiation safety guidelines, ensuring high-quality diagnostic images for dentists'' evaluations.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
Education
Marie Sklodowska Curie Metropolitan High School
Chicago, IL06.2011
Skills
- Dentrix-Ascend
- Infection control proficiency
- Patient
- Sealant Application
- Digital X-ray
- Special Needs Care
- Pediatric Dentistry
- Prophylaxis
- Inventory Management
- Invisalign
- Disinfection and Sterilization
- i-Tero
Certification
- Prophy and sealant
- Nitrous Oxide
- CPR/AED
Timeline
Lead Dental Assistant
Blue Coral Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics
08.2019 - Current
Dental Assistant
Advantage Dental Care
01.2017 - 08.2019
Marie Sklodowska Curie Metropolitan High School
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