Sarah Francisco
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
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Dental Assistant/Front Desk
Crownpoint Healthcare Facility
04.2016 - 09.2023
- Prepared patient X-rays and images for review by dentist.
- Patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
- Provided chairside assistance during examinations, endo, oral surgery procedures
- Oral hygiene improved dental health.
- Prepared treatment areas for patient care, ensuring sterile and organized environment.
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing orders for supplies.
- Scheduled and confirmed patient appointments.
- Performing clerical tasks data entry, photocopying, scanning, and faxing documents.
- Greeting visitors and promptly addressing their needs.
- Enhanced front desk by efficiently managing incoming calls, ensuring prompt customer service.
- Front desk assignment when needed
Dental Assistant/Front Desk
4-Corners Regional Health Center
06.2010 - 04.2016
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Vital statistics by taking patients' blood pressure, temperature, and pulse.
- Dental radiography, ensuring safety
- Assist chair-side procedures in examinations, fillings and impressions.
- Front desk, managing incoming calls, schedule and confirm patient appointments. Customer service.
- Perform clerical tasks such as data entry, photocopying, scanning, and faxing documents.
- Other duties Front Desk when assigned.
Dental Assistant/Front Desk
Fort Defiance Indian Hospital
12.2002 - 06.2010
- Prepared treatment areas for patient care, ensuring sterile and organized environment.
- Assisted in chair-side dental procedures by filling cavities, endo, oral surgery and taking impressions.
- Front desk, scheduled and confirmed patient appointments, incoming calls
- Performed copying, faxing, and filing documents.
- Maintained confidentiality, HIPPA compliance
- Greeted incoming visitors and customer service
- Front desk when assigned by supervisor
Education
Diploma
Thoreau High School
Thoreau, NMDental Assistant Certificate
Pima Medical Institute
Albuquerque, NMSkills
- Dental office administration
- Patient schedule management
- HIPPA compliance/knowledgeable in Dentrix
- Customer service
- Dental procedure preparation
- Dental radiography
- Sterilization techniques
Timeline
Dental Assistant/Front Desk
Crownpoint Healthcare Facility
04.2016 - 09.2023
Dental Assistant/Front Desk
4-Corners Regional Health Center
06.2010 - 04.2016
Dental Assistant/Front Desk
Fort Defiance Indian Hospital
12.2002 - 06.2010
Diploma
Thoreau High School
Dental Assistant Certificate
Pima Medical Institute
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