Sofia Shirley

• Demonstrates respect, friendliness, and willingness to help wherever needed.
• Sanitizing trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office settings and patient safety.
• Performs x-rays safely while adhering to radiation safety guidelines
• Prepare and arrange instruments and required materials for dental procedures.
• Provides chairside assistance during examinations and dental procedures, improving dentist efficiency and patient satisfaction.

• Joined Dr Yip’s team in West Linn after moving to the Portland area in August of 2013
• Assisted with pediatric patient chairside procedures.
• In office IV sedation dentistry
• Hospital dentistry (General Anesthesia) at Kaiser interstate and Legacy Emanuel for behavior management.
• Worked effectively in fast-paced environment
• Assisted with day-to-day operations
• Did all clinical ordering for dental supplies and equipment
• Maintenanced equipment such as autoclaves, dental traps and hand pieces

After successful completion of the dental assisting program, I was asked to join Dr. Steve Christensen and his staff. I was able to jump right in where I had left off from my externship.

• Assisted with pediatric patient chairside procedures using nitrous oxide .
• Hospital dentistry ( General anesthesia) at ST Charles Hospital of Bend.
• Worked effectively in fast-paced environment .
• Exposed panoramic and periapical radiographs
• Performed coronal polishing on children under 12