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Susan Altaha

Globe,USA

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

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Dental Assistant

San Carlos Apache Healthcare
08.2021 - 05.2024
  • Educated patients on post-operative care and oral hygiene practices to promote health awareness.
  • Managed inventory of dental supplies, ensuring availability of necessary materials for procedures. Managed inventory of dental supplies, reducing waste and optimizing resource allocation. Maintained a smooth clinic and trained assistants to acquire basic dental knowledge.
  • Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
  • Streamlined communication between patients and providers to improve overall patient experience.
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
  • Performed x-rays safely while adhering to radiation safety guidelines, ensuring high-quality diagnostic images for dentists'' evaluations.
  • Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for general dental procedures and specialties such as endodontic, oral and pediatric surgeries.
  • Grasped intelligence in working as a team with dentists nurses other dental assistants and anesthesiologists.
  • Assisted hygienists by handing appropriate instruments and supplies needed for procedures such as basic peridot scaling and root planing, laser assisted periodontal therapy, and having appropriate trays set up.
  • Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics. CEREC machine knowledge was used to make porcelain, ceramic and resin composite material crowns when asked by provider.

Server

San Carlos Apache Gold Casino
10.2019 - 01.2020
  • Served each guest with soft drinks, menu for meals, and other beverages from the bar. On occasions I bartend or manage payments.
  • Sanitized tables, chairs and menus.

Dental Assistant

San Carlos Apache Healthcare Cooperation
08.2018 - 04.2019
  • Chair side assistance for each general dentist.
  • Assisted in pediatrics dentistry, and endodontics.
  • Sterilized instruments for a proper sterile environment.
  • Occasional administrative assistance.

Dental Assistant

Aspen Dental
06.2018 - 08.2018
  • Chair side assistance with handing the doctor instruments, suctioning and tray set ups for each procedure.
  • Dentures adjustments I had prepped for doctor included soft relines, and instrument and hand piece care with proper hand piece tips.
  • Placed topical anesthetic, crown preps/build ups, crown placements, topical fluoride, removal of excess cement, removal of fillings, crowns. Suture removals, asap impressions, alginate impressions and dental dam placing/removal and extractions.

Teacher Assistant

San Carlos Apache Tribe
10.2015 - 11.2017
  • Provided childcare of a class of 20 each day.
  • Helped with any cleaning duties, sanitizing, and snack, breakfast, and lunch preparation.
  • Attend story time, indoor and outdoor play time with the children while I practice communication and socialization skills.
  • Headstart curriculums were used to teach children each subject in school.
  • Helped the teacher observe and note children’s activities for dial 4 screening and teaching strategies goals. These were what we used to view every child’s development.

Education

Dental Assistant Certificate - undefined

Carrington College
Mesa, AZ
07.2018

High School - General Studies

Globe High School
Globe, AZ
05.2015

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Teamwork
  • Professional and positive attitude
  • Drive
  • Human relations
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Administrative assistance
  • Computer skills
  • Sterile environment safety

LANGUAGES

English
Apache

Timeline

Dental Assistant

San Carlos Apache Healthcare
08.2021 - 05.2024

Server

San Carlos Apache Gold Casino
10.2019 - 01.2020

Dental Assistant

San Carlos Apache Healthcare Cooperation
08.2018 - 04.2019

Dental Assistant

Aspen Dental
06.2018 - 08.2018

Teacher Assistant

San Carlos Apache Tribe
10.2015 - 11.2017

Dental Assistant Certificate - undefined

Carrington College

High School - General Studies

Globe High School

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