Tiona Willis
Williamston,Nc
Summary
Skilled Dental Assistantwith Four years of experience working with dental staff to treat patients. Skilled at taking dental x-rays, preparing dental impressions and assisting dental hygienists and dentists. Expert at creating and maintaining clean and sterile environments. I am passionate about my craft & enjoy helping others. I am organized and a dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dental Assistant II
Paradise Family Dentistry
03.2023 - Current
- x-rays, prophy, restorative TX & assisting in procedures that require nitrous
- Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for procedures daily.
- Exposed, developed and mounted dental x-rays.
- Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care.
- Educated patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions.
Dental Assistant II
The Dental Care Center
07.2020 - Current
- As a dental assistant, I help prepare patients for dental treatment, while implementing a safe comforting space
- From August of 2023 I took up the role of lead assistant
- I have worked with dentrix & carestack computer systems & more than capable of scheduling appointments treatment planning , etc.
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, and oral surgery.
- Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for numerous procedures daily.
- Assisted dentists, hygienists, and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
- Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
- Scheduled appointments for new and existing customers, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads.
- Took dental images following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics
- Monitored patient comfort and safety during dental procedures.
- Prepared and sterilized instruments and materials for use by dentists.
- Scheduled and confirmed patient appointments.
- Entered patient data into computer system, adhering to strict privacy laws and maintaining high level of accuracy.
- Assisted in chair-side dental procedures by filling cavities and taking impressions.
- Exposed, developed and mounted dental x-rays.
- Measured and recorded vital statistics by taking patients' blood pressure, temperature, and pulse.
- Helped dentists restore teeth by applying permanent and temporary fillings and crowns.
- Designed dental report card to explain patient dental health status and treatment plans.
Master Cashier/Team leader and cook
Tands inc Bojangles
08.2016 - 07.2020
- Worked extra shifts during busy periods and covered for call-in employees to maintain service levels.
- Processed both cash and card purchases and returns.
- Trained, mentored, and developed new cashiers with positive and encouraging techniques to maximize performance and team contributions.
- Assisted customers by answering questions and fulfilling requests.
- Performed store opening, closing, and shift-change actions and kept accurate shift-change logs.
- Taught employees fundamentals of register use, merchandise scanning and customer service.
- Educated employees on register use, merchandising, and customer service.
- Resolved escalated customer disputes with special actions such as discounts.
- Mentored new team members on POS system operation, customer service strategies, and sales goals.
- Helped management develop employee improvement plans and motivate team members to continually improve.
- Learned duties for various positions and provided backup at key times.
- Set up new sales displays each week with fresh merchandise.
Cashier (Work Study)
Martin Community College Cafe
08.2019 - 04.2020
- Built relationships with customers to encourage repeat business.
- Operated cash register for cash, check, and credit card transactions with excellent accuracy levels.
- Worked flexible schedule and extra shifts to work around my school schedule
- Counted money in cash drawers at beginning and end of shifts to maintain accuracy.
Education
Dental Assistant (DA II) -
Martin Community College
Williamston, NC07.2020
High school Diploma -
Riverside High School
Williamston, NC01.2018
Skills
- Highly dependable
- Fast learner
- Passionate
- Organized
- Team Player
- Great Listening Skills
- Effective Planner
- Proficient in Dentrix & Carestack
- Complex Problem-Solving
Certification
- CPR
- X-ray /NOMAD
- OSHA
- Infection Control
- Nitrous oxide
Extracurricular Activities
Give kids a smile (2020) Clothes and food donation with my local church (Mt. Zion, Williamston NC).Along with giving back to my community I Enjoy painting, my favorite art style is "abstract". My love for art started the moment I picked up a crayon in kindergarten or on my birthday when i would receive countless marker sets or art projects. I have taken countless Art classes & in recent years I have been teaching myself pottery/ clay art.
Timeline
Dental Assistant II
Paradise Family Dentistry
03.2023 - Current
Dental Assistant II
The Dental Care Center
07.2020 - Current
Cashier (Work Study)
Martin Community College Cafe
08.2019 - 04.2020
Master Cashier/Team leader and cook
Tands inc Bojangles
08.2016 - 07.2020
Dental Assistant (DA II) -
Martin Community College
High school Diploma -
Riverside High School
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