Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
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Trissa Ingram

Olympia,WA
Trissa Ingram

Summary

Patient-focused Dental Assistant 16 years of experience in providing dentistry support in rapidly growing dental offices. Skilled in preparing patients for examinations and providing chairside assistance during routine and complex procedures. Quick to build relationships and successful in easing patients anxiety.

Overview

8
years of professional experience
1
Certificate

Work History

Pacific Dental Services
Tukwila, WA

Traveling Specialty Dental Assistant
02.2022 - Current

Job overview

  • Travel to offices up to 3 hours away, always arrive early to set up all necessary equipment, prepare for Dentist and patient's arrival.
  • End of day disassemble equipment and carefully pack it for travel.
  • Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment straightened treatment rooms and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
  • Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures and periodontal surgery.
  • Educated patients on postoperative care and best practices for protecting dental work and boosting healing process.
  • Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
  • Documented patient dental health information, medical history and vital signs for future reference.
  • Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment
  • Actively listened to patients, handled concerns
  • Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships
  • Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently
  • Learned new skills and applied to daily tasks to improve efficiency and productivity
  • Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule

Dr. Lance Timmerman
Tukwila, WA

Lead Registered Dental Assistant
08.2019 - 01.2022

Job overview

  • Prepared rooms for patient treatment by cleaning and sterilizing tools and equipment,
  • Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water and mixing materials for fillings, Digital impressions.
  • Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care.
  • Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
  • Scheduled appointments for new and existing customers, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads.
  • Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges and other dental prosthetics.
  • Typed patient data into computer system using Dentrix while following privacy laws and maintaining high level of accuracy.
  • Scheduled appointments, prepared bills and received payment for dental services by completing insurance forms, verifying insurance information and maintaining records
  • Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care
  • Actively listened to patients, handled concerns
  • Verified proper operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance, troubleshooting malfunctions and calling for repairs
  • Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships
    Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently
  • Learned new skills and applied to daily tasks to improve efficiency and productivity

Valley View Heath Care
Lacey, WA

Registered Dental Assistant
09.2019 - 03.2020

Job overview

  • Documented patient dental health information, medical history and vital signs for future reference.
  • Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
  • Actively listened to patients, handled concerns
  • Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines
  • Documented patient dental health information, medical history and vital signs for future reference
  • Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices

Premier Periodontics
Olympia, WA

Surgical Dental Assistant
01.2018 - 08.2019

Job overview

  • Actively listened to patients, handled concerns quickly
  • 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.
  • Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
  • Assisted dentists, hygienists and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
  • Removed sutures
  • Assisted and monitored while patients were under oral and iv sedation

Dr. Lance Timmerman
Tukwila, WA

Registered Dental Assistant
01.2016 - 01.2017

Job overview

  • Sanitized trays, instruments and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
  • Documented patient dental health information, medical history and vital signs for future reference.
  • Scheduled appointments for new and existing customers, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads.
  • Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water and mixing materials for fillings, impressions, digital scans.
  • Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships
    Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently
  • Learned new skills and applied to daily tasks to improve efficiency and productivity

Onsite Dental
Chandler, AZ

Registered Dental Assistant
06.2015 - 12.2016

Job overview

Was part of team that opened, set up, promoted 2 Intel locations in Chandler, Az.

  • Sanitized trays, instruments and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
  • Documented patient dental health information, medical history and vital signs for future reference.
  • Scheduled appointments for new and existing customers, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads.
  • Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water and mixing materials for fillings, impressions.
  • Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships
  • Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed
  • Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships
  • Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently
  • Learned new skills and applied to daily tasks to improve efficiency and productivity

Education

Bryman College
San Fransisco, Ca

from Dental Assisting
06.1995

University Overview

Skills

  • HIPAA Compliance
  • Inventory and Supply Management
  • Infection Control Policies
  • Dentrix & Epic Proficiency
  • Critical Thinking
  • Periodontics, Endodontics and Cosmetic
  • Amazing with patients

Certification

  • RDA - Registered Dental Assistant
  • OSHA/WISHA certified
  • CPR and First aid certified


Timeline

Traveling Specialty Dental Assistant
Pacific Dental Services
02.2022 - Current
Registered Dental Assistant
Valley View Heath Care
09.2019 - 03.2020
Lead Registered Dental Assistant
Dr. Lance Timmerman
08.2019 - 01.2022
Surgical Dental Assistant
Premier Periodontics
01.2018 - 08.2019
Registered Dental Assistant
Dr. Lance Timmerman
01.2016 - 01.2017
Registered Dental Assistant
Onsite Dental
06.2015 - 12.2016
Bryman College
from Dental Assisting
Trissa Ingram