Tynida Casin-Cross
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Patient-focused Dental Assistant offering 5 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
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dental Assistant
Benevolence Health Center
Torrance, CA
02.2018 - Current
- 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 oral surgery.
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Assisted dentists, hygienists and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
- Scheduled appointments for new and existing customers, factoring in provider availability and scheduling loads.
- Prepared and arranged instruments, medications and required materials for dental procedures.
- Prepared patient X-rays and images by Action for review by dentist.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges and other dental prosthetics.
- Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water and mixing materials for fillings, Type, casts and impressions.
Waitress
Chili's Bar And Grill
Inglewood, CA
06.2016 - 02.2018
- Maintained customer satisfaction with timely table check-ins to assess food and beverage needs.
- Used cash registers and credit card machines to cash out customers.
- Kept server areas clean and stocked to increase efficiency while working tables.
- Greeted new customers, discussed specials and took drink orders.
- Shared knowledge of menu items and flavors, enabling customers to make personal decisions based on taste and interest.
- Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean.
- Resolved guest and employee complaints to maintain complete customer satisfaction and workforce effectiveness.
- Collaborated with kitchen staff to correctly update customers on unavailable dishes and wait times.
- Folded napkins and prepared silverware sets to provide adequate supply for host station.
- Checked identification for minimum age for sale of alcoholic beverages.
- Stored food in designated containers and storage areas to increase shelf life, improve kitchen organization and provide easy access during busy peak service times.
- Upsold drink specialty items, wine selections and desserts to increase overall sales and exceed targets.
Waitress
The Melting Pot Restaurants Inc.
Memphis, TN
06.2012 - 01.2016
- Maintained customer satisfaction with timely table check-ins to assess food and beverage needs.
- Used cash registers and credit card machines to cash out customers.
- Kept server areas clean and stocked to increase efficiency while working tables.
- Greeted new customers, discussed specials and took drink orders.
- Displayed enthusiasm and promoted excellent service to customers, successfully increasing referrals and walk-in business.
- Shared knowledge of menu items and flavors, enabling customers to make personal decisions based on taste and interest.
- Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean.
- Resolved guest and employee complaints to maintain complete customer satisfaction and workforce effectiveness.
- Collaborated with kitchen staff to correctly update customers on unavailable dishes and wait times.
- Stayed up-to-date on menu changes to help customers make food choices.
- Inspected dishes and utensils for cleanliness.
- Checked identification for minimum age for sale of alcoholic beverages.
- Stored food in designated containers and storage areas to increase shelf life, improve kitchen organization and provide easy access during busy peak service times.
- Upsold drink specialty items, wine selections and desserts to increase overall sales and exceed targets.
- Enlisted coworkers' assistance for multi-order delivery to avoid spilling or dropping food.
- Prepared specialty desserts for customers for special occasions.
Education
Basic Skills
Morningside High School
Inglewood, CADental Assisting
UEI College - Gardena
Gardena, CA07.2018
Skills
- Instrument Tray Preparation
- Preliminary Impressions
- Disinfection and Sterilization
- Treatment Room Preparation
- Medical Charting
- Patient Care Standards
- Occlusal Registrations
- Taking Medical and Dental Histories
- Procedure Support
- Advising Patients
- Oral Hygiene Techniques
- Emergency Dental Care
- Postoperative Care Instructions
- Oral Health Assessments
- Advising and Educating Patients
- Fluoride Treatments
- Disinfecting Rooms and Equipment
- Dentrix Proficiency
- Patient Intake Procedures
- Patient Data Gathering
- Dental Radiography
- Dental Staff Assistance
- Surgical Extractions
- Sealant Application
- Infection Control Proficiency
- Staff Scheduling Procedures
Certification
- Certified Dental Assistant
- CPR Certification
- Infection Control
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Benevolence Health Center
02.2018 - Current
Waitress
Chili's Bar And Grill
06.2016 - 02.2018
Waitress
The Melting Pot Restaurants Inc.
06.2012 - 01.2016
Basic Skills
Morningside High School
Dental Assisting
UEI College - Gardena
- Certified Dental Assistant
- CPR Certification
- Infection Control
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