Summary
Certified Dental Assistant (CDA), seeking to utilize acquired skills and experience in a Dental Assistant position while contributing innovative ideas to achieve professional growth and progress.
Experience
Obtained digital x-rays and set up restorative procedures and place temporary restorative under dentist's direction.
Educated offenders about preventive dental health care, sterilized instruments and equipment and disposed of medical waste.
Interpreted and adapted radiation safety and infection control guidelines and regulations to fit individual circumstances.
Monitored and maintained intra-oral x-ray machines and monitored progress of prosthetic cases and determine how best to schedule these patients.
Set a schedule and performed preventive maintenance on dental equipment, trouble shoot and initiate work orders.
Maintained inventory levels of supplies & chemicals, prioritizing usage based on expiration dates and re-ordering as needed.
Ensured safety and security by maintaining a controlled environment for tools, chemicals & supplies and maintained cleanliness of dental clinic.
Under the direction of the dentist, planned the workload and appointed schedule of offenders to achieve maximum efficiency.
Triaged urgency of dental requests for treatment, gathered information, and consulted with dentist and schedule appropriately.
Arranged transport of offenders for appointments if indicated, obtained signatures, tracked co-pay charges and submit them for approval.
Maintained suitable filing system, supply usage, expiration dates and stock level, and logged autoclave spore strip testing per Dental Service Standards.
Created monthly reports on all dental activities to Chief of Dental Services and provided assistance with the upkeep of ACA files and presentation of Dental Clinics during ACA Audits.
Performed chairside dental assistant duties and exposed intra-oral and extra-oral digital dental radiographs in accordance with accepted radiation safety standards.
Assisted dentist in providing patient treatment and assisted with general dentistry and specialty related dental procedures.
Performed a variety of administrative duties related to dental activities and assembled, retrieved, maintained, and reviewed dental health records in accordance with Air Force Instructions/guidelines.
Performed general dental infection control and safety procedures and complied with Center for Disease Control, American Dental Association, agency, and local infection control procedures/guidelines.
Assisted the dentist during a variety of treatment procedures, took dental radiographs (x-rays) and sterilized instruments and equipment.
Provided patients with instructions for oral care following all dental treatment procedures and educated patients on appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health.
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Industry Knowledge: Dental Tools, Dental X-Ray, Communication, Infection Control, Sterilization
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