Certified Dental Assistant
Resume:
MARIA DIVINA ABON
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Dedicated professional healthcare provider with experience as a Senior Dental Assistant with strong organizational skills and educational background. Proficient in providing patient care, supervising new assistants and a collaborative team player. A Certified Dental Assistant. LICENCES
Doctor of Dental Medicine, Philippine Regulation Commission - 1989 - Present Certified Dental Assistant, Dental Assisting Nat’l Board (DANB), Chicago,Illinois - 2002 - Present Certified Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider by the American Heart Association - Present RELEVANT SKILLS
• Record patient health histories, vitals assessment, perform charting and documentation.
• Perform complete chair side assistance to general/specialist dentist, prepare dental instruments and materials, perform instrument transfer and isolation techniques.
• Perform effective infection control procedures.
• Trained in handling emergencies. Basic knowledge in dental x-rays.
• Maintain equipments and materials. Perform inventories and order supplies.
• Manage patients during procedures and provide basic instructions in dental hygiene.
• Assist in daily work direction in the unit and provide technical guidance to new assistants. WORK EXPERIENCE
Johns-Hopkins Aramco Healthcare (JHAH) / Saudi Aramco Medical Services Org. (KSA) Sept. 1990 - Nov. 2014
Senior Dental Assistant:
• Providing assistance to General and Specialty Dentists engaged in diagnostic, operative, preventive and specialty procedures.
• Monitors day to day activities/progress of DA I and II, assists in solving personnel related problems and keeping appropriate records for function of clinic.
• Assists in monitoring safety aspects and proper usage, storage and maintenance of materials and instruments.
• Inspects daily the operatory areas to assure adherence to established standards of Infection
Control policy.
EDUCATION
1984 - 1988 Doctor of Dental Medicine - Centro Escolar University Manila, Philippines 1982 - 1984 Associates in Arts and Sciences - Centro Escolar University Manila, Philippines
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