Dental Assistant Receptionist

Melissa Denise Reeves

**** ******* **• Cove, Texas • 77523

Cell: 832-***-****

Email:**********@***.***

Seeking a new position, and career field, to add and expand on my current knowledge and skills

A highly motivated, dependable, determined, and talented Dental Assistant with 20 years of experience in preparing patients, sterilizing instruments, setting up instrument trays, and preparing the materials used in dental procedures; keeping the patients mouth free of debris during the procedure; handing the dentist the appropriate instruments; taking impressions; and taking digital x-rays.

Professional Experience

Castle Dental Center

1999 to 2000

Dr. Porras

2000 to 2001

Dr. David Wooten DDS

2001 to 2002

Baytown Family Dentistry

2002 to 2010

Aesthetic Dentistry of Houston

10-06-10 to 12-28-10

Dr. Hunsaker & O’Keefe

1-31-2011 to 8-30-2011

Dr. Ronda Green DDS

9-6-2011-Present

Dental Assistant Duties

●Prepare and arrange instruments, medications and required material.

●Prepare patients for dental health services and instruct them in appropriate post dental treatment, diet and oral hygiene.

●Prepare dental materials: cements, amalgam, composite, impression materials, etc.

●Promptly follow all instructions from the dentist dealing with patient comfort.

●Take inventory, stock all supplies, instruments and medications and order said items.

●Expose developing and processing dental x-rays and maintain x-ray machinery.

●Perform required laboratory procedures, i.e., take dental impressions, pour plaster models, etc.

●Being familiar with and use of four handed assisting technique.

●Maintain dental equipment and operatories in good, clean condition at all times.

●Maintain the instruments and working areas in strict accordance with sterilization/disinfection protocols per OSHA guidelines.

●Cross-train in other dental support positions as necessary, i.e., receptionist, orthodontics, and oral surgery.

●Maintain personnel protection per OSHA guidelines as it pertains to personnel safety, i.e., protective clothing, eye wear, gloves.

●Participate in in-service training, department and general staff meetings and clinics.

●Instruct patients in oral hygiene and plaque control programs.

Summary of Qualifications

19 years experience as a Dental Assistant.

Superb knowledge of symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures needed to diagnose and treat injuries, diseases, and deformities

Great ability to keep the hand and arm steady while making an arm movement or while holding the arm and hand in one position.

Immense ability to see details of objects at a close range(within a few feet of the observer).

Profound ability to understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Uncommon ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, and assemble very small objects.

Sound ability to quickly and repeatedly make precise adjustments in moving the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.

Excellent communication skills needed to follow verbal and written instructions.

Great ability to understand technical and pharmaceutical terminology.

Deep sense of punctuality, accuracy, efficiency and professionalism.

EDUCATION

High School Diploma

Ross S Sterling 1995

Associate of Arts in Biology

San Jacinto Junior College 2004

CERTIFICATIONS

Current CPR Certification

Registered Dental Assistant

X-Ray Certification

Digital X-rays

Chartless Offices

Sedation Oral/IV

Nitrous Certification

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