CARINA LOPEZ

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OBJECTIVE

To obtain a stable position that would enable me to utilize my interpersonal skills as well as advance in my personal and professional career.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Bureau of Prisons; Law Enforcement /Dental Hygienist

7/14/2013 — current

( 40 hours per week) Tucson, AZ

-Educate patients on oral conditions and medical conditions that affect your overall health

- Proficient in recognizing a variety of abnormal conditions involving oral pathology and periodontology

- Educate patients on acute gingivitis, periodontitis (chronic and aggressive) and deep periodontal pockets

- Educate patients on the medical diseases to include but not limited to cancer, diabetes, and heart disease as they relate to the care and treatment of the teeth

- Proficient with performing specialized dental hygiene procedures such as Prophy, Gross, Debridement, Scaling and Root Planing

- Experienced with exposing, developing, and processing radiographs including bite wing, periapical, and panoramic X-rays

- Update medical history, vitals, Periodontal charting, and fluoride application

-Educate patients on brushing and flossing techniques

-Occasional presentations on oral hygiene to include, decay, nutritional counseling, periodontal disease, tobacco use, techniques in brushing and flossing, several medical conditions, and abnormalities of the oral cavity

-Administer local anesthetic

-Anti-microbial irrigation

-Fabricate impressions for night guards

-Strict Inventory of instruments and supplies; assist with ordering supplies

-Maintain accuracy of Safety Data Sheet

-Schedule appointments for hygiene

-Update Routine care list

-Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing

-Statistics of dental procedures and patients seen

-Acted as Assistant Health Service Administrator, as needed

-Maintain the security of the institution

-Respond to emergencies of staff and inmates

-Assist with making corrections to Safety Data sheet to ensure we are complying with ACA and OSHA guidelines

-Statistics on number of patients seen

-Manage and supervise that Occupational safety health service guidelines are being followed and maintained.

- Disinfect and sterilize instruments per Center of disease center and per OSHA standards.

-Infection control prevention

-Stock and store materials in appropriate locations, example flammables, corrosive, ect

-Maintain Safety data sheets for dental materials.

-Follow ACA guidelines, OSHA guidelines for dental clinic.

Docstaff/Dental Hygienist

5/1/2010 — 7/14/2013

Tucson, AZ

-Updated medical history, chart existing and proposed treatment including periodontal charting, and data entry of treatment completed

-Scheduled patients’ appointment, clean teeth (prophy, gross debridement, scaling and root planning). Local anesthetic administered if needed and nitrous administration

-Sealant application; desensitizing agent application, educate patient on oral finding and on health, oral screening of cancer

-Obtained Experienced with exposing, developing, and processing radiographs including bite wing, periapical, and panoramic X-rays digitally or manually

-Manage and supervise that Occupational safety health service guidelines are being followed and maintained.

-Disinfect and sterilize instruments per Center of disease center and per OSHA standards

-Infection control prevention

Bright Now Dental

4/1/2008 — 5/1/2010

Tucson, AZ

-Updated health history, charting existing and proposed treatment and presented it to the patient

-Cleaned teeth based on individual needs and administer local anesthetic

-Anti-microbial use and chemotherapeutic administration

-Educated patients on dental and medical health

-Sealants placement, chemotherapeutics application, and fluoride application

-Scheduled patients; sent out recall postcards, mouth guards /whitening trays, etc

- Radiographs taken

Benson Family Dental

7/1/2005 — 4/1/2008

Tucson, AZ

-Updated health history

-Dental charting to include periodontal charting

-Presented treatment plan to patient

-Oral Cancer Screening

-Cleaned teeth (Prophy, gross debridement, scaling and root planning, oral irrigation, and local anesthetic administration

-Educated patient on oral findings and general health

-Oral hygiene instructions given to patient

-Sealant application, impressions taken for mouth guard of whitening trays

-Manual radiographs taken and processed

-Fabricate impressions for night guards or whitening trays

CREDENTIALS

CURRENT CPR CERTIFICATION

GRADUATE OF PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (2005)

ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE/ DENTAL HYGIENE (2005)

NATIONAL BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS (2005)

ANESTHESIA CERTIFIED (2004)

BINLINGUAL IN ENGLISH/ SPANISH

ANNUAL CONTINUOUS EDUCATION INVOLVING INFECTION CONTROL AND OSHA GUIDELINES

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

- Assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate oral conditions

-Clean tenacious calcareous deposits, accretions, and stain from the teeth and beneath gum margins, using dental

instrument, cavitron, acteon, or sonic scaler

-Record and update patient medical history and take vitals

-Provide clinical services or health education to improve and maintain the oral and medical health of the patient

-Expose and develop x-rays digitally or manually

-Chart oral findings of decay, disease (pathology), for diagnoses and treatment recommended

-Proficient with data entry, present sign treatment plan, night guards, and sealants

-Apply desensitizing agents, fluoride, or anti- sensitivity agents to arrest decay and prevent hyper-sensitivity

-Oral cancer screenings; palpate lymph nodes under patients chin to detect swelling and tenderness that could indicate signs of oral cancer

-Infection control prevention; follow appropriate guidelines for sterilization, dental materials stored and maintained

-Follow proper disposable procedures for regulated items.

ACTIVITIES

- Correctional Workers’ Week participant 2013-2019

- Employees Club FCC-Tucson Bureau of Prisons (2013-2019)

- Volunteer for City Elements Church (2016-2017)

- Volunteer and helped with Special Olympics. Educated mentally challenged patients on how to brush and floss. (2005)

- Volunteered in educating people with oral hygiene instructions in Amado, AZ.

- Volunteered with Hope festival (2005)

- Volunteered with food distribution of Rincon Baptist Church (2010-2013)

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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