CHRISTINA RUKONWITZ
PHOENIX, AZ 85009
***********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
Lead Dental assistant with cross trained experience seeking a full time permanent
EXPERIENCE
*Dental Depot
Sept 2024 - Present
EFDA DENTAL ASSISTANT
Chairside assisted with all dental restorations,fillings, endo, oral surgery.
*An Amazing Smile
June 2024 – Aug 2024
Back office leaf assistant. Chairside assistant on restorations, manage inventory, maintenance equipment, janitorial office. Maintain sterile instruments. Cross trained and helped front office with verification insurance, scheduling and incoming calls.
*Phoenix Community College
Sept 2023 – Dec 202e
EFDA Course completed.
*McDowell Road Dentistry
April 2023 – May 2024
Back office chairside assistant for GP. Help maintain a sterile environment, sterilize instruments and assisted in restoring teeth. Occasionally helped front desk with insurance verification, scheduling and check out. Reason for leaving: deaths in family, depression.
*Gentle Dental
Aug. 2022 -present
Back office chairside assistant for GP dentist.. and occasionally called to help Orthodontist and Oral Surgeon. Help maintain a healthy sterile work environment for patients and Dental team. Crossed trained to work front office in scheduling appointments, financial treatment arrangements, insurance claims and preauthorization submits. Bilingual. Denticon software. Itero . Digital xrays.
*Westwind Dental Integrated
Oct. 2021 – July 2022
Back office lead assistant -General: Monday-Thursday
Traveling Ortho assistant on Saturdays
*SC Dentistry
Back office lead 2014 -2021
Chairside assisted main Dr in children sedation, general Dentistry restorations, endo. Implant placing. Oral surgery, Pinhole surgical technique, crown and bridge. Cerec trained. Prime scan and itero trained. Fast braces / Invisilign assistant. Inventory and ordering supplies for four offices and distributing within. Cross trained front office.
*Western Dental Hanford,CA
Dental assistant 2008-2011
*A Beary Nice Smile Dental
Lead dental assistant 2004-2008
*Dr Alvin Matthew’s
Dental assistant 2001-204
*Dr William H. Frost
Dental assistant 1998-2001
*Dr Wilmar Fatima
Dental assistant 1998
*Accucare Dental
Dental assistant 1996-1998
EDUCATION
Coalinga High Diploma
Bryan Medical Institute 1995-1997
Practicing Skills Experienced Certified
EFDA CERTIFIED THRU DANB
︎ Practice Management : Dentrix and Denticon software
︎ Certified Dental Assistant thru DANB
Radiation Health and Safety Certification
Infection Control Certified
CPR
Coronal Polishing Certification
Orthodontic Experienced: fast braces, invisilign, Traditional
Implant placing assist : Biohorizon Implant System, Nobel Active Biocare System
Oral surgery w/oral sedation
Knowledge OSHA rules and regulations / MSDS / Maintaining dental equipment
Cross trained front office
Scheduling/ phones/ treatment planning
CEREC milling / grinding trained
Primescan digital
iTero digital scanning
Recommendation Resources upon request