Assistant High School
Resume:
Sheranda Hines
Jacksonville, NC 2854
pan7uw@r.postjobfree.com
Objective:
A position in a results oriented company that seeks an ambitious and career-conscious person, where acquired skills and education will be utilized toward continued growth and advancement. Also, to obtain a Dental Assisting position in which my education and skills can be utilized, in an office that has great staff and environment to provide quality dental care.
Experience:
I have volunteer work experience for the American Red Cross for Camp Lejeune Naval Hospital in the Naval dental clinic under a licensed navy dentist professional. I also, graduated from a regionally accredited Dental Assistant program from Penn Foster Career School. I have enjoyed this job very much and is pursuing my career as a dental assistant for my future circumstances. Some responsibilities included the following with some expanded functions as a DA II:
- Prepared all patients for dental exams and procedures by providing a clean, sterile dental office and instruments.
- Responsible for taking and developing all x-rays.
- Mixed alginates and all cements and prepared trays for impressions.
- Sterilized and disinfected all instruments and equipment.
- Made appointments, accepted and processed payments, kept necessary filing records and recorded all information into computer system and patient charts.
Education:
High School Diploma, Continental Academy, 06/18/2007
Diploma in Dental Assisting, Penn Foster Career School, 04/25/2012-06/12/2012
Skills:
4 handed dentistry
Current CPR from American Heart Association
Work chairside as dentists examine and treat patients
Make patients feel comfortable in dental chair
Prepare patients for treatment
Obtain dental records
Hand instruments to dentists
Keep patients mouths dry and clear by using suction or other devices
Sterilize and disinfect instruments and equipment
Prepare try set-ups for dental procedures
Instruct patients on postoperative and general oral health care
May prepare materials for making impressions and restorations
Expose radiography
Process dental x-ray film as directed by a dentist
May remove sutures
Apply anesthetics to gums or cavity-preventive agents to teeth
Remove excess cement used in the filling process
Schedule and confirm appointments
Make casts of teeth and mouth from impressions taken by a dentist (lab duties)
Clean and polish removable appliances and make temporary crowns (lab duties)
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