Deborah Green
Compassionate and driven dental assistant with certifications and experience in x-ray procedures. Excellent administrative assistant skills with expertise in dental hygeine education and equipment maintenance.
Work Experience
Dental Assistant, Smith's Dental Clinic
Portland, OR • June 2017 — Present
- Processed x rays and completed lab tasks
- Assisted customers with billing and payment plans
- Advised patients in proper oral hygiene
- Organized patient and dental records by alphabetical order
- Took x-rays of patients’ teeth using Gendex Orthoralix and Aribex x-ray technologies
- Prepared materials for crowns and dental impressions
- Communicated with suppliers to order materials like toothbrushes and floss
- Ensured cabinets are stocked with dental materials
- Cleaned and maintained dental equipment
- Provided postoperative instructions to patients as directed by the dentist
- Maintained patient confidence and protected operations by keeping information confidential
- Assisted with dental and medical emergencies by maintaining CPR certification, emergency drug and oxygen supply, and emergency telephone directory
Dental Assistant, Fivebridge
Portland, OR • January 2011 — May 2017
- Prepared work area for treatments and procedures
- Sterilized dental instruments
- Assisted dentist with procedures such as crowns and braces
- Scheduled appointments
- Handed instruments to dentists during procedures
- Dried patients’ mouths using suction hoses and other equipment
- Recorded and inform doctor of patients’ medical history
- Monitored patients’ blood pressures and pulses during procedures
- Documented procedures and refresh dentist before follow-up appointments
- Instructed patients about appropriate oral hygiene strategies in order to maintain oral health (e.g., tooth brushing, flossing and nutritional counseling)
- Performed office management and administrative tasks
- Protected patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols
- Provided customer service by answering phones and emails
Volunteer, Crest Clinics
Portland, OR • May 2010 — Present
- Volunteered at free clinic 3 Sundays a month
- Educated low-income and homeless individuals with dental hygiene information
- Assorted and distributed free toothbrushes and toothpaste
- Demonstrated proper brushing and flossing techniques
- Assisted dentist with procedures
- Comforted patients
- Documented patients' medical histories
Hobbies
Camping
Origami
Dancing
Guitar
Skills
Computer Literacy
Record-Keeping
Dexterity
Detail-Oriented
Organized
Education
Gallagher High School
Portland, OR
2006 — 2010
High School Diploma
GPA: 3.7/4.0
Certifications
Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA)
2011
Dental Assisting National Board's (DANB)
2011