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Aira Castro

East York,ON

Summary

Ambitious, career-focused job seeker, anxious to obtain an entry-level administrative/clerical position to help launch career while achieving company goals.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Administrative Assistant

Yellow Gazebo Wellness
Toronto, ON
12.2022 - Current
  • Managed incoming calls and emails to provide information to customer inquiries.
  • Greeted visitors in a professional manner, responding to inquiries and directing them to appropriate personnel.
  • Processed and submission of insurances.
  • Scheduled appointments for clients.
  • Responded effectively to sensitive inquiries or complaints.
  • Assigned practitioners to their respected rooms for the day.
  • Handled patient forms, such as their doctor's note, intake forms, health history, and consent forms.

Hygiene Coordinator

City Dental Center
Toronto, ON
07.2024 - 10.2024
  • Made notes from the morning huddle for the hygienists: who are overdue patients, specific concerns, new patients, shorter appointments, patients with implants - preparing an implant scaler set up on the tray, when a new medical hisory requires an update - getting a BP cuff available.
  • Assist the hygienist record perio charting
  • Chart notes on patient's files
  • Take x-rays as needed
  • Sterilized hygiene instruments
  • Cleaned up and set up the operatory for the next appointment
  • Advised the hygienist if there are any changes in their schedule
  • File and pull charts for the next day
  • Refilled and stocked up items in the hygiene rooms

Dental Assisting Internship

University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario
06.2024 - 06.2024
  • Assisted third year dental students with composite resin restorations on both adults and pediatric patients.
  • Assisted with perio charting using Axium and dental procedures such as root planing and prophylaxis by suctioning fluids and debris.
  • Performed chairside duties including assisting the placement of orthodontic brackets and handing out dental materials to the DDS.

Dental Assisting Internship

Toothworks Sterling Dental
Toronto, Ontario
05.2024 - 06.2024
  • Assisted the dental hygienist with perio charting using Dentrix.
  • Assisted the dentist with restorative procedures.
  • Performed quality testing for all of the x-ray machine in every room in the clinic, including panoramic.
  • Performed taking x-rays: BW, FMS, and PA with the assistance of a dental assistant.
  • Cleaned and sterilized instruments and hand pieces.
  • Prepared the clinic room and tray set up for restorations.
  • Performed intra-oral skills with the assistance of the dental assistant and dentist: selective polishing, applied fluoride varnish and topical anesthetic, taken bite registration, oral hygiene instructions for a patient, and placement and removal of matrix band.
  • Record data for sterilization chart.
  • Conduct spore and biological testing tests.
  • Record data – cycle numbers of instruments that have been used during the treatment to patient’s chart directed and assisted by the dental assistant.
  • Obtained vital signs for oral surgeries.

Education

Dental Assisting Levels I & II

Honours - George Brown College
Toronto, ON
06-2024

Skills

  • Able to work in a very fast paced environment
  • Excellent time management and organizational skills
  • Work independently and as part of a team
  • Delivers exceptional customer service
  • Great communication skills
  • Has experience in the healthcare field
  • Have use Jane system for appointmentmanagement

Reference

Available upon request

Timeline

Hygiene Coordinator

City Dental Center
07.2024 - 10.2024

Dental Assisting Internship

University of Toronto
06.2024 - 06.2024

Dental Assisting Internship

Toothworks Sterling Dental
05.2024 - 06.2024

Administrative Assistant

Yellow Gazebo Wellness
12.2022 - Current

Dental Assisting Levels I & II

Honours - George Brown College
Aira Castro