Antonia Reid
193 Willow Road, Guelph,ON
Summary
Professional and caring individual offering many years of experience, meeting the needs of both team players and customers alike. Committed to facilitating an anxiety-free environment with meticulous detail orientation and follow-through to supplement exceptional people skills.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Dental Hygiene Assistant
South End Dental
Guelph , ON
07.2023 - 03.2024
- Prepared hygiene audits to determine treatment for upcoming appointments.
- Daily meetings to discuss treatment plan for each patient.
- Administered patient health questionnaires and informed dental providers of conditions that could impact treatment.
- Established clean, sterile and welcoming environment for patients.
- Prepped and restocked rooms for treatment use.
- Provided support to Hygienist during appointments to accomplish patients needs such as x-rays.
- Sterilization of instruments & disinfection of work areas.
- Updated logs for equipment, maintenance and patient charts daily.
- Monitored supplies for laboratory and dental procedures, placed orders and maintained vendor contacts.
- Handled insurance claims, collected payment, answered phones, sent/received emails, scheduled and updated appointments using system software.
- Performed daily, weekly and monthly routine maintenance of small and large equipment.
- Adhered to infection control, policies, guidelines and regulations.
Dental Assistant/Floater
Willow West Dental Office
Guelph, ON
09.2021 - 06.2023
- Reviewed patient charts prior to visits to ensure that all relevant information was available for the doctor's review.
- Maintained a neat, clean and organized environment throughout the office.
- Greeted patients upon arrival at the office and escorted them to an examination room.
- Took digital X-rays of teeth using radiographic equipment.
- Provided chair-side assistance and prepared dental materials during procedures.
- Instructed patients about postoperative instructions prescribed by their dentist.
- Documented procedures performed and added notes to patient charts.
- Sterilized instruments according to established guidelines and protocols.
- Conducted routine maintenance of equipment used in dentistry operations.
- Provided support services such as stocking rooms with supplies, cleaning trays and changing linens between patients.
- Helped maintain inventory levels of all dental supplies used in day-to-day operations.
Education
Basic Training Diploma - Intra-Oral Dental Assistant Level II
The Canadian Academy of Dental Health & Sciences
Mississauga, ON07-2021
High School Diploma -
Adlai E. Stevenson High School
Lincolnshire, IL06-2010
Skills
- Interpersonal
- Detail-orientated
- Adaptive team player
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multi-tasking
- Courteous, positive
- Telephone management
- Self-starter
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Dental Hygiene Assistant
South End Dental
07.2023 - 03.2024
Dental Assistant/Floater
Willow West Dental Office
09.2021 - 06.2023
Basic Training Diploma - Intra-Oral Dental Assistant Level II
The Canadian Academy of Dental Health & Sciences
High School Diploma -
Adlai E. Stevenson High School
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