ELISA TYSON
Salida
Summary
Professional dental assistant with substantial experience in providing comprehensive patient care and efficient clinical support. Proven ability to enhance patient satisfaction, streamline dental operations, and uphold high standards of hygiene and safety. Strong focus on team collaboration and adaptability, ensuring seamless integration into dynamic dental practices. Skilled in chairside assistance, radiography, patient education, and maintaining meticulous records. Reliable and results-driven with commitment to delivering exceptional patient outcomes.
Possesses versatile skills in project management, problem-solving, and collaboration. Brings fresh perspective and strong commitment to quality and success. Recognized for adaptability and proactive approach in delivering effective solutions.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Registered Dental Assistant
Dr.Renshaw
07.2018 - Current
- Supervised daily operations of dental assisting team, ensuring adherence to clinical protocols and patient care standards.
- Trained and mentored junior dental assistants, enhancing skills in chairside assistance and patient management.
- Streamlined inventory management processes for dental supplies, reducing waste and improving availability.
- Collaborated with dentists in treatment planning and execution, contributing to improved patient outcomes.
- Managed scheduling for staff, optimizing time management and prioritizing critical meetings.
- Assisted in budget tracking, contributing to accurate financial reporting and resource allocation.
- Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting patients.
- Delivered excellent customer service through prompt responses to client inquiries, addressing concerns effectively, and building strong relationships.
- Organized office events such as holiday parties or team-building activities, promoting a positive company culture and boosting employee morale.
- Maintained inventory of office supplies and placed orders.
Lead Registered Dental Assistant
Dr.Kucera
11.2015 - 07.2018
- Monitored patient flow during appointments, optimizing scheduling efficiency and minimizing wait times.
- Conducted quality assurance checks on equipment functionality, maintaining high operational standards in the practice.
- Prepared rooms for patient treatment by cleaning and sterilizing tools and equipment and setting up x-ray machines.
- Supported dentists during procedures, assisting dental fillings, permanent, and temporary crowns and sealants.
- Gathered detailed medical history from patients before beginning any treatment plan which contributed towards more effective treatments.
- Managed inventory of dental supplies, reducing costs by optimizing order frequency and amounts.
Administrative Assistant
Stanislaus Food Products
07.2015 - 10.2015
- Managed scheduling and calendar coordination for executive leadership team
- Developed and maintained filing systems, ensuring efficient document retrieval
- Assisted in preparation of reports and presentations, enhancing communication clarity
- Streamlined office procedures, resulting in improved workflow efficiency
Education
Dental Assistant
Galen
Modesto Ca05-2005
Skills
- Team collaboration
- HIPAA compliance
- Dental radiography expertise
- Dental software proficiency
- Infection control proficiency
- Sterilization techniques
- Staff training and development
- Infection control protocols
- Insurance verification
- Appointment scheduling
- Dental procedure assistance
- Insurance billing
- Payment processing
- OSHA regulations
- Dental office administration
- Patient scheduling
- Office management
- Team collaboration abilities
- Inventory management
- Knowledgeable in Dentrix,Curve Hero, Eaglesoft,Microsoft
- Mail handling
- Invoice processing
- Meeting planning
- Schedule management
- Multi-line telephone systems
- Bookkeeping
- Training and coaching
- Supervising staff
- Payroll and budgeting
- Office equipment maintenance
- Strategic planning
- Customer relations
- Strong problem solver
- Documentation and recordkeeping
Accomplishments
- Improved patient education by working with dentists to create patient education program covering general dental hygiene and post-surgical care.
Affiliations
American Dental Assistants Association(ADAA)
National Dental Assistants Assosication(NDAA)
Certification
- RDA - Registered Dental Assistant
- X-Ray License
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
Lead Registered Dental Assistant
Dr.Renshaw
07.2018 - Current
Lead Registered Dental Assistant
Dr.Kucera
11.2015 - 07.2018
Administrative Assistant
Stanislaus Food Products
07.2015 - 10.2015
Dental Assistant
Galen
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