Kaela Perez
Bakersfield
Summary
Skilled Dental Assistant with experience and training necessary to assist with various dental procedures. Hands-on training in dental radiography, chairside assisting and front office administrative duties. Quick learner and successful in building relationships with coworkers and patients.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dental Assistant
Santa Rita Dental
Bakersfield, CA
02.2024 - Current
- Set up treatment rooms for procedures.
- Escort patients to treatment rooms.
- Seat patients in treatment rooms.
- Show care and concern, and help patients feel comfortable.
- Obtain and review health histories according to office protocol.
- Ensure patients are always attended.
- Anticipate and assist dentist's needs.
- Ensure patients' questions are answered thoroughly before they leave.
- Chart patients and record date, service rendered and any charges.
- Oversee cleanliness of the treatment room according to sterilization procedures.
- Assisted dentists with complex procedures, ensuring optimal patient care and treatment outcomes.
- Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
- Took dental images following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons.
- Disinfect treatment rooms according to OSHA regulations.
- Sterilize all instruments and handpieces according to OSHA regulations.
- Keep trays, instruments and treatment room drawers organized.
- Ensure that office sterilization procedures document is on display.
- Promptly send out and monitor all dental laboratory case.
- Implement the preventative maintenance/cleaning schedule for dental equipment.
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
Server
Sherwood Country Club
06.2022 - 04.2023
- Communication
- Customer service
- Problem-solving
- Teamwork
- Ability to multitask
- Attention to details
- Answering questions about the menu
- Providing food or drink suggestions
- Delivering an accurate bill promptly and at the right time
- Maintaining food safety measures
- Clearing and setting tables
- Lifting and carrying heavy loads
- Handled a high volume of customers regularly
Server/ Takeout Specialist
Lazy Dog Restaurant and Bar
09.2019 - 01.2022
- Answered all telephone calls
- Coordinated seating and organized reservations
- Greeted customers
- Accommodated and managed private parties
- Upheld a high standard of customer service
- Cleaned and prepared tables
- Monitored training of new employees
- Ran the cash register
- Prepped/cooked food
- Dealt with customer complaints
- Took customer orders
Crew Member
Chipotle Mexican Grill
04.2017 - 08.2019
- Communicated with vendors
- Organized new hire orientations
- Took customer orders
- Welcomed all customers
- Ran the cash register
- Responsible for answering the phone
- Cleared tables
- Provided exceptional customer service
- Trained new hires in all positions
- Prepped/Cooked food
- Monitored other crew members during their shifts
- Dealt with customer complaints
- Handled money and deposits
Education
Certification in Dental Assisting -
UEI College
Bakersfield, CA05.2024
High school diploma or GED -
Hueneme High School
Oxnard, CA06.2017
Skills
- Customer service (7 years)
- Front desk
- Microsoft Word (7 years)
- Bilingual
- Oral hygiene education
- Teeth Cleaning Assistance
- Restorative procedures
- Cash handling
- Data collection
- Typing
- Dental Assisting
- Dentrix
- Chairside Assisting
- Infection Control Training
- Hospitality
- Dental impressions
- Dental Radiography
- Digital X-Ray Proficiency
- Equipment Sterilization
- Treatment room setup
- Sterilization techniques
- Appointment Scheduling
- Professionalism and Etiquette
- HIPAA Compliance Understanding
Certification
- Food Handler
- BLS Certification
- Certified Dental Assistant
- CPR Certification
- AED Certification
- Nitrous Oxide Certification
- Food Handler Certification
- Radiation Health & Safety Certification
Assessments
- Food safety, Proficient, 05/01/21, Knowledge of proper food and equipment handling safety measures
- Front desk agent (hotel), Proficient, 06/01/21, Selecting hotel rooms based on verbal requests and identifying errors in hotel data
- Administrative assistant/receptionist, Proficient, 02/01/22, Using basic scheduling and organizational skills in an office setting
- Sales skills, Proficient, 03/01/22, Influencing and negotiating with customers
- Attention to detail, Proficient, 02/01/22, Identifying differences in materials, following instructions, and detecting details among distracting information
- Dental assisting skills, Proficient, 04/01/24, Knowledge of dental assisting tools and techniques
- Dental assisting skills, Highly Proficient, 05/01/24, Knowledge of dental assisting tools and techniques
- Work motivation, Proficient, 05/01/21, Level of motivation and discipline applied toward work
- Customer focus & orientation, Proficient, 06/01/21, Responding to customer situations with sensitivity
- Work style: Reliability, Proficient, 04/01/22, Tendency to be reliable, dependable, and act with integrity at work
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Santa Rita Dental
02.2024 - Current
Server
Sherwood Country Club
06.2022 - 04.2023
Server/ Takeout Specialist
Lazy Dog Restaurant and Bar
09.2019 - 01.2022
Crew Member
Chipotle Mexican Grill
04.2017 - 08.2019
Certification in Dental Assisting -
UEI College
High school diploma or GED -
Hueneme High School