NAYANA SIDHARDH
Kitchener,ON
Summary
Dynamic dental professional with extensive experience in dental office settings, excelling in patient record maintenance and effective communication. Proven ability to enhance patient satisfaction and retention through exceptional customer service and meticulous infection control practices. Skilled in electronic charting and insurance processing, ensuring seamless office operations and optimal patient care.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dental Assistant/Administrative Assistant
Atlantis Dental
Guelph, Ontario
05.2024 - Current
- Prepared examination rooms with necessary instruments and materials.
- Managed patient records using dental software systems efficiently.
- Sterilized instruments and maintained a clean working environment.
- Scheduled appointments and coordinated patient follow-ups effectively.
- Provided chair-side assistance during dental procedures, including passing instruments to the dentist and holding suction devices.
- Took digital X-rays of teeth using radiographic equipment.
Dental Assistant/Floater
Stone Square Dental
Guelph
10.2023 - 05.2024
- Maintained a clean and sterile work environment to prevent cross contamination and infection.
- Performed general chair side duties for general dentistry, endodontic procedures and oral surgery
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipments and instruments for daily procedures.
- Handled administrative tasks such as appointment scheduling, putting through treatment codes for billing and processing insurance claims to support administrative staff using Dentrix.
- Managed inventory of dental supplies, reducing waste and optimizing resource allocation.
- Performed X rays safely while adhering to radiation safety guidelines ensuring high quality diagnostic images for dentist evaluations
- Prepared patient x rays and images for dentist review
- Increased patient retention by building rapport through excellent and friendly communication skill
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four handed dentistry and other chair side duties
- Sanitized instruments, trays and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety
- Prepared and sterilized instruments, ensuring a clean and safe environment.
Dental Assistant/Receptionist
Atlantis Dental
Guelph
04.2023 - 10.2023
- Conducted preliminary assessment of new patients gathering crucial information for accurate diagnosis
- Assisted dentist with complex procedures ensuring optimal patient care and treatment outcomes
- Provided chai side assistance during examinations, improving dentist efficiency and patient satisfaction
- Adhered to radiation safety requirements when performing X-rays to ensure high-quality diagnostic images for dental evaluations.
- Handled administrative tasks such as billing, insurance claims processing and appointment confirmation calls to support office operations efficiently.
- Scheduled appointments for new and existing customers.
- Prepared and arranged instruments, medications and required materials for dental procedures.
- Scheduled and confirmed patient appointments.
- Sanitized surfaces, trays, and equipments to ensure patient safety and a hygienic dental office environment.
- Demonstrated strong multitasking abilities while managing numerous tasks simultaneously under tight deadlines.
Education
Post-Graduate Diploma - Health Care Administration & Service Management
Conestoga College
Kitchener, ON12.2021
Bachelor of Dental Surgery - Dentistry
Century Dental College
Kerala, India11.2013
Skills
- MS Office: Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- General administrative tasks
- Dental terminology knowledge
- Patient record maintenance
- Electronic charting
- Insurance processing
- Infection control
- Effective communication
- Attention to detail
- Customer service
Certification
- HARP Certification
- IPAC
- First Aid & CPR
Timeline
Dental Assistant/Administrative Assistant
Atlantis Dental
05.2024 - Current
Dental Assistant/Floater
Stone Square Dental
10.2023 - 05.2024
Dental Assistant/Receptionist
Atlantis Dental
04.2023 - 10.2023
Post-Graduate Diploma - Health Care Administration & Service Management
Conestoga College
Bachelor of Dental Surgery - Dentistry
Century Dental College
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