Ayla Hines
Bonners Ferry
Summary
Driven Dental Assistant successful at building relationships with patients and colleagues. Offers expertise in patient care and education to support optimal oral health outcomes. Attentive and prepared professional dedicated to practice growth and stability.
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Dental Assistant
Kaniksu Community Health Center
03.2024 - Current
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Maintained a clean and sterile work environment to prevent cross-contamination and infection.
- Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Provided chairside assistance during examinations, improving dentist efficiency and patient satisfaction.
- Performed x-rays safely while adhering to radiation safety guidelines, ensuring high-quality diagnostic images for dentists'' evaluations.
- Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for multiple procedures daily.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry and oral surgery.
- Assisted dentists with complex procedures, ensuring optimal patient care and treatment outcomes.
- Assisted dentists, hygienists, and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models, and study casts to make crowns and night guards.
- Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
- Supported dentists during oral surgeries by preparing surgical rooms with necessary tools and sterilized instruments.
- Contributed to comfortable patient experience, offering reassurance and support throughout treatments.
Dental Assistant
Gateway Dental Group and Orthodontics
01.2022 - 10.2023
- Cleaned and sanitized dental instruments and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Maintained a clean and sterile work environment to prevent cross-contamination and infection.
- Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Provided chairside assistance during examinations, improving dentist efficiency and patient satisfaction.
- Performed x-rays safely while adhering to radiation safety guidelines, ensuring high-quality diagnostic images for dentists'' evaluations.
- Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for multiple procedures daily.
- Assisted dentists with complex procedures, ensuring optimal patient care and treatment outcomes.
- Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
- Educated patients on proper oral hygiene techniques, promoting long-term dental health.
- Contributed to comfortable patient experience, offering reassurance and support throughout treatments.
- Improved patient care with meticulous attention to instrument sterilization and preparation.
- Improved dental procedure outcomes with accurate preparation of filling and crown materials.
Nursing Assistant
Life Care Center Of America
03.2020 - 07.2022
- Demonstrated respect and regard for dignity of patients, families and fellow employees to promote professional, responsible and courteous environment.
- Assessed vitals and noted medical information to report changes to nursing staff and physicians.
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
- Conducted regular rounds to check on patients' safety and proactively address issues.
- Recorded patient conditions and vital signs before and after medical operations.
- Implemented fall prevention techniques as specified in plan of care.
- Answered signal lights, bells and requests-for-service to assist patient services fulfillment.
- Promoted patient satisfaction by assisting with bathing, dressing and exercising.
- Completed daily room cleaning and organizing to provide patients with clean environment.
- Managed supplies and restocked inventory to promote optimal availability for patient care.
- Maintained sanitary conditions by providing immediate wound care and dressing changes.
- Supported daily living activities by serving meals, feeding, ambulating and turning over and positioning patients.
- Assisted nurses with wound care for pressure ulcers, bed sores and surgical site wounds.
- Measured and recorded food and liquid intake and output, reporting changes to medical or nursing staff.
Education
Dental Hygiene
North Idaho College
Coeur D'alene, IDDental Assisting - Dental Assisting
Twentynine Palms High School
Twentynine Palms, CA06.2023
High School Diploma -
Idaho Connects Online School
Nampa, ID06.2021
Skills
- Taking X-Rays
- Treatment Room Setup
- Disinfecting Rooms and Equipment
- Sterilization Techniques
- Dental Radiography
- Instrument Tray Preparation
- Disinfection and Sterilization
- Treatment Room Preparation
- Cleaning and Sanitizing
- Chairside Assistance
Education and Training
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Timeline
Dental Assistant
Kaniksu Community Health Center
03.2024 - Current
Dental Assistant
Gateway Dental Group and Orthodontics
01.2022 - 10.2023
Nursing Assistant
Life Care Center Of America
03.2020 - 07.2022
Dental Assisting - Dental Assisting
Twentynine Palms High School
Dental Hygiene
North Idaho College
High School Diploma -
Idaho Connects Online School
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