Terryn Lewis
Meadowbank ,Auckland
Summary
I am seeking the opportunity to use my Dental Assistant experience within a positive team environment. Your organisation will benefit from my ability to establish positive relationships with patients, families and staff. I am a fast learner, work well under pressure and solve issues as they arise. I am reliable, professional and always on time.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Dental Assistant
Auckland Regional Dental Service ARDS
Auckland
03.2024 - Current
- Cleaned and sanitised dental instruments and equipment, upkeep of treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient.
- Maintained a clean and sterile work environment to prevent cross-contamination and infection.
- Sanitised trays, instruments, and surfaces for a clean setting and patient safety.
- Assisted dental therapists by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and orders for supplies for the mobile dental unit
- Prepared patient x-rays and processed for the dental therapist to read.
- Filed away patient X-rays in the correct place.
- Reduced appointment cancellations by ensuring reminder calls are completed each day and text message reminders are completed, resulting in improved attendances.
- Managed dental therapist appointment books and worked along side schools to ensure the students are seen by the dental clinic at the current school.
Dental Assistant
Dental Planet
Auckland, AUK
09.2023 - 03.2024
- Chair side dental assisting and sterilising of dental instruments.
- working in a mobile clinic in different communities in the North Island.
- Setting up and packing up the mobile unit for relocation out of schools.
- Contacting parents and booking patients for their appointments.
- Patient set up procedures, collecting patient clinical information,
- Clean and sanitise dental instruments after each patient including the patient chair and restock supplies to prepare for the next patient.
- Ordering items required for the dental unit.
Dental Assistant
Te Manu Toroa
Tauranga
06.2022 - 09.2023
- Chairside dental assisting
- Working in a mobile clinic and main clinic setting
- Contacting parents and booking patients for checkup appointments and follow up treatment appointments.
- Patient set up procedures, end of appointment cleaning of clinical room, sanitising dental instruments and restocking of supplies to prepare for the next patient.
- Visiting Kohanga Reo and kindergartens to assist dental therapist with examinations on the pre school aged children.
Education
Howick College
Howick, Auckland10.2019
Skills
- Ability to deal with busy fast paced workplaces
- Clear communication skills
- Organisation and time
- Management skills
- High attention to detail
- Ability to work well in a team environment
- Self motivated and can work independently
Strengths
- Strong ability to problem solve
- Highly driven
- Assist with patients from different backgrounds
- Google software
- Microsoft software
- Titanium dental software
- EXACT software
Computer skills
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Auckland Regional Dental Service ARDS
03.2024 - Current
Dental Assistant
Dental Planet
09.2023 - 03.2024
Dental Assistant
Te Manu Toroa
06.2022 - 09.2023
Howick College