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
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
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
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
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