Tania Gonzalez
New Bedford
Summary
Reliable trilingual, Registered Dental Assistant with 10 years of experience. Team-focused with commitment to providing exceptional care to all patients. Organized and Highly adaptable.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Dental Assistant
Newport Pediatric Dentistry
Newport, RI
05.2024 - Current
- Maintained a clean and sterile work environment to prevent cross-contamination and infection.
- Provided chairside assistance during examinations, improving dentist efficiency and patient satisfaction.
- Prepared instruments and equipment for use in dental procedures, ensuring their availability when needed.
- Performed x-rays safely while adhering to radiation safety guidelines, ensuring high-quality diagnostic images for dentists'' evaluations.
- Reduced appointment cancellations by implementing reminder calls and text messaging services, resulting in improved scheduling efficiency.
- Supported dentists during oral surgeries by preparing surgical rooms with necessary tools and sterilized instruments.
Dental Assistant
South Coast Smiles
North Dartmouth, MA
08.2022 - 01.2024
- Prepared instruments and equipment for use in dental procedures, ensuring their availability when needed.
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
- Assisted dentists, hygienists, and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
- Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
- Prepared and positioned patients for procedures, clipping dental napkins and placing patient safety devices.
- Monitored patient comfort and safety during dental procedures.
- Scheduled and confirmed patient appointments.
- Helped dentists restore teeth by applying permanent and temporary fillings and crowns.
Dental Assistant
Bee Family Dentistry
06.2020 - 08.2021
- Assisted Dentist, hygienists by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures and oral surgery.
- Assisted Dentist by passing instruments during procedures to restore teeth, like dental fillings, permanent and temporary crowns.
- Administered desensitizing agents by applying numbing gel to prepare patients for anesthetic injections.
- Prepared bitewing, panoramic radiological images, allowing dentist to spot cavities, decay and problem areas needing treatment.
- Typed patient data into computer system using eagle soft while following privacy laws and maintaining high level of accuracy.
- Prepared rooms for patient treatment by cleaning and sterilizing tools and equipment.
Dental Assistant
San Pedro Smiles
04.2014 - 03.2020
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures and oral surgery.
- Supported dentist during procedures to restore teeth, like dental fillings, permanent and temporary crowns.
- Prepared bitewing, panoramic radiological images, allowing dentist to spot cavities, decay and problem areas needing treatment.
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels.
- Assisted dentist and hygienist handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and instruments between patients to protect from infection risks.
- Straightened treatment rooms and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Scheduled appointments for new and existing patients.
- Used Dentrix to document and maintain patient information and health background.
Dental Intern
UT Health Science Center At San Antonio
06.2013 - 07.2013
- Shadow dental assistants during procedures
- Performed sanitation and room set up
- Performed sterilization
Education
Certified RDA - Dental Assisting
San Antonio College
San Antonio, TX05.2013
High School Diploma -
Thomas A. Edison High School
San Antonio, TX05.2011
Skills
- General Dentistry
- Pediatric Dentistry
- Oral surgery
- Chairside assistant
- Dental radiography
- Charting
- Equipment sterilization
- Treatment Room Breakdown and setup
- positive attitude
- Team collaboration
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Newport Pediatric Dentistry
05.2024 - Current
Dental Assistant
South Coast Smiles
08.2022 - 01.2024
Dental Assistant
Bee Family Dentistry
06.2020 - 08.2021
Dental Assistant
San Pedro Smiles
04.2014 - 03.2020
Dental Intern
UT Health Science Center At San Antonio
06.2013 - 07.2013
Certified RDA - Dental Assisting
San Antonio College
High School Diploma -
Thomas A. Edison High School