Elizabeth York
York
Summary
Dental Assistant with comprehensive background in patient care, dental procedures, and office management. Skilled in assisting with routine and complex dental procedures while maintaining patient comfort. Demonstrated strengths include knowledge of dental hygiene best practices and ability to manage administrative tasks efficiently. Notable for enhancing overall oral health by providing diligent support to dentists during examinations and surgeries.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dental Assistant
Stewartstown family dentistry
Stewartstown
01.2024 - 05.2025
- Assisted in patient preparations for dental procedures and examinations.
- Sterilized and organized dental instruments for efficient workflow.
- I like to help the patients calm there anxiety by holding there hand and talking to them to help calm them.
- Maintained cleanliness and safety standards in treatment areas and equipment.
- Communicated effectively with patients to address concerns and answer questions.
- Provided chair-side assistance during dental procedures, including passing instruments to the dentist and holding suction devices.
- Sanitized equipment, cleaned treatment rooms and restocked supplies after each patient's treatment to maintain cleanliness and prepare for next patient.
- Sterilized instruments according to established guidelines and protocols.
- Maintained a neat, clean and organized environment throughout the office.
- Laid out dental instruments and equipment before procedures.
- Greeted patients upon arrival at the office and escorted them to an examination room.
- Assisted in laboratory procedures such as mixing impression materials or pouring casts from impressions taken by dentists.
- Educated patients on treatment procedures and post-procedure home care.
- Prepared dental materials such as amalgam, composite resin, impression material and cements for use by the dentist.
- Educated patients on proper oral hygiene techniques and habits.
- Documented patient records with procedures performed and added notes taken to charts.
- Built loyal patient following and retained return patients by providing empathetic and caring service.
Education
High School Diploma -
York Tech School of Technology
York, PA05-2025
Skills
- Chair-side assistance
- Infection control
- Dental materials preparation
- Time management
- Patient communication
- Team collaboration
- Customer service
- Oral hygiene education
- building up relationships with the patients
Certification
- CPR certification
- Dental assistant certication
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Stewartstown family dentistry
01.2024 - 05.2025
High School Diploma -
York Tech School of Technology
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