Emmily Salas
Pottstown
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.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dental Assistant
Boyertown family dentistry
Gilbertsville
08.2024 - Current
- Kept accurate records of dental treatments provided for each patient's visit.
- Fabricated temporary crowns or bridges from impressions taken by the dentist.
- Educated patients on proper oral hygiene techniques and habits.
- Provided chair-side assistance during dental procedures, including passing instruments to the dentist and holding suction devices.
- Assisted dentist in providing dental treatment to patients, including taking patient medical histories and vital signs.
- Took digital X-rays of teeth using radiographic equipment.
- Provided support services such as stocking rooms with supplies, cleaning trays and changing linens between patients.
- Prepared dental materials such as amalgam, composite resin, impression material and cements for use by the dentist.
- Ensured compliance with infection control policies and procedures.
- Assisted in laboratory procedures such as mixing impression materials or pouring casts from impressions taken by dentists.
- Sterilized instruments according to established guidelines and protocols.
- Ordered supplies necessary for daily operations of the practice.
- Helped maintain inventory levels of all dental supplies used in day-to-day operations.
- Reviewed patient charts prior to visits to ensure that all relevant information was available for the doctor's review.
- Trained in the proper utilization of the ITERO machine when taking impressions, scans of patients.
Sales Lead/Key-holder
SoftMoc
Cincinnati
03.2024 - 06.2024
- Received shipments from vendors and ensured that all products were properly stocked in their designated locations.
- Ensured store was opened and closed in a timely manner according to company policies.
- Provided excellent customer service by greeting customers in a friendly manner and responding to inquiries promptly.
- Organized backroom storage areas to maximize efficiency of space utilization.
Sales Lead/Key Holder
ALDO Group
Pottstown
09.2022 - 12.2023
- Supervised staff during shifts to ensure proper coverage of the floor at all times.
- Developed strategies to increase sales opportunities by utilizing promotional materials, displays, and signage.
- Assisted in training new sales associates on store policies, procedures, and standards of operations.
- Provided customer service to ensure satisfaction with purchases.
Sales Associate
Express
Pottstown
03.2022 - 08.2022
- Assessed customer needs to provide assistance and information on product features.
- Worked with fellow sales team members to achieve group targets.
- Conducted product demonstrations to highlight features and benefits.
- Organized store by returning merchandise to proper areas and restocked displays.
Education
High school diploma -
Boyertown Area Senior High School
Gilbertsville, PA06.2023
Skills
- Bilingual (Spanish)
- Customer service
- Interactive
- Retail Sales
- Merchandising
- X-ray machine
- Panoramic machine
- XCP’s
- ITERO machine
- Bitewings
- Cash Handling
- Upselling
- Cleaning Experience
- Patient education
- Digital radiography
- Infection control
- Chair-side assistance
- Dental record keeping
- Temporary crown fabrication
- Dental material preparation
- Supply inventory management
- Patient chart review
- Oral surgery assistance
- HIPAA compliance
- Oral health education
- Regulatory compliance
- Dental impressions
- Treatment room setup
- Electronic charting
- Instrument sterilization techniques
- Teeth cleaning assistance
- Dental hygiene
- Restorative dentistry
- Sterilization techniques
- Time Management
- Communication skills
- Stocking
- Computer Skills
- Management
Certification
CPR Certification, 08/01/22, 08/01/24
X-Ray Certification, 04/2024
Languages
- Spanish, Fluent
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Boyertown family dentistry
08.2024 - Current
Sales Lead/Key-holder
SoftMoc
03.2024 - 06.2024
Sales Lead/Key Holder
ALDO Group
09.2022 - 12.2023
Sales Associate
Express
03.2022 - 08.2022
High school diploma -
Boyertown Area Senior High School