I'm a qualified Dental Assistant with an experience in hospitality, healthcare, and mining industry, wanting to obtain employment in a practice/team where I can utilise and refine the skills that I currently have.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Dental Assistant
Derbarl Yerrigan Aboriginal Health Service
06.2019 - 06.2019
Work Placement
Providing chair-side assistance to Dentist with general dental procedures.
Participated in providing a safe and comfortable environment for patients.
Environmental cleaning
Dental Assistant
Armadale Primary School Dental Therapy Centre
05.2019 - 05.2019
Work Placement
Providing chair-side assistance to dental therapist
Processing radiographs
Stock control
Dental Assistant
The Park Private Hospital
03.2020 - 11.2023
Assisted Oral and maxillofacial surgeons with minor to complex procedures under general anaesthetics like wisdom teeth removal, simple implant placements, all-on-4 implant placements, zygomatic implants, biopsies, orthognathic surgery and trauma surgery while ensuring optimal patient care and treatment outcomes.
Given chair side assistance to Oral and maxillofacial surgeons for local anaesthetic procedures like, teeth extractions, implant placements, and biopsies.
Managed inventory of dental supplies, reducing waste and optimizing resource allocation.
Collaborated with the dental team to develop a better patient flow and turnover in theatres and procedure rooms.
Prepared instruments and equipments to be used in surgical procedures under general anaesthetic in theatres and for local anaesthetic list in procedure rooms and ensuring their availability when needed.
Aided in the development of staff training materials, fostering a cohesive team environment focused on continuous improvement.
Minesite Utility
ESS Compass Group
07.2022 - 09.2022
Providing high standard and safe minesite cleaning in ablutions, offices, and crib rooms.
Enhanced safety by conducting thorough inspections and identifying potential hazards before, during, and after every shift.
Promoted safety culture within the workplace by adhering to strict safety protocols during all inspections.
Dental Clinic Assistant
Oral Health Centre of WA
01.2020 - 03.2020
Assisting dentistry students in general dental treatments, supervise and provide assistance in the student dental clinics and orthodontics clinic, stock control, and environmental cleaning.
Dental Assistant
LifeCare Dental
12.2019 - 03.2020
Assisting in minor and complex general dental treatments including implant placement and gum grafts, processing and sterilizing instruments, providing post-op instructions to patients, stock control, and environmental cleaning.
Patient Services Assistant
The Park Private Hospital
12.2016 - 03.2020
Providing assistance to nursing staff with patient needs, providing them suitable post-op food, provide assistance to nurses in quick ward turn-overs, environmental cleaning, provide kitchen hand services at the hospital, including, but not exclusive to, preparation food for breakfast, morning and afternoon teas, dinner, and modified oral menu, and participate in waste management programs for the reduction and recycling of waste material's in order to support environmental sustainability.
Providing assistance to admin staff with scheduling work rosters and daily pre-starts.
Ordering and auditing kitchen stock.
Dental Assistant
Armadale Health Service- General Dental Clinics
05.2019 - 06.2019
Provided assistance to Dentists with general dental procedures and manual processing of radiographs.
Work Placement
Individual Support Worker
Brightwater Huntingdale
11.2016 - 12.2016
Work Placement
Providing assistance to residents with daily tasks like showering, dressing, grooming, and eating.
Mobility support
Environmental cleaning
Documentation
Education
Certificate IV in Dental Assisting -
North Metropolitan TAFE
Nedlands, WA
12.2019
Certificate III in Individual Support -
Flex Training Services
Perth, WA
12.2016
Bachelor of Science in Psychology -
Saint Louis University
Baguio City, Philippines
07.2016
Skills
Ability to Work Under Pressure
Ability to Multitask
Independent Thinker
Computer Skills (Exact Dental Software)
Detail Oriented
Ability to work in a team and independently
Knowledgeable in dental implant systems like: Nobel, Straumann, Southern Implants, and MIS
Inventory Management
Infection Control Proficiency
Additional Training Courses
10/01/19, HLTAID001 Provide Cardiopulmonary Resucitation, Time Critical
10/01/19, Smart Move Manual Handling, Kinnect
10/01/19, Portable Fire Equipment and Workplace Warden, Hazrisk Management Australia
08/01/19, Emergency Perioperative Scenario Workshop, Medical Training Solutions, TPPH
03/01/19, Create Exceptional Customer Experiences, Edge Communication
12/01/18, Hand Hygiene Workshop, Hand Hygiene Australia
Hand Hygiene Compliance Auditor and Assessor
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Minesite Utility
ESS Compass Group
07.2022 - 09.2022
Dental Assistant
The Park Private Hospital
03.2020 - 11.2023
Dental Clinic Assistant
Oral Health Centre of WA
01.2020 - 03.2020
Dental Assistant
LifeCare Dental
12.2019 - 03.2020
Dental Assistant
Derbarl Yerrigan Aboriginal Health Service
06.2019 - 06.2019
Dental Assistant
Armadale Primary School Dental Therapy Centre
05.2019 - 05.2019
Dental Assistant
Armadale Health Service- General Dental Clinics
05.2019 - 06.2019
Patient Services Assistant
The Park Private Hospital
12.2016 - 03.2020
Individual Support Worker
Brightwater Huntingdale
11.2016 - 12.2016
Certificate IV in Dental Assisting -
North Metropolitan TAFE
Certificate III in Individual Support -
Flex Training Services
Bachelor of Science in Psychology -
Saint Louis University
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