Isabella Collinson
Summary
Passionate and hard working Dental Assistant qualified in efficiently assisting with four-hand procedures, setting up treatment rooms, processing dental radiographs, preparing materials and equipment for procedures and being team-focused with a commitment to providing exceptional care to all patients.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Dental Assistant
Moonah Dental Centre
05.2022 - Current
- Successfully assisted dentists and other oral health care professionals, while performing efficient four-handed dentistry techniques.
- Performed general chair-side duties for examinations and cleanings, endodontic procedures, extractions both simple and surgical, indirect and direct restorations and many more.
- Processed x-rays and prepared for dentist to view.
- Correctly stored patients dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts, and completed pour ups.
- Created a welcoming environment for patients ensuring they were comfortable and well looked after during dental procedures and provided postoperative instructions.
- Prepared treatment rooms for patients ensuring rooms are kept impeccably clean and well stocked,
- Ensured appropriate equipment and instruments are set up for patient procedures ensuring smooth workflow.
- Maintained strict infection control protocols throughout entire dental clinic and complied with WHS standards.
- Recording treatment details in patient records including charting and further treatment plans.
- Complied with guidelines and used a high attention to detail to correctly disinfect, sterilise and wrap dental instruments.
- Scheduled and confirmed appointments, prepared bills and received payment for dental services and maintained patients records and privacy.
Assistant Manager
Shiploads Retail Store
01.2021 - 05.2022
- In charge of daily operations within the store including opening and closing procedures and managing staff.
- Responsibility for daily and fortnightly banking.
- Managed team meetings: created agendas, analysed reports, provided staff updates, and made store plans with other managers.
- Resolved customer complaints and people management issues.
- Rostering in accordance with industrial award requirements and budgeting constraints.
- Risk and compliance including WHS responsibilities, dealt with security breaches, incident reports, and COVID-19 related processes.
- Stocktaking.
Sales Assistant
Shiploads Retail Store
11.2016 - 01.2021
- Cash resister duties.
- Stocking shelves.
- Created a positive shopping experience by proactively assisting customers, offering trolleys, and providing attentive personalised service.
Education
Year 12
Guilford Young College
Skills
- Proficient in Dental 4 windows (D4w)
- Excellent attention to detail
- Providing genuine and quality care for patients
- Team Collaboration
- Fast paced worker
- Organised
Certification
- National Hand Hygiene Initiative (NHHI) - in Dental
- TAFE - III in Dental assisting (HTL35015)
- St Johns Ambulance - First Aid and CPR (HLTAID 009, 010)
- SCALA - III in Retail (SIR30216)
References
- Adib Kashani
Dentist at Moonah Dental Centre
Ph: 0421 239 919
Email:
- Motaz Ismail
Dentist at Moonah Dental Centre
Ph: 0468 306 953
Email:
- Erin Chivers
Previous Store Manager and Former Employer
Ph: 0438 312 575 / 0457 050 421
Email: Erin.chivers@justice.tas.gov.au
Timeline
Dental Assistant
Moonah Dental Centre
05.2022 - Current
Assistant Manager
Shiploads Retail Store
01.2021 - 05.2022
Sales Assistant
Shiploads Retail Store
11.2016 - 01.2021
Year 12
Guilford Young College