Summary
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Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Accomplishments
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Jasmine Horton

Adelaide,South Australia

Summary

Certified Dental Assistant with 2.5 years of experience in a high-volume dental surgery environment. Proven ability to deliver exceptional customer service and support dental practitioners with efficient chair-side assistance. Skilled in building relationships with patients, providing oral-care instructions, and maintaining rigorous infection control standards. Committed to ensuring patient comfort and safety during all dental procedures. Skilled in multitasking and managing diverse responsibilities, including clinic cleanliness, inventory management, patient greeting and check-in, equipment sterilization, and team collaboration.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Dental Assistant

Hawthorn Dental
Hawthorn, SA
10.2022 - Current

Assisted dental practitioners in various oral health procedures while upholding strict infection control standards.

Exposed intraoral dental radiographs, ensuring accurate labeling and thorough documentation of patient records.

  • Provided chair-side assistance during dental procedures, including passing instruments to the dentist and holding suction devices.
  • Performed administrative duties such as scheduling appointments, answering telephones and updating patient records.
  • Documented patients' medical and dental histories along with vital signs for comprehensive record-keeping.
  • Supported dentists in accurately charting current conditions and required treatments with 100% precision.
  • Prepared local anesthesia for patients prior to treatment, ensuring safety and comfort.
  • Mitigated dental anxiety through empathetic communication and supportive patient interactions.
  • Instructed patients about postoperative instructions prescribed by their dentist.
  • Greeted patients upon arrival at the office and escorted them to an examination room.

Customer Sales Assistant

Bakers Delight
Mitcham , South Australia
10.2019 - 12.2022
  • Proactively engaged with customers, providing one-on-one assistance tailored to meet their needs, and offering my advice on products available.
  • Employed consultative sales methods to discern customer requirements and suggest appropriate offerings.
  • Managed daily financial records and prepared float for next day’s operations.
  • Supported customers with purchase completion, item location, and reward program enrollment.
  • Delivered exceptional service to foster customer loyalty and drive consistent sales.
  • Updated customers on current promotions and featured sales opportunities.
  • Oversaw merchandising efforts to ensure aesthetic and organised store displays.
  • Maintained cleanliness of sales floor and stockroom areas.

Volunteer

Wirraway Youth Homestead
Strathalbyn, South Australia
08.2014 - 10.2017
  • Strengthened relationships among volunteers through participation in team-building exercises.
  • Provided basic maintenance in horse care management, including grooming and tacking up horses.
  • Followed directions from supervisors and completed tasks within appropriate timeframe.
  • Prepared horses for riding sessions and led trail rides for camp members.
  • Administered medicine to horses as part of health management duties.
  • Assisted kitchen staff by preparing and serving meals for youth camp members and staff during two-week holiday period.

Education

Cert III in Dental Assisting

TAFE SA
SA
11-2024

High School Diploma -

Mitcham Girls High School
Kingswood, SA
11-2020

Skills

  • Excellent customer service and patient care
  • Effective communication
  • Works efficiently under pressure
  • First aid training
  • Team collaboration
  • Healthcare administration
  • Chairside assistance
  • Emergency response preparedness
  • Patient relations
  • Time management
  • Organisational skills
  • Cultural awareness
  • Strong writing and verbal skills
  • Medical records management

Certification

  • St. John's (Provide First Aid course) 2019
  • Working with children's clearance 09/2024
  • Responding to risks of harm, abuse, and neglect - education and care training 02/2022

Accomplishments

  • Successfully completed SACE Stage 1 Dance at what is regarded as the most prestigious ballet school in South Australia, Terry Simpson Studios
  • Lead role in Adelaide's Fringe Production with the South Australian Children's Ballet Company.
  • Received early conditional offers at the University of Adelaide in a Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences, and Human Nutrition at Flinders University. 11/2020
  • Academic Excellence Award - General English, Year 12, 2020

Affiliations

  • Reformer Pilates enthusiast
  • Avid reader with a particular interest in romance/thriller fiction novels
  • Baking and cooking
  • Music and piano

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Dental Assistant

Hawthorn Dental
10.2022 - Current

Customer Sales Assistant

Bakers Delight
10.2019 - 12.2022

Volunteer

Wirraway Youth Homestead
08.2014 - 10.2017

Cert III in Dental Assisting

TAFE SA

High School Diploma -

Mitcham Girls High School
Jasmine Horton