Sarah Devine

• Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
• Maintained a clean and sterile work environment to prevent cross-contamination and infection.
• Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
• Provided chairside assistance during examinations, improving dentist efficiency and patient satisfaction.
• Performed x-rays safely while adhering to radiation safety guidelines, ensuring high-quality diagnostic images for dentists'' evaluations.
• Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
• Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
• Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for Number procedures daily.
• Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
• Assisted dentists with complex procedures, ensuring optimal patient care and treatment outcomes.
• Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
• Assisted dentists, hygienists, and other personnel by handing appropriate tools and supplies needed for procedures.
• Prepared instruments and equipment for use in dental procedures, ensuring their availability when needed.
• Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
• Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
• Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
• Took dental images following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons.
• Recorded patients' health histories, documented current symptoms, and pulled up records from prior visits for dentists to view and evaluate.
• Supported dentists during oral surgeries by preparing surgical rooms with necessary tools and sterilized instruments.
• Contributed to office organization by maintaining accurate patient records and updating files regularly.
• Prepared and positioned patients for procedures, clipping dental napkins and placing patient safety devices.
• Conducted preliminary assessments of new patients, gathering crucial information for accurate diagnoses.
• Promoted ongoing professional development by attending industry conferences, seminars, workshops.
• Implemented educational programs within the practice that emphasized preventative care strategies for patients.
• Prepared and sterilized instruments and materials for use by dentists.
• Monitored patient comfort and safety during dental procedures.
• Prepared patient X-rays and images for review by dentist.

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