Kadeen Santiago
Santiago City
Summary
Skilled Dental Assistant with experience and training necessary to assist with various dental procedures. Hands-on training in dental radiography, chairside assisting and front office administrative duties. Patient-focused Dental Assistant offering 12 years of experience in providing dentistry support in rapidly growing dental offices. Skilled in preparing patients for examinations and providing chairside assistance during routine and complex procedures. Quick to build relationships and successful in easing patients anxiety.Precise communicator skilled at working with dental team staff, entering patient data with accuracy and maintaining confidentiality. Highly adaptable with great problem-solving skills.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse
Pasadora Family Dental Centre
06.2015 - 07.2024
- Provided chairside assistance during dental procedures, anticipating dentist needs and preventing interruptions in workflow efficiency.
- Improved infection control standards by meticulously sterilizing instruments and maintaining a clean workspace.
- Increased patient satisfaction with timely scheduling, confirmation calls, and follow-up reminders.
- Enhanced patient comfort by providing compassionate care and thorough explanations of dental procedures.
- Supported dentists during complex procedures, ensuring accurate execution and successful outcomes.
- Assisted dentist in charting patient dental anatomy, pathology and screening to enable delivery of dental treatment.
- Managed dental emergencies calmly, providing prompt assistance to the dentist while comforting distressed patients.
- Coordinated nursing care with pre-operative team to achieve defined patient outcomes.
- Assisted dentists in improving treatment efficiency by preparing necessary instruments and materials before appointments.
- Followed practice procedures and protocols to maintain patient confidentiality.
- Worked closely with surgeons and anesthesia care providers to guide patient safely through postoperative period.
- Continuously updated knowledge on industry best practices through participation in professional development workshops and seminars related to dental nursing skills enhancement or new technologies adoption within the practice.
- Captured patients' dental radiographs and provided to dentist for interpretation and diagnosis.
- Maintained accurate medical and dental records by documenting important patient data in Open Dental Software.
- Maintained adequate stock of emergency drugs, dental materials and instruments to deliver high-quality patient care.
Pharmacy Assistant
Valu-Med Pharmacy
11.2014 - 05.2015
- Prepared packaging and labels for prescriptions, verifying accuracy of dosage, side effects, interactions, and refill instructions.
- Generated labels for prescriptions and maintained accurate records.
- Supported pharmacists with day-to-day activities and pharmacy office management functions.
- Verified patient information to correctly dispense medications.
- Handled inventory stock by counting inventory items, checking delivery quantities, reviewing medication expirations and ordering additional products.
- Aided in the reduction of prescription errors by meticulously verifying patient information and medication details.
- Assisted pharmacist by filling prescriptions for customers and responding to patient questions regarding prescription and medication-specific issues.
- Maintained records of prescriptions filled for patients by completing pharmacy log and updating customer accounts.
- Monitored inventory levels to inform pharmacists of shortages and facilitate resupply.
Education
Bachelor Of Science In Nursing - Nursing
University Of La Salette College
Philippines06.2011
Skills
- Instrument Tray Preparation
- Treatment Room Preparation
- Disinfection and Sterilization
- Medical Charting
- Emergency Dental Care
- Taking Medical and Dental Histories
- Postoperative Care Instructions
- Advising and Educating Patients
- Infection Control Proficiency
- Fluoride Treatments
- Nitrous Oxide
- Chairside Surgical Extractions Assistant
- Chairside Oral Surgery Assistant
- Four-Handed Procedures
- Patient Data Gathering
- Office Management
- Patient Schedule Management
- Insurance Billing
Certification
- ACLS and BLS certified.
- Registered Nurse- Grand Cayman Islands
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Nurse
Pasadora Family Dental Centre
06.2015 - 07.2024
Pharmacy Assistant
Valu-Med Pharmacy
11.2014 - 05.2015
Bachelor Of Science In Nursing - Nursing
University Of La Salette College
- ACLS and BLS certified.
- Registered Nurse- Grand Cayman Islands
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