Tara Miles

Address: Canberra, ACT | Tel: +61-04546621 | Email: taramyresume@youremail.com.au

Career Summary or Career Objective

Looking for a position of Dental Assistant where I can employ my dental education and skills in order to provide exceptional services to dentists as well as patients.

Education

Dental Assistant Certificate IV
Tafe – Sydney NSW
2013

Employment History

Best Dental Practice – Sydney NSW
2014 to Present

Job duties:
– Provided chair-side assistance to Dental Officers and Dental Hygienists as directed.
– Prepared dental restorative impression and therapeutic materials for use by the Dental Officer.
– Operated and maintained all dental surgery equipment as directed.
– Mounted intra-oral radiographs.
– Preparing patient records.
– Coordinating and maintaining dental appointment system.
– Performing hygiene/sterilisation procedures for surgery, surgery instruments and equipment.

Trainee Dental Nurse – Sale VIC
Smile Dental Care
2013 to 2014

Duties/ Responsibilities:
• Chair side assist the Dentist
• Prepare and mix materials
• Processing x-rays
• Building a relationship with patients
• Making sure all equipment is sterilized and ready before procedures and treatments

Additional Information

Skills and Personal Attributes:

• Sterilization, Health & Safety procedures, Mixing Materials, impression taking.
• Patient Comfort
• Knowledge in PracticeWorks and Dental4Windows software.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills
• Ability to work long hours and stand for long periods of time
• Strong ethics where patient’s privacy is concerned
• Case presentation skills

Referees

Available on Request