Nancy Boahemaa
Kumasi
Summary
Dedicated Dental Assistant with extensive experience at SAGE DENTAL CLINIC, skilled in equipment sterilization and patient relations. Proven ability to enhance patient comfort and satisfaction through effective communication and meticulous preparation of instruments. Committed to maintaining a sterile environment and supporting dental teams to ensure high-quality care.
Overview
1
1
Certification
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Dental Assistant
SAGE DENTAL CLINIC
11.2022 - Current
- 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.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for Number procedures daily.
- 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.
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
- Educated patients on dental hygiene, pre-surgical instructions and post-surgical care.
- Scheduled and confirmed patient appointments.
- Entered patient data into computer system, adhering to strict privacy laws and maintaining high level of accuracy.
- Assisted dentists by passing instruments, suctioning intraoral fluids, adding water, and mixing materials for fillings, Type, casts and impressions.
- Monitored patient comfort and safety during dental procedures.
- Prepared and sterilized instruments and materials for use by dentists.
- Enhanced patient comfort by carefully explaining procedures and addressing concerns prior to treatments.
Education
Bachelor - Communication Design
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology
Kumasi 09.2021
Wassce - Visual Arts
Serwaa Kesse Girls' Senior High School
Duayaw Nkwanta 07.2017
Skills
- Equipment sterilization
- Treatment room setup
- Sterilization techniques
- Appointment scheduling
- Professionalism and etiquette
- Team collaboration
- Instrument sterilization techniques
- Patient scheduling
- Patient relations
- Oral hygiene education
- Patient education
- Dental material handling
- Office administration duties
Certification
BECE certificate 2010
Wassce certificate 2017
Tertiary degree certificate 2021
Nss certificate 2022
TEFL 120hrs certificate 2024
Diploma in Caregiving 2024 (Alison)
Diploma in dental assisting and dental hygiene 2024 (Alison)
Additional Information
- Microsoft office
- Hardworking
- Productive
- Dependable
- Teamwork
- Attentive
- Work in a fast pace environment
- Critical thinking
Languages
Twi
Advanced (C1)
English
Advanced (C1)
Timeline
Dental Assistant
SAGE DENTAL CLINIC
11.2022 - Current
Bachelor - Communication Design
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology
Wassce - Visual Arts
Serwaa Kesse Girls' Senior High School
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