Carrie A.

Porter, RDH, BASDH

carrieprtr@yahoo.com

Objective
Seeking a full-time position in your private dental practice where I have an opportunity for both personal and
professional growth while still allowing me to utilize my skills, education, and experience to be an asset to your team as
a Dental Hygienist.

Dental Hygiene and Assisting Skills

 Washington State Certified in Restorative  Rubber dam placement/Isolite
Hygiene  Prophylaxis/Cavitron/Cavi-jet polishing
 Ability to place both amalgam and composite  Set up and monitor patients on N2O
restorations  Patient-parent education
 Chair-side assisting/operatory set up/sterilization  Answering multi-line telephones, scheduling,
 Assist in fillings, crowns, filing, charting, posting procedures
Provisional’s, root canals,  Dentrix Software
extractions, bone grafting  OSHA Coordinator/Safety Lead/Ordering
 Assist specialist (Perio, Endo, OS, Supplies
Pedo)  CPR Certified/WA State licensed & registered
 Impressions for night guards, bleach trays,  Taking radiographs (FMX, panoramic, digital
partials, dentures camera Intra-oral photos)

Summary of Qualifications
I am highly competent, self-motivated, team-oriented, and obtain the ability to adapt to a variety of challenging situations,
as well as to work with a diverse group of people. I am detail-oriented, highly organized, efficient, and learn quickly.
With years of experience in the dental profession I have developed exceptional dental assisting and communication skills,
as well as a consistent positive patient survey feedback. I will be graduating from Lake Washington Institute of
Technologies Dental Hygiene Program and will obtain my BASDH, RDH. I am passionate about oral healthcare and
understand the importance of patient education to promote disease prevention and therapy. I am a dedicated,
compassionate, punctual, and highly dependable person with the ability to build lasting professional relationships with
patients and staff alike.

Education
Lake Washington Institute of Technology, Kirkland WA 2016-present
Dental Hygiene Bachelors Program; Prerequisites for BA

Bryman College, Medical Assisting Diploma, Everett, WA 2003-2004

Medical Assisting Diploma

Employment History
Gentle Dental, Redmond WA 2009-2014
Lead Dental Assistant/Hygiene Assistant

Gentle Dental, Kirkland WA 2008-2009

Dental Assistant/Hygiene Assistant

Wildwood Dental, Bothell WA 2006-2008

Sterilization Tech./Dental Assistant