Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline
Generic

Ventasia Whitehead

Rocky Mount

Summary

To solidify my role as a dental assistant in a caring and professional environment where my clinical and customer service skills will be utilized to my fullest potential.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Dental Assistant

Smile Centers
Raleigh
07.2025 - Current
  • chairside assistance to dentist during a variety of procedures including examinations, fillings, crowns, extractions, and root canals.
  • Sterilize instruments and maintain a clean, organized treatment area in compliance with OSHA and HIPAA regulations.
  • Took preliminary impressions of patient teeth to prepare for custom impressions and fabrication of permanent dental work.
  • Prepared patients by explaining scheduled treatments and potential side effects.

Dental Assistant

Night & Day Dental
Durham
01.2025 - 07.2025
  • Maintained a clean and sterile work environment to prevent cross-contamination and infection
  • Prepared and arranged instruments, medications, and required materials for dental procedures.
  • Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
  • Educated patients on proper oral hygiene techniques, promoting long-term dental health.
  • Took dental images following strict patient protection rules, applying lead aprons
  • Created dental impressions used for diagnostics.
  • Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.

CSR

KELLY SERVICES GLOBAL
10.2021 - 08.2024
  • Temporary contract employee for various companies serving as a customer service representative
  • Tasks include troubleshooting customer complaints, resolving issues, assisting management, and reviewing client accounts

Sales Associate

Lowes Home Improvment
08.2018 - 08.2021
  • Organized racks and shelves to maintain store visual appeal.
  • Handled cash transactions efficiently.
  • Built relationships with customers to encourage repeat business.
  • Managed returns, exchanges and refunds in accordance with store policy.

Education

Dental Assisting -

OIC Of Rocky Mount
Rocky Mount, NC
07.2025 - 08/2024

HIGH SCHOOL -

NORTH EDGECOMBE
Tarboro, NC

Skills

Accounting

Dental imaging

Restorative Dental

Punctual

Medicine Terminology

Dedicated

Team Work

Pharmacist

Fast Learning

NOMAD

Communication

X-Ray

Customer Service

Billing

Certification

  • Dental Radiology
  • Sterilization
  • Infection Control
  • NOMAD
  • Nitrous Oxide Monitoring
  • Life Support
  • HIPAA
  • Bloodborne Pathogen Training
  • Dental Radiology
  • Bloodborne Pathogen Training
  • Dental Office Emergency
  • Basic Life Support

Timeline

Dental Assistant

Smile Centers
07.2025 - Current

Dental Assisting -

OIC Of Rocky Mount
07.2025 - 08/2024

Dental Assistant

Night & Day Dental
01.2025 - 07.2025

CSR

KELLY SERVICES GLOBAL
10.2021 - 08.2024

Sales Associate

Lowes Home Improvment
08.2018 - 08.2021

HIGH SCHOOL -

NORTH EDGECOMBE
Ventasia Whitehead