Rebeca Casiano
Sabana Grande
Summary
I am an empathetic and compassionate professional dedicated to serving the community. Dynamic clinical coordinator in dental assistance with a proven track record in efficient operations management, adept scheduling, and quality assurance. Expertise in leading multidisciplinary teams to ensure excellence in patient care. Demonstrated ability to streamline processes and comply with regulations, contributing to the overall success of dental practices. To describe myself in one sentence I am a self-driven hard-working woman with a passion for dental medicine.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Coordinator - Professor
University Of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus
01.2024 - Current
- Improved patient outcomes by developing and implementing comprehensive clinical programs and initiatives.
- Enhanced interdisciplinary collaboration through effective communication and coordination among healthcare team members.
- Optimized resource allocation by regularly monitoring clinic operations and adjusting staffing levels as needed.
- Coordinated, monitored, assigned, and documented students and clinical care activities.
Dental Assistant
Ortiz Guiliani Orthodontics
12.2023 - 01.2024
- My responsibilities are provide assistance to the orthodontics with handling of instruments and supplies while checking on patient comfort, clean and sanitize dental tools and equipment, prepare dental impressions, perform x-ray procedures, and maintain health and safety practices
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
Dental Assistant Student
Rubayo & Garcia de la Noceda Dental Clinic
06.2022 - 06.2022
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, prosthodontics procedures, and oral surgery
- Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for a clean dental office setting and patient safety
- Educated patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for the next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
Education
Associate of Science - Dental Assisting
University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus
San Juan, Puerto Rico06.2022
Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Sciences
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico
Ponce, Puerto Rico12.2020
Skills
- Strong patient relation skills, able to make patients feel calm and comfortable
- Good listening skills and empathic to needs of others
- Taking X-Rays
- Four-Handed Procedures
- Infection Control Proficiency
- Dental Staff Assistance
- Restorative Procedures
- Dental Impressions
- Advising and Educating Patients
- Oral Hygiene Techniques
- Dental Office Administration
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
• 2024 Give Kids a Smile
• 2023 Dental Mission: Guatemala, Dominican Republic, Vieques and Culebra.
• 2022 Guidance on oral care for children with disabilities - PIES
• 2022 Integral Health Fair - Maria Vazquez de
Umpierre School
• 2022 Newsletter for the National Dental Assistant
Week
• 2021 The Landscape in Academic Dentistry, Hispanic
Dental Association
• 2021 Sign language workshop
• 2020 Basic Principles of Oral Surgery in times of
COVID-19
• 2019 School of Dental Medicine Tour-RCM
• 2019 Walk in support of the deaf community
• 2019 First Dental Symposium
• 2019 Donations to the Animal Shelter in Ponce
• 2019 Confraternization with the chapters of the Puerto Rico Pre Dental Association
Accomplishments
- 2022 Restorative Clinic Excellence Award, RCM UPR
- 2022 Academic Excellence, RCM UPR
- 2020 Influencer Award, PRPDA PUCPRR
- 2020 Fall Semester Dean Honor List, PUCPR
- 2020 Spring Semester Dean Honor List, PUCPR
- 2017 Fall Semester Dean Honor List, PUCPR
Languages
Spanish
Native language
English
Intermediate
B1
AFFILIATIONS
• 2021-2022 General Student Council - School of Health Professions, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus
• 2021-2022 American Association for Dental, Oral and
Craniofacial Research
• 2019-2021 Puerto Rico Pre-Dental Association
• 2014-2017 Phi Delta Kappa Sorority
• 2017-2021 Eta Gamma Delta Sorority
RESEARCH
2023 - Current Dra. Maria I. Salcedo: Orthodontics & Craniofacial Research (Cleft Palate), University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Certification
• Certified Dental Assistant
• Clinical Practice Guideline for an Infection
Control/Exposure Control
Program in the Oral Healthcare Setting
• Biosafety Complete Training
Service
• Good Clinical Practice for
Clinical Trials
Timeline
Clinical Coordinator - Professor
University Of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus
01.2024 - Current
Dental Assistant
Ortiz Guiliani Orthodontics
12.2023 - 01.2024
Dental Assistant Student
Rubayo & Garcia de la Noceda Dental Clinic
06.2022 - 06.2022
Associate of Science - Dental Assisting
University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus
Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Sciences
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico
• Certified Dental Assistant
• Clinical Practice Guideline for an Infection
Control/Exposure Control
Program in the Oral Healthcare Setting
• Biosafety Complete Training
Service
• Good Clinical Practice for
Clinical Trials
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