Dental Assistant I, II, III

Dental Assistants I, II- Skills set and experience determine pay and position. Opportunities are also available for training and advancement. Other hightlights:

• Monday to Friday, 9 Paid Holidays, No Weekends! Excellent Work-Life Balance
• Brand New Location/Clinic
• Exceptional Benefits Package including Employer Paid Disability Benefits and 401K Employer Match
• Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Repayment Programs for career advancement! National Health Service Corps Approved Site

JOB SUMMARY

To assist the Dentist in Phase I Dentistry; restorative procedures (amalgam, composite fillings), assisting the Dentist with oral surgery and take x-rays when needed (panoramic, periapical and bitewings). Prepare proper tray set-ups, sterilize all instruments, and clean the operatory after each patient, and stock operatory with supplies. Documentation in patient charts as well as reviewing and updating medical and dental history, giving post-operative instructions and oral hygiene instructions when needed. Communicate referrals to patients and other facilities and manage questions, patient concerns, and information on medication refills. Help the patient feel at ease and explain the procedures being performed. Since work is performed around blood, saliva and other health diseases, special care is needed to sterilize instruments and follow universal precautions.

• Minimum one (1) years experience in assisting.
• Skills set and experience determine pay and position.

JOB REQUIREMENTS and QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma/GED AND
• Minimum one (1) years experience in assisting.
• Certificate of completion issued for the Radiation Safety/Techniques Course.

Dental Assist 1:

• Radiographic techniques (certification required)
• Dental terminology
• Procedural scheduling
• Dental coding
• Electronic dental records
• Measuring vital signs
• Dental instrumentation
• Infection control
• Hygiene assisting
• Universal precautions
• Sterilization procedures
• Inventory control
• Four-handed dentistry
• Dental materials
• Oral Surgery assisting
• Two-handed restorative dentistry
• Endodontics assisting
• Prosthodontics assisting
• Teamwork skills
• Dental emergencies
• Chairside manner

o Note: Chairside manner includes patient messaging, communication, walk-in triage, post-operative instructions, pediatric patient management, oral hygiene instructions, and patient education including treatment plans.

Dental Assistant 2

• Dental Assistant 1 and;
• Two-handed restorative dentistry: Amalgam, glass ionomer, and composite materials, Anterior and posterior restorations, Class I, II, III, IV, V
• Oral surgery assisting
• Prosthodontics assisting