Dental Assistant Extern (Loma Vista Adult Center)
About The Position
La Clínica de La Raza is a community-based health center committed to providing culturally appropriate, high-quality, and accessible health care to the diverse communities of the San Francisco Bay Area. This position is available only to current Dental Assistant externs from Loma Vista Adult Center. Under the general supervision of a supervising licensed dentist, the dental assistant extern may perform specified extraoral duties or procedures that meet the definition of a basic supportive procedure. The role also includes operating dental radiography equipment for oral radiography, with a radiographic safety certificate, and performing intraoral and extraoral photography. Under the direct supervision of a supervising licensed dentist, the extern may perform specified clinical duties, including applying topical agents and fluoride, taking impressions and bite records, assisting with isolation and restorative procedures, and carrying out listed orthodontic tasks.
Requirements
- Must be a current Dental Assistant extern from Loma Vista Adult Center.
- Must have a radiographic safety certificate to operate dental radiography equipment for oral radiography.
Responsibilities
- Perform specified extraoral duties or procedures that qualify as basic supportive procedures under the general supervision of a supervising licensed dentist.
- Operate dental radiography equipment for oral radiography.
- Perform intraoral and extraoral photography.
- Under direct supervision, apply nonaerosol and noncaustic topical agents and topical fluoride.
- Take intraoral impressions for nonprosthodontic appliances, facebow transfers, and bite registrations.
- Place and remove rubber dams or other isolation devices.
- Place, wedge, and remove matrices for restorative procedures.
- Remove postextraction dressings after the supervising dentist inspects the surgical site.
- Perform measurements for orthodontic treatment.
- Cure restorative or orthodontic materials at the operative site using a light-curing device.
- Examine orthodontic appliances; place and remove orthodontic separators; and remove ligature ties and archwires.
- After dentist adjustment, examine and seat removable orthodontic appliances and deliver care instructions to patients.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
