Dental Assistant in Training
Hilltown Community Health Center•Worthington, MA
•Onsite
About The Position
To provide on-site training to staff and to dental interns who are in the process of becoming a licensed dental assistant through on-the-job training.
Requirements
- Held a MA Dental Assistant license in the previous 5 years
- Radiology certification or course that meets MA requirements
- Knowledge of current requirements for sterilization and maintenance
Responsibilities
- Provide clinical assisting
- Take radiographs
- Chart patient periodontal and clinical history
- Properly maintain instruments and machinery
- Proper cleaning and sterilization of instruments and handpieces
- Inventory supplies and order when necessary, maintaining accurate records
- Accompany patients to/from waiting area
- Maintain handpiece records and send for repair when necessary
- Maintain MSDS record book
- Maintain card catalog and emergency kit
- Water line maintenance and flushing as needed
- Operatory infection control
- Utilize patient mouth rinse prior to any procedures
- Verify patient’s medications and health history, advise dentist
- Verify lab cases are in and on site for the day’s work this includes implant tools
- Pack and receive lab cases
- Prepare exam rooms for next day’s work
- Proper operatory set-up for various procedures
- Proper use of materials and storage, how to mix materials/caps etc.
- Other duties as assigned by the supervisor
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
