Dental Assistant
About The Position
The Dental Assistant directly assists Dentist in the delivery of dental care to patients. This role involves preparing the dental office and treatment rooms, sterilizing instruments, taking x-rays, mixing dental materials, seating patients, updating medical histories, assisting the dentist chair-side, providing patient education on oral hygiene, maintaining a safe and organized work environment, ensuring equipment functionality, and managing dental supplies inventory. Non-essential duties may include assisting at the front desk. The position requires commitment to the mission of Bucksport Regional Health Center, teamwork, punctuality, harmonious relationships, conscientious work, timely performance with minimal errors, professional appearance, maintaining confidentiality, assisting in patient care, and potentially participating in community activities.
Requirements
- At least one year of experience as a Dental Assistant required.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients and other employees.
- Ability to communicate and present information.
- Ability to read, interpret, understand and apply clinical policies and procedures.
- Ability to identify problems and recommend solutions.
- Ability to establish priorities and coordinate work activities.
- High School Diploma or the equivalent is required.
Nice To Haves
- Dental assistant training strongly preferred.
- State radiology license strongly preferred (or must be obtained within one year of employment).
Responsibilities
- Assist in the preparation of the dental office for the day.
- Prepares treatment room for patient by adhering to prescribed procedures and protocols.
- Cleans and sterilizes dental instruments according to infection control protocols and on a regular schedule.
- Takes and prepares x-rays for dentist review and reference using dental radiology standards.
- Mixes dental materials appropriately.
- Escorts patient to treatment room and prepares patient by welcoming, soothing, seating, and draping patient.
- Updates patient's medical history; takes and records blood pressure and pulse.
- Assists dentist at chair side in four-handed dentistry techniques; anticipates dentist's needs while at chair side.
- Provides patient education as appropriate to the situation and encourages good home oral hygiene.
- Maintains safe, clean and organized working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
- Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
- Ensures operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories.
- Maintains dental supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies; performs year-end inventory.
- May fill in at front desk as needed.
- Performs other duties and tasks as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
