Dental Assistant

Rochester Regional Health • Clifton Springs, NY

53d • $18 - $20 • Onsite

About The Position

As a Dental Assistant, your ability to anticipate needs, maintain a sterile office environment and keep accurate records greatly contributes to the success of the dentist and the satisfaction of the patient.

Requirements

• None

Nice To Haves

• Excellent oral and written communication skills for routine interaction with staff, patients and visitors

Responsibilities

• Participates in mandatory radiation safety training and maintains compliance with all safety procedures.
• Prepares patient for Dentist by seating and draping the patient then adjusting the chair to a convenient angle.
• Reviews patient record if available and, using standard practices and procedural instructions, determines and lays out any instruments and materials that will be needed
• Transfer instruments and perform 4 handed dentistry for the general dental assistant.
• Mixes filling compounds using standard practice or Dentist preference
• Places and positions suction tubes in patient’s mouth using standard practice and following Dentist’s instructions.
• Takes x-rays of patients mouth as directed by Dentist
• Takes pre-impressions for dentures of all types as directed for use by technician to duplicate original configuration.
• Maintains patient records making updates and notations as necessary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed