Dental Assistant

Alabama Regional Medical Services•Birmingham, AL

11d

About The Position

Assists in the performance of dental procedures designed to preserve teeth and prevent the spread of oral disease. Supports dentists and hygienists in clinical procedures, instrument and equipment care, patient intake, radiography, dental education, and community clinics. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Effective verbal and written skills.
Ability to organize.
Good judgment.
Strong customer service skills.
Maintain current CPR certification.

Nice To Haves

Certified Dental Assistant.

Responsibilities

Assist the dentist and/or hygienist chairside during clinical procedures.
Under the dentist’s direct supervision, apply topical agents to desensitize teeth; liners and bases for cavity preparations, excluding capping or exposed pulpal tissues; oxygenating agents; astringents; anti-inflammatory agents; and fluorides.
Clean, pack, sterilize, and organize dental instruments as instructed by the dentist.
Perform periodic cleaning and maintenance of dental equipment, dental chairs, and operatories.
Maintain and organize daily sterilization logs and other materials as required.
Take and record case histories, blood pressure, pulse, and oral temperature.
Preliminarily chart conditions of decay and disease as diagnosed for treatment by the dentist.
Expose and develop intra-oral and extra-oral dental radiographs.
Make impressions for diagnostic and opposing study casts.
Place and remove periodontal and alveolar socket dressings.
Construct and place temporary crowns, excluding stainless steel crowns.
Assist in the administration of inhalation analgesia (nitrous oxide).
Provide oral health education to school children, including oral hygiene instructions, plaque staining, brushing, flossing, and caries susceptibility tests.
Apply reversible liners and bases to dentures, orthodontic appliances, prosthetic appliances, bridges, or other structures.
Conduct dental health clinics for community groups to augment the services of the dentist.
Perform other duties as assigned.