Dental Assistant

AMG Healthcare•Mayport, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

AMG Healthcare Services is a staffing agency specializing in placing healthcare professionals in positions nationwide for over 15 years. We are currently seeking a full-time Dental Assistant to provide services at Mayport, FL.

Requirements

Successful completion of a Certificate or degree as a Dental Assistant/Technician from a program accredited by the commission on dental accreditation (CODA) of the American Dental Association (ADA) and 12 months of experience within the preceding 36 months.
Certification from a military dental technician or dental assistant school and 12 months experience within the preceding 36 months.
Certification from a Red Cross Dental Assistant course and 12 months experience within the preceding 36 months.
36 months experience within the preceding 60 months as a dental assistant in private practice or military clinic.
Membership in good standing with the American Association of Dental Assistants with required continuing education and 12 months experience within the preceding 36 months.
Graduation from a state accredited program for Dental Assistants or Dental Technology within the preceding 12 months.
All training must have included a course in radiation physics; radiation biology; radiation health, safety and protection; X-Ray films and radiographic film quality; radiographic techniques; darkroom and processing techniques; film mounting; and, digital radiographic processing techniques.
Certified in Radiography as required
Six months of experience as a dental assistant after graduation.

Responsibilities

Performs duties in providing assistance in one or more phases of complex/difficult restorative, prosthodontic, oral surgical, endodontic, or periodontal treatment.
Receives and schedules patients for treatment.
Obtains records related to medical history of patient.
Charts examination and treatment information.
Records information on prescriptions.
Sterilizes instruments, materials and equipment; prepares surgical trays.
Maintains dental equipment in a clean and operative condition.
Assists Dentists at chairside.
Performs intra-oral procedures directed by a dentist.
Takes preliminary impressions of for study models, removes sutures, places and removes rubber dams, perio-packs, matrix bands, and wedges.
Relays dentist’s instructions to patient for post treatment care.
Instructs patients in proper dental techniques, care of appliances, and causes of dental decay.
Operates Dental X-Ray equipment to make an intra and extraoral radiographs.
Maintains, cleans and performs minor repairs on x-ray equipment and materials.
Pours and trims models from impressions, and constructs custom impression trays.
Maintains a variety of recurring reports related to dental activity.