Dental Assistant
About The Position
Performs chairside dental assisting and radiography in a dental clinic with patients who have received sedation and outpatient general anesthesia. Assists with oral surgery procedures; maintains oral surgery instruments, trays, and sterilization practices; sets up dental operatories. Instructs on and ensures students use proper infection controls and protocols. Schedules cases and procedures, maintains department records and charts, handles post-op emergencies, assists with student clinical evaluations and attendance records, and monitors and distributes narcotic and non-narcotic prescriptions. Maintains clinic and sterilization room; orders supplies.
Responsibilities
- Performs chairside dental assisting
- Performs radiography
- Assists with oral surgery procedures
- Maintains oral surgery instruments, trays, and sterilization practices
- Sets up dental operatories
- Instructs on and ensures students use proper infection controls and protocols
- Schedules cases and procedures
- Maintains department records and charts
- Handles post-op emergencies
- Assists with student clinical evaluations and attendance records
- Monitors and distributes narcotic and non-narcotic prescriptions
- Maintains clinic and sterilization room
- Orders supplies
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What This Job Offers
Industry
Educational Services
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
