DENTAL ASSISTANT

Henderson County Rural Health Center DBA Eagle View Community Health System•Oquawka, IL

28d•$17 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

The dental assistant works under the supervision of the dentist or dental director. Responsibilities include handling dental instruments and materials carefully and dexterously, maintaining operatories in a sterile condition, cleaning dental instruments and operatories, and managing supplies to prevent depletion. The role involves controlling patient flow, easing patient anxiety through conversation, taking updated medical histories, and preparing charts for appointments by scanning and charting preps 48 hours in advance. Additionally, the dental assistant performs maintenance on dental equipment as needed, assists in processing and mounting dental radiographs, and maintains patient radiographs as part of the dental record. Employees are assigned a primary work site but may be asked to work at another EVCHS site if the need arises, without performing tasks outside their job description or capabilities.

Requirements

Understands basic principles of dentistry.
Requires ability to relate to dental patients for dissemination of dental health questions within her realm as dental assistant.
Requires a working knowledge of patient relationships.

Responsibilities

Works under supervision of the dentist or dental director.
Handle dental instruments and materials carefully and dexterously.
Maintains operatories in a sterile condition.
Cleans dental instruments and operatories.
Maintains supplies and keeps inventory from being depleted.
Controls patient flow and attempts to ease patients with conversation.
Takes updated medical histories.
Scans and chart preps 48 hours in advance, prepares charts for next day appointments.
Performs maintenance on dental equipment as deemed necessary.
Performs other tasks as needed.
Assists in exposure processing and mounting of dental radiographs and maintenance of patient's radiographs as a part of the dental record.