Dental Assistant

Nitelines Usa•Joint Base MDL, NJ

11h•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a qualified Dental Assistant to provide support to dental officers in various specialty sections including restorative, oral surgery, periodontics, prosthetics, and examinations. This role involves preparing patients, assisting with procedures, maintaining equipment, and ensuring proper infection control.

Requirements

US Citizen
Minimum of two (2) years of experience providing Dental Assistant services.
Certification from an accredited Dental Assistant school.
Training must include dental radiology and radiology safety.
Certified in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) in accordance with the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual oral communication skills
Experience in a clinical setting

Responsibilities

Assists Dental Officer in dental specialty sections: restorative, oral surgery, periodontics, prosthetics, and examinations.
Retrieves patient’s records and escorts patients to proper dental specialty section; seats and prepares patient for attending Dental Officer.
Assists Dental Officer by preparing dental instruments, essential materials, drugs, and medications.
Passes instruments, retracts tissues, irrigates oral cavity, and operates aspirator.
Observes patient’s responses, and assists patient for dismissal from the Dental Clinic.
Gives instructions for subsequent dental appointments.
Makes necessary entries on dental treatment records (both electronic and paper records).
Prepares dental treatment room for the next patient.
Assists in the treatment of emergency cases.
Provides dental health education.
Assist in dental prophylaxis.
Dental screening examination.
Preparation of patients for periodontal surgery.
Dental and periodontal charting.
Prepares places, and removes packs.
Assist in placing temporary fillings.
Places and removes rubber dams.
Maintains dental equipment.
Cleans and sterilizes instruments and equipment.
Performs daily inspection of equipment and makes minor repairs.
Reports defective equipment, or utilizes corrective action.
Assists in performance of routine oral prophylaxis of the clinical crowns of teeth.
Prepares entries for patient’s records.
Selects and applies medication in proper portion and anti-cariogenic agents to surface of teeth.
Applies medication prescribed by a Dental Officer to gingiva to promote healing.
Fabricates and repairs dental prosthesis and appliances under direct supervision.
Performs procedures pursuant to fabrication and repair of complete denture prosthesis and removable partial prosthesis.
Uses acrylic resins as basic materials.
Takes radiographs of patients using standard and digital dental radiographic, panelipse, cephalometric, and transcranial equipment.
Obtains diagnostic quality periapical, occlusal, lateral, jaw, TMJ, and panographic radiographs.
Correctly positions patient and film.
Determines level of radiation intensity to minimize radiation exposure of patients.
Processes and saves digital radiographs to patient medical records.
Performs quality assurances on radiographic and developing equipment and safelight.
Maintains proper infection control procedures in radiographic techniques.
Sterilizes contaminated biological waste of dental clinic.
Make pours casts.
Selects tooth shade for composite restorations and dentures.