EFDA

Eaves Family Dental Practice • Bath, NY

110d • $28 - $30

About The Position

The Expanded Functions Dental Assistant plays a crucial role in supporting dental practices by assisting doctors with various tasks. This includes charting, placement of fillings, operatory set/clean up, and patient education. The assistant is expected to perform expanded duties in accordance with state regulations and compliance. Responsibilities also include assisting in clinical procedures and treatments such as placing amalgam fillings, adapting temporary crowns, removing surgical sutures, and applying topical fluoride treatments, while adhering to state limitations. The assistant will record and review patient health history and chart entries under the doctor's direction, ensuring all forms and signatures are completed in the dental software. Additionally, the assistant will help manage medical and dental emergencies, provide postoperative instructions as prescribed by the dentist, and maintain the cleanliness of the dental practice both inside and outside.

Responsibilities

• Assist doctors with charting, placement of fillings, operatory set/clean up, and patient education.
• Perform expanded duties following state regulations and compliance.
• Assist in clinical procedures and treatments such as placing amalgam fillings, adapting temporary crowns, removing surgical sutures, and applying topical fluoride treatments.
• Record and review patient health history and chart entries under the doctor's direction.
• Ensure completion of forms and signatures in dental software.
• Assist the dentist in managing medical and dental emergencies.
• Provide postoperative instructions prescribed by the dentist.
• Maintain cleanliness of the dental practice both inside and outside.

Benefits

• Sign-on Bonus of $2,500
• Pay Rate of $28.00-30.00 per hour

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services