Dental Assistant Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Ability to work as a team member.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to perform diagnostic procedures.
• Thorough and organized.
• Excellent verbal, listening, and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare treatment rooms for patients according to prescribed procedures and protocols.
• Welcome, comfort, seat, and drape patients, and take intraoral X-rays when indicated.
• Answer questions and requests from patients and employees.
• Sterilize and deliver instruments to the treatment area, position instruments for dentist access, suction, and pass instruments.
• Select, mix, and place materials on instruments and in patients’ mouths.
• Expose and develop radiographic images to provide diagnostic information.
• Support management of dental and medical emergencies by maintaining CPR certification, emergency drugs and oxygen supplies, and an emergency telephone directory.
• Provide oral hygiene, plaque-control, and postoperative instructions as indicated by procedures.
• Document dental care services in patient records.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient information.
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment and follow infection-control policies and protocols.
• Maintain dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance, following manufacturer instructions, troubleshooting malfunctions, arranging repairs, maintaining equipment inventories, and evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Monitor dental supply inventory and anticipate needed supplies.
• Use equipment and supplies responsibly to accomplish job duties.
• Contribute to the team and represent the clinic positively to the community, patients, and others.