Dental Assistant

Overview:

Strong customer service and communication skills are essential. Candidates are required to have 1 or more of hands-on dental assisting experience and Xray license for the state of Virginia.

Hours: Mon 7:50-6:30; Tues,Thurs,Fri 7:50-5:30; one Sat per month 7:20-12:30

Responsibilities:

• Prepares treatment room for patient by following prescribed dental assistant procedures and protocols to ensure optimal patient care.
• Prepares patient for dental treatment by welcoming, comforting, seating, and draping patient.
• Provides essential dental information to patients and employees by promptly addressing questions and requests.
• Provides instrumentation by sterilizing and delivering instruments to treatment area; positioning instruments for dentist's access; suctioning; passing instruments.
• Provides materials by selecting, mixing, and placing materials on instruments and in the patient's mouth.
• Provides diagnostic information by exposing and developing radiographic studies, pouring, trimming, and polishing study casts.
• Maintains patient appearance and ability to chew by fabricating temporary dental restorations; cleaning and polishing removable dental appliances.
• Helps dentist manage dental and medical emergencies by maintaining CPR certification, emergency drug and oxygen supply, and emergency telephone directory.
• Educates patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions.
• Documents dental care services by charting in patient records.
• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
• Conserves dental resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Required Skills:

• X-ray license required for dental assistant position
• Experience working as a Dental Assistant

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