Dental Assistant - Suffolk

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: Tues-Fri 7:50-5:30; one Sat per month 7:20-12:30

Responsibilities:

The following dental hygiene assisting duties are noted; however, other duties may be assigned:

• Distributes and collects completed documentation from patient including medical history.
• Sets up and breaks down treatment rooms, cleans & sterilizes treatment room.
• Sterilize & maintain equipment & instruments.
• Upholds office policy including HIPAA & OSHA
• Greets and escorts patients into operatories and escorts them out.
• Performs assigned daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning & maintenance duties.
• Reviews medical history and inputs into CPS. Asks initial consult questions from patient, records information and takes intra-oral pictures for doctor. Fills out exam notes as dictated by doctor.
• Ability to take clinically appropriate xrays.
• Obtain and review needed consent for patient treatment.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

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