Dental Assistant
South Bend
Overview:
Join our team at The Dental Center of South Bend in South Bend, Indiana, as a Dental Assistant! We’re looking for someone who is passionate about providing exceptional patient care and thrives in a supportive, team-oriented environment. In this role, you’ll take on a variety of clinical responsibilities that offer plenty of opportunities to learn, grow, and expand your skills.If you’re someone who values outstanding customer service and enjoys connecting with others, we’d love to have you as part of our team!
Responsibilities:
- Prepares treatment room for patient by following prescribed procedures and protocols.
- Prepares patient for dental treatment by welcoming, comforting, seating, and draping patient.
- Provides information to patients and employees by answering 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 masticate by fabricating temporary restorations; cleaning and polishing removable 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:
- X-ray license
- Experience working as a Dental Assistant, or training from a formal Dental Assistant program
South Bend
Overview:
We are looking for a Dental Assistant in South Bend, Indiana to assist our clinical team by providing a high level of patient care and satisfaction while operating in a team-based environment. This person will handle a variety of clinical...
Valparaiso (IN), 44 mi from South Bend
Overview:
Silhavy Creek Family Dental - Valparaiso, IN
Expanded Functions Dental Assistant
“Open Up” to A Whole New Dental Experience
Imagine working in a place which delivers best in class patient care and focuses on putting every patient first...
Valparaiso (IN), 44 mi from South Bend
starting at $900/day.
• 100% practice paid lab fees
• PPO/FFS/Medicaid
• Work alongside a seasoned/tenured Dentist, supported with Hygienist and Dental Assistants
• Multi-million dollar producing practice
• 4-day work week.
• Prime Scan, CBCT, Overjet...