Dental Assistant Job Opening

The Dental Assistant performs a variety of dental assisting duties while promoting quality dental care for patients and a safe environment of minimal stress. Assists the dentists, teaches the patients how to care for teeth, communicates effectively with patients/parents, maintains equipment and inventory, and follows universal precautions and all OSHA requirements.

Essential Functions

• Greets and seat patients, reviews health history, takes vitals, and follows “Rooming patients” process;
• Prepares and assists with exams and any other dental procedure ordered by Dentist as well as nitrous oxide when ordered by Dentist;
• Takes impressions of patients' teeth as ordered by Dentist;
• Exposes oral radiographs as ordered by Dentist;
• Contributes when developing infection control protocol as needed;
• Prepares and sterilizes instruments and equipment;
• Quickly and efficiently completes turn over in operatories;
• Helps patients feel comfortable before, during and after dental treatment;
• Provides patients with instructions for oral care following surgery or other dental treatment procedures as ordered by Dentist;
• Responsible for daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning and maintenance by following the posted checklists, signs off as completed;
• Participates in Policy and Process maintenance for Dental pod as assigned;
• Check patients out with patient support staff per process;
• Accurately inputs CDT and ICD-10 codes into EHR as ordered by Dentist;
• Displays professional interpersonal communication, self-motivation, and professional conflict resolution;
• Performs other duties as assigned by Dentist and/or Dental Manager