-Supports dental care delivery by preparing treatment room, patient, instruments, and materials.
-Prepares treatment room for patient by following prescribed procedures and protocols.
-Readies patient for dental treatment by welcoming, comforting, seating, and draping patient.
-Provides information to patients and employees by answering questions and requests.
-Assembles instrumentation by sterilizing and delivering instruments to treatment area, positioning instruments for dentist's access, suctioning, and passing instruments.
-Provides materials by selecting, mixing, and placing materials on instruments and in the patient's mouth.
-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.
-Maintains dental supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level, anticipating needed supplies, placing and expediting orders for supplies, and verifying receipt of supplies.
-Conserves dental resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
-Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
-At least one year of prior experience as a Dental Assistant preferred.
-Ability to maintain quality control standards.
-Ability to interact in a pleasant and professional manner with a wide variety of professional staff and patients.
-Computer skills (list computer skills required and any specific dental software)
- Effective verbal skills to communicate with patients and staff.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
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Promotion to permanent employee
Supplemental Pay: Bonus pay
Experience:
- Dental Assistant: 1 year (Preferred)
Location:
Willingness to travel:
* 100% (Preferred)
