Dental Assistant

• Work under the direct supervision of the Oral Surgeon/Prosthodontist
• Perform a variety of patient care, office, and laboratory duties, including but not limited to providing chair-side assistance while dentists examine and treat patients.
• Ensure patients are as comfortable as possible in the dental chair, prepare them for treatment, and obtain their dental records.
• Hand instruments and materials to dentists and keep patients’ mouths dry and clear by using suction or other devices.
• Sterilize and disinfect instruments and equipment, prepare trays of instruments for dental procedures, and instruct patients on postoperative and general oral health care.
• Prepare materials for impressions and restorations, take dental x rays, and process x-ray film as directed by a dentist.
• Handle other radiological equipment and assist patients with these procedures as directed by a dentist
• Perform office duties as needed including: scheduling and confirming appointments, receiving patients, keeping treatment records, sending bills, receiving payments, and ordering dental supplies and materials.
• Assist in specialty areas such as oral surgery, periodontics (treatment of gum disease) and prosthodontics (replacement of missing teeth) including dental implantology
• Support and assist the hygienist as needed, including but not limited to cleaning trays, room setups and cleanups.
• Help track the inventory of the prosthetic supplies and keep the storage closet organized.
• Support the radiographic needs of the Patient Education Consultants, Oral Surgeon & Hygienists.

• Dental assistants work in a well-lighted, clean environment.
• Work area is usually near the dental chair to allow for arranging instruments, materials, and medication and handing them to the dentist when needed.
• Dental assistants must wear gloves, masks, eyewear, and protective clothing to protect themselves and their patients from infectious diseases.
• Follow safety procedures to minimize the risks associated with the use of x-ray machines.

• Certified as a Dental Assistant by the A.D.A.
• Two years of Dental Assistant experience/ oral surgery preferred
• Dental implant experience, desired
• Must be reliable, work well with others in a fast paced environment, and have good manual dexterity.
• Must have current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation

• Regularly required to work in an office environment at both his/her own and others’ desks/offices.
• Required daily to walk the floor, sometimes for extended periods and be able to help wherever needed.
• Able to regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Able to stand for extended periods of time.
• Able to keep hand and arm steady while moving arm or while holding arm and hand in one position.
• Able to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate or assemble very small objects.
• Able to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine to exact positions.
• Able to bend, stretch, twist and/or reach with your body, arms and/or legs.
• Must possess good multi-limb coordination – i.e. the ability to coordinate two or more limbs while sitting or standing.
• Must possess good trunk strength – i.e. the ability to use abdominal or lower back muscles to support part of the body continuously or repeatedly over time without “giving out” or fatiguing.
• Able to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information.
• Good manual dexterity required to enable safe, skillful use of instruments while working in the mouth.

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