Role Description
We are hiring a Dental Assistant for our busy dental practice. You will help with preparing patients, sterilizing instruments, setting up rooms, and some dental hygiene tasks.
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Preparing patients for dental work.
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Helping with infection control by sterilizing and disinfecting instruments, setting up instrument trays, preparing materials, and assisting with dental procedures.
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Assisting dentists in managing medical and dental emergencies when necessary.
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Assisting dental hygienists with procedures when necessary.
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Providing great patient care.
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Recording treatment information in patient records.
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Exposing dental x-rays from dental diagnostics and caring for dental x-ray equipment.
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Giving patients information on dental hygiene, oral health care, and plaque control programs.
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Collecting and recording medical and dental histories and patient vital signs.
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Providing postoperative instructions as directed by the dentist.
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Caring for dental equipment.
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Forming preliminary impressions for study casts and occlusal registrations for mounting study casts.
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Ordering dental supplies and maintaining dental equipment inventory.
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Fabricating temporary restorations and custom impressions from preliminary impressions.
Qualifications
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Certification or associate degree in an accredited dental assistance program.
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Dental x-ray certificate.
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High school diploma or equivalent.
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Completion of Dental Hygiene Program.
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Experience using computers for a variety of tasks.
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Good written and verbal communication skills.
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Consistently professional appearance and attitude.
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Able to provide great patient care.
Requirements
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Must have a dental x-ray certification.