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(Archived) Dental Assistant
Job Description
We are looking for a Dental Assistant that will help with preparing patients, sterilizing instruments, setting up rooms, and some dental hygiene tasks. To do well in this role you should have a dental x-ray certification and provide a great level of patient care. Apply today, and join the Sanitas Family!!
Essential Job Functions
· Preparing patients for dental work.
· Helping with infection control by sterilizing and disinfecting instruments, setting up instruments trays, preparing materials, and assisting with dental procedures.
· Assisting dentists in managing medical and dental emergencies when necessary.
· Assisting dental hygienists with procedures when necessary.
· Providing great patient care.
· Recording treatment information in patient records.
· Exposing dental x-rays from dental diagnostics and caring for dental x-ray equipment.
· Giving patients information on dental hygiene, oral health care, and plaque control programs.
· Collecting and recording medical and dental histories and patient vital signs.
· Providing postoperative instructions as directed by the dentist.
· Caring for dental equipment.
· Forming preliminary impressions for study casts and occlusal registrations for mounting study casts.
· Ordering dental supplies and maintaining dental equipment inventory.
· Fabricating temporary restorations and custom impressions from preliminary impressions.
Required Education and Experience
· Certification or associate degree in an accredited dental assistance program.
· Dental x-ray certification.
· High school diploma or equivalent.
· Experience using computers for a variety of tasks.
· Good written and verbal communication skills.
· Consistently professional appearance and attitude.
· Able o provide great patient care.