Dental Assistant

Description

Dental Assistant Job Overview

The Dental Assistant is responsible for a variety of dental assisting duties while promoting a safe and clean environment for providing quality dental care. These duties include, but are not limited to, assisting the doctors; communicating effectively with patients (or parents if the patient is a child); maintaining equipment and inventory; and following universal precautions, OSHA requirements, and dental board auxiliaries' regulations.

Requirements

Dental Assistant Qualifications 

• Knowledge of OSHA and HIPAA Compliance Standards required
• Valid California Registered Dental Assistant license
• Current Radiographic Certification required
• Advanced knowledge and use of dental terminology preferred
• CPR certification required
• Infection Control certification required
• Means to travel from one office to another, required as necessary
• Vast knowledge of different types of dental procedures

Dental Assistant Responsibilities and Duties

• Review charts daily to determine if everything has been documented and if the patient had all work done for which she/he was scheduled
• Pack lab cases and send them out the same day 
• Check lab cases daily; ensure that patients are rescheduled when cases were expected but not received
• Be available for filling in for back-office positions when the back is short of staff
• Check to make sure rooms, equipment (including chair base), all clinical areas, etc. are cleaned daily
• Clean, sterilize, and package dental instruments
• Turn off all equipment nightly, including the vacuum, compressor, etc.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings and team huddles
• Other duties as assigned by the Office Manager, Regional Manager, and/or Dentists 

Dental Assistant Education

• Certification from an accredited Dental Assisting program preferred

Dental Assistant Experience

• At least 1 year of recent experience as a Registered Dental Assistant is preferred. 
• 1 year of Dental Views experience may be considered.

Benefits

Dental Views offers Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Life Insurance, Supplemental Insurance, Vacation time, etc...