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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 QualificationsÂ
- 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 dayÂ
- 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 DentistsÂ
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.Â
- 1 year of Dental Views experience may be considered.
Benefits
Dental Views offers Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Life Insurance, Supplemental Insurance, Vacation time, etc...
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