Dental Assistant III - QDA or EFDA

Job Description

Job Description

Dental Assistant III

Job Summary : The Dental Assistant III (DA III) is also a licensed Qualified Dental Assistant (QDA) or Expanded-Functions Dental Assistant (EFDA) in the state of Maryland. The DA III prepares, sterilizes, organizes and sets up dental equipment, ensures that all dental instruments are cleaned, dated, and processed according to established safety guidelines and standards. Monitors and maintains dental equipment, such as compressors, evacuators, radiographic equipment, sterilizers, and light curing units, in accordance with manufacturer’s guidelines. DA III can provide chair side assistance to dentists and dental hygienists in the provision of clinical dental care, including operative, preventative, periodontal, endodontic, prosthetic and / or oral surgery procedures. Takes diagnostic quality l radiographic images in accordance with dentists’ orders, assists in the monitoring and maintenance of radiation safety procedures and protocols. Orders and maintains inventories of dental clinic supplies, equipment, and instruments. Maintains dental laboratory slips and creates and maintains dental records in accordance with the established protocol and procedures. This is a nonexempt, full-time position in pay grade 3 with the pay range of $19.14 - $24.88. The Dental Assistant III reports directly to the Dental Clinical Quality Director.

Required Skills / Abilities :

• Must demonstrate the ability to take digital radiographs.
• Must be proficient in basic computer skills.
• Career-focused
• Passion / interest in pursuing a career in dentistry.
• CPR certification.

Education and Experience :

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements :

Standards of Behavior :

Job Related Competencies :

Commitment to Community :

Choptank Community Health System (CCHS) is committed to creating a safe and open healthcare environment that improves health outcomes and values and respects the unique experiences and perspectives of both patients and staff by :

Duties / Responsibilities :

Always completes necessary equipment monitoring per established clinical protocol, follows equipment maintenance schedules and completes logs.

Takes initiative to solve problems and recommends improvements to the office manager.

Always prepares dental materials correctly, as needed, and in an amount sufficient to meet the need of the procedure.

If full and maintained credentialing is ensured, assisting in Operating Room for OR dentistry cases-assures in advance that all materials needed to complete the OR cases are available

Fabricate Athletic Mouthguards, bleaching treys, and Bite Registrations.

Benefits :

Office : Open positions in our Cambridge, Federalsburg, and Denton locations.

Choptank Community Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate based on actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital or family status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, political affiliation, arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.