Dental Assistant

Job Description

Provides chair-side assistance to Dentist during examination and treatment. Prepares and cleans dental instruments, equipments and supplies. Takes and develops x-rays. Maintains dental clinic in clean and orderly condition.

Job Responsibility

• Assists Dentist during patient examination and treatment.
• Prepares patient by draping with sterile sheet or other covering.
• Arranges dental instruments, materials, and medications on tray.
• Passes instruments to Dentist during examination and treatment.
• Prepares and mixes amalgams and silicates, and pours models.
• Prepares dental instruments, equipment, and supplies for use; cleans and disinfects dental instruments, supplies, and units; oils equipment.
• Takes and develops x-rays.
• Assists on dental cases in main and ambulatory operating room.
• Maintains Dental Clinic in clean and orderly condition.
• Instructs visiting students.
• Assists at reception area.
• Receives telephone calls; answers routine inquiries.
• Files and pulls dental charts.
• Types daily record sheets.
• Types form requesting charts from Medical Records Department.
• Checks charts to ensure that doctor's notes are written and signed.
• Checks dental charts to ensure that all X-Rays, case analysis sheets, etc are resent and in good order.Schedules patient appointments
• Performs related duties, as required.
• ADA Essential Functions

Job Qualification

The salary range and / or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and / or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).