Dental Assistant (Bilingual)

We are seeking a dedicated and bilingual Dental Assistant to join our dental practice team.

Location : Rockville, United States

Role : Bilingual Dental Assistant (English / Spanish)

Role Summary :

This position is providing dental assistance to Dentists who provide basic dentistry to clients. Interactions include contact with patients and the families of patients, the clinic dentist, the clinic dental hygienists and staff of public and private agencies and are for the purpose of scheduling / confirming appointments, explaining and providing dental service to the patient and obtaining or giving facts. In this role the successful candidate will provide immediate and short-term public service and assistance on a daily, recurring basis to those patients served.

Responsibilities :

• Schedules patients for dental examinations and treatment.
• Greets and prepares patients for treatment.
• Places, exposes and processes intra-oral radiographs.
• Prepares equipment and material for use by dentist - e.g., lays out necessary instruments, mixes filling materials.
• Provides assistance to dentist during chair-side dentistry - e.g., passes instruments and medications to dentist, keeps treatment area clear in patient's mouth.
• Monitors and implements effective infection control techniques and hazardous materials guidelines.
• Counsels patients in oral hygiene, nutrition and / or post-operative care.
• May relay instructions to patient from dentist for post-treatment care.
• Cleans and sterilizes instruments and equipment.
• Maintains records of examinations and treatments.
• Maintains dental supplies in clinic; keeps inventory and orders supplies as necessary.
• Performs related duties as required.
• Participates in Mobile Clinic program two days a week . MANDATORY

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