Dental Assistant
Job Description
Job Description
Dental Assistants are responsible for assisting the dentist in the clinical treatment of patients. This includes, preparing patients, sterilize and disinfect instruments, set instrument trays, preparing materials, and assist dentist during dental procedures. Record treatment information in patient records, provide post operative instructions prescribed by dentists. Assist dentist in management of medical and dental emergencies. Pour, trim, and polish study casts. Instruct patients in oral hygiene and plaque control programs.
Specific Qualifications:- Knowledge of dental terminology.
- Understand and comply with policies and procedures associated with a dental practice.
- Understand and comply with HIPPA.
- Understand and comply with the HITECH Act of 2009.
- Coursework in dental instruments and procedures.
- Compliance with state dental practice requirements (i.e., X-ray requirements, OSHA training)
- Legible handwriting for notations in patient chart.
- Computer skills (list computer skills required and any specific dental software)
- Commitment to CE for career developments
- Good interpersonal skills to maintain effective rapport with patients, dentists, other staff members and community.
- Effective verbal skills to communicate with patients and staff.
Office Hours:
Monday- Thursday 8:00-5:00 and Friday 8:00-12:00
Recommended Jobs
Senior Product Manager Multiport
Company Description At Intuitive, we are united behind our mission: we believe that minimally invasive care is life-enhancing care. Through ingenuity and intelligent technology, we expand the po…
Merrill Market Client Relationship Manager
Merrill Wealth Management is a leading provider of comprehensive wealth management and investment products and services for individuals, companies, and institutions. Merrill Wealth Management i…
Sr. Staff Back-end Engineer, Data
Data & AI is at the center of everything we do at Coupang. It helps power all aspects of Coupang including search ranking & relevance, price products and services, streamline logistics and delivery, …
Customer Care Representative (Entry Level Assistant Manager)
About the Job Assistant Manage r (Entry Level) for Athletic Club The Role: Prime Time Athletic Club in Burlingame seeks a service-oriented individual who is honest, energetic, polite, ent…
Product Manager - Customer Platform
What's the role? Do you like building great products that help customers solve real-world problems? Do you enjoy collaborating with great people to turn it into a reality? Do you want responsibility …
Plant Supervisor
Job ID: 6188 2nd Shift Mon - Friday 7 p.m. - 4:30 a.m. Â Supervising about 24 employees. Â Must be mechanically incline, Â Someone who has experience with paper converting, corrugating, or printing, m…
Director of Field Operations
Director of Field Operations Location: Corona, CA Salary Range: $180,000 – $210,000 (based on experience) Type: Full-Time Position Overview The Director of Field Operations is a se…
Senior Project Designer, Interiors
Who We Are HMC Architects is an employee-owned design firm with an inherent desire to make a difference in our communities. As a purpose-driven brand based on values, our mission to design for good…
Application Engineer - Bay Area
Rohde & Schwarz provides our customers in North America with extensive after- sales support, training, free technical support and close personal contact from our engineers out in the field. We are cu…
ProdSec Engineer (FedRAMP)
Company Description To comply with U.S. federal government requirements, U.S. citizenship is required for this position Our Mission At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with o…