Dental Assistant

Dental Assistant - Full Time

• Ability to provide age specific care and interaction;
• Provides chair side assistance during dental procedures;
• Anticipates the dentist's needs of instruments, materials, patient education, services;
• Performs sterilization of instruments, stocking, cleaning, and setup of operatories;
• Places sealants, temporary fillings, fluoride treatments;
• Performs supra-gingival scaling, fabrication of temporary crowns and bruxism splints;
• Takes impressions and radiographs;
• Patient education: demonstrates proper brushing, flossing and special cleansing techniques;
• Explains the cause of periodontal disease and dental caries;
• Recommends modifications in dietary habits,
• Explains benefits of fluorides and sealants;
• Discusses tobacco cessation and affects on oral health;
• Counsels and educates patients regarding specific procedures, treatment needed, treatment options, treatment risks and complications, referral procedures, and clinic policies;
• Obtains necessary consents and aids in referral process;
• Educates both individuals and groups;
• Knowledge of various dental materials, proper use and storage;
• Knowledge of dental theories as demonstrated by formal training and/or experience in clinical chairside assisting;
• Ability to multitask and anticipate the needs of patients and dentist in order to facilitate efficient and effective patient care;
• Knowledge of preventative measures and skill with patient education;
• Skill in performing expanded functions such as remove/place temporary crowns, place temporary restorative materials, polish amalgam restorations, remove excess supragingival cements, place and remove matrix retainers, preliminary fix crowns to check contacts, oral prophylaxis;
• Skill in conflict resolution and effective communication;
• Shall be knowledgeable and perform services using infection control practices in accordance with accreditation standards, IHS policy and procedures, OSHA, and other regulating agencies and laws;
• Shall use personal protective equipment to protect patient and personnel from exposure to infectious disease as appropriate, e.g., blood borne pathogens, TB, MRSA, etc.
• Shall provide emergency care;
• Potential exposure to contagious disease or infections;
• Ability to work independently;
• Provides services ¡n a professional and respeciful manner when dealing with patients and colleagues;
• Shall respect and maintain the basic rights of patients including personal dignity;
• Shall be able to speak with sufficient clarity, interpret, read, and write in English;
• Shall complete all required orientation and training;
• Shall sign in upon arriving to work and sign out upon departure, daily;
• Provide care to all age groups;
• Other related duties as assigned.

• Repetitive use of hands and fingers;
• May require lifting and carrying loads (up to 4Olbs), including boxes, equipment, cassettes;
• Requires stooping, kneeling, reaching at higher or lower levels to file, remove or replace items;
• Sitting, walking, and standing for extended periods of time;
• Shall be knowledgeable and able to operate dental equipment;

• Dental Assistant certification
• Basic Life Support certification
• X-Ray certification
• Provide evidence of immunization for measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR)
• Provide evidence of Hepatitis B immunization
• Provide evidence of tuberculosis (TB)
• Pass background check (NACI)