Dental Assistant Job

The dental assistant will provide dental care by preparing patients for treatment, providing chair side assistance to the dentist, and maintaining dental instruments, equipment, and operatories in a clean and ready for use manner.

Duties include but are not limited to:
- Prepare patients for treatment and maintain a steady patient flow.  
- Review patient health history, take vital signs if deemed necessary, document in patient record, and assure completion of forms and signatures.
- Taking and developing dental radiographs as prescribed by the dentist. 
- Maintains a sterile and neat working environment according to current infection control procedures. 
- Make preliminary and impressions of patients’ teeth and pour models and trim casts when needed. Make custom trays for patients for denture procedures.
- Prepare and maintain dental instruments, equipment, and supplies. 
- Understands and demonstrates ability to protect patient privacy according to HIPAA laws. 
- Other duties as assigned.

- Completion of dental assisting, other recognized training program or in office training is required. 
- A minimum of 1-year dental assisting experience (need to have to be called in for an interview) OR an RDA/CDA certification.
- Understand practices and techniques of a dental office setting.
- Basic computer skills needed to access electronic dental records.  
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, community members, and staff members.
- Reading, writing, and basic knowledge at a high school level is needed.

Health/Dental Benefits, Retirement Benefits, Paid Holidays, Vacations, and Sick Leave, Transportation Subsidies