Dental Assistant

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Assist in the dental treatment of patients to include seating patients, providing dentist with instruments and equipment, and mixing filling and impression materials; chart examination and treatment results on patient's dental record.
2. Prepares patients for oral surgery and assist surgeon during operative procedures by performing a variety of technical duties to include preparing surgical trays, setting up intravenous equipment, taking vital signs, removing sutures, applying and removing arch bars, monitoring EKG equipment, and providing surgeon with required instruments and equipment.
3. Observes patient during surgical procedure and alerts surgeon to sudden changes in patient's condition; administers oxygen and other emergency procedures as required.
4. Ensures that instruments, supplies, and equipment required for specific dental procedures are cleaned, sterilized, and assembled.
5. Assists in the preparation of cast models by preparing required materials, taking impressions of teeth, pouring, and trimming models.
6. Takes, develops, and mounts intra and extra oral radiographs used in diagnosis and treatment of patients.
7. Records treatment results on patient's dental record; instructs patients in the care of teeth and appliances; provides instructional materials as required.
8. Schedules and confirms appointments, greets patients, and processes dental records as required; requisitions supplies and equipment.
9. Performs routine maintenance on instruments and equipment.
10. Manages and prepares instruments for sterilization.

Qualifications:

• Relevant qualifications in dental assisting.

Company Industry:

• Medical
• Medical Devices