Dental Assistant or Registered Dental Assistant

The Dental Assistant will perform a variety of patient care, office, and laboratory duties, work chair-side as dentists examine and treat patients for dental procedures, and instruct patients on postoperative and general oral health care.

Work hours:

Tue-Fri: 8AM-5PM

Responsibilities

• Prepares treatment room for patient by following prescribed procedures and protocols.
• Prepares patient for dental treatment by welcoming, comforting, seating, and draping patient.
• Provides information to patients and employees by answering questions and requests.
• Provides instrumentation by sterilizing and delivering instruments to treatment area; positioning instruments for dentist's access; suctioning; passing instruments.
• Provides materials by selecting, mixing, and placing materials on instruments and in the patient's mouth.
• Provides diagnostic information by exposing and developing radiographic studies; pouring, trimming, and polishing study casts.
• Educates patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions.
• Documents dental care services by charting in patient records.
• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment in adherence with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
• Ensures operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Maintains conserves supplies inventory by checking stock, anticipating needed supplies, placing orders for supplies verifying receipt of supplies.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Completion of accredited Dental Assistant Training Program
• Current BLS certification
• CPR and other life skills training
• High School graduate or some college credits with emphasis in Dentistry
• At least 2 years of experience in clinical setting as Dental Assistant preferably in community clinic or public health environment. Spanish/Chinese speaking is preferred
• Skilled in Microsoft Office Suites [Word/Excel/Outlook], EMR and electronic billing
• Demonstrate knowledge of dental health education subjects
• Ability to complete forms in an orderly and accurate fashion
• Able to use sound judgment, calm disposition and the ability to work easily with people
• Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends and participate in health fairs, etc.
• Commitment to the mission and values of Davis Street

Compensation

$27.00 - $30.00 per hour | DA starts @ $27/hr | RDA starts @ $29/hr