Dental Assistant

Dental Assistant Duties

As a Dental Assistant, you will:

• Show courtesy, respect, and a positive attitude for patients, co-workers and the public.
• Provide assistance to customers with questions or concerns, provides service recovery.
• Set up operatory and/or surgery suite for planned dental procedure and cleans dental unit for timely turnover.
• Pass instruments safely, accurately, and efficiently.
• Keep operative field clear of debris and retracts oral tissues effectively and comfortably for patients.
• Prepare dental medicaments and impression materials per manufacturer's instructions.
• Images are characterized by diagnostic quality, accurately oriented and exposed.
• Dental imaging safety techniques are utilized, and retakes are minimized.
• Imaging requests are accomplished within the desired time frame.
• Demonstrates proper infection control procedures in setting up and cleaning up operatory.
• Instruments are properly prepared for sterilization by SPS standards.
• Instruments are prepared in manner that does not delay clinical care.
• Demonstrate proper infection control procedures in exposing images.
• Assist patients in scheduling appointments.
• Assist in filling gaps in the doctor's schedule due to late cancellation and failed appointments.
• Assist dentist in charting findings and treatment plans in patient records.
• Maintain patient confidentiality per HIPAA with written and verbal information.
• Follow computer security regulations.
• Modify care as necessitated by patient's age and abilities (patient transfer and position).
• Provide accurate and understandable instructions to patients.
• Participate in patient identification and time out per Joint Commissions requirements.
• Monitor patient condition during treatment, being alert for signs of physical distress.
• Comply with Employee Education requirements.
• Complete mandatory annual safety training sessions.
• Pour impressions and prepares study model.
• Select and manipulate a variety of gypsums and waxes.
• Make final denture impression trays and prepares bite rims.
• Fabricate custom trays.
• Assist with specialty procedures including oral surgery, periodontal therapy, endodontic, prosthodontic, and implant placement and restoration.
• Anticipate surgeons/specialists needs at each stage of treatment.

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 7:30am to 4pm

Telework: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 08338-F

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized