Dental Assistant - Contract

Duties: Assists dentist during examination and treatment of patients. Seats patients and adjusts chair and equipment; drapes patientwith sterile and other appropriate covering. Lays out dental instruments and supplies. Hands instruments to dentist duringexamination and treatment as instructed or required. Retracts patient's mouth; operates suction equipment to maintainmouth free of secretions and sponges mouth at intervals. Administers mouthwash; assists in tooth extraction or other surgicalinterventions in oral cavity. Steriles and clean linens and instruments; prepares for use. Maintains records of dental examinations, conditions found, treatments and appointments. Assists Dentist in examination and treatment of patients as outlined. May assist in taking and developing dental X-rays. Mixes amalgam and other filling materials as requess by dentist. Moderate physical activity (e.g. occasional to prolonged standing, lifting, bending, filing, typing, etc)



Skills: BLS required. Minimum 1 year expereince as a Dental Assistant.



Education: HS Diploma and completion of accredited Dental Assistant Program.



Languages:
English Read Write Speak



Skills and Experience

Skills:

Required
ADJUSTING DENTAL EQUIPMENTSTERILE DRAPINGASSISTING DENTISTPATIENT SEATINGADJUSTING DENTAL CHAIR

Additional
ADMINISTERING MOUTHWASHTOOTH EXTRACTION ASSISTANCEMIXING AMALGAMMIXING FILLING MATERIALSSTANDINGLIFTINGBENDINGFILINGTYPINGSURGICAL INTERVENTION ASSISTANCELAYING OUT DENTAL INSTRUMENTSLAYING OUT DENTAL SUPPLIESHANDING INSTRUMENTSMOUTH RETRACTIONOPERATING SUCTION EQUIPMENTSTERILIZING LINENSSTERILIZING INSTRUMENTSMAINTAINING DENTAL RECORDSTAKING DENTAL X-RAYSDEVELOPING DENTAL X-RAYS



Languages: English( Speak, Read, Write )