Clinical Dental Assistant

Dental Assistant

Under general supervision, provides a range of clinical, administrative and staff support. Assists in the performance of dental and radiography procedures, prepares and maintains dental equipment and supplies in accordance with established PCHC protocols and policies. Assists in the coordination of day-to-day patient administration, records management, and office support activities.

Education:

• Completion of a dental assisting program or 12 – 18 months of dental assisting experience and/or training or an equivalent combination of both.
• Computer literacy.

Basic third party payer knowledge, gained through education or experience

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assess dental condition and needs of patient; uses patient screening procedures, to provide chair-side assistance to dentist and/or dental hygienist in the performance of dental procedures, to include operative, preventive, periodontal, endodontic, prosthetic, and oral surgical procedures.
• Prepare, sterilize, organize and set up dental instruments and equipment, ensures that all dental instruments are cleaned, dated, and processed according to established clinic guidelines and standards.
• Monitors and maintains dental equipment, such as compressors, evacuator systems, radiographic developing equipment, sterilizers, and light-curing units, in accordance with manufacturers guidelines.

PCHC is EOE/M/F/D/V/SO