Dental Assistant

Duration 13+ Weeks with strong possibilities of extension Note “Experience as a receptionist or clerk in a dentist's office is not acceptable towards meeting the qualification requirements”. Required Skills & Experience Preparing patients for exam or treatment Maintaining equipment Mixing cements Additional Responsibilities Mixing composites Maintaining records Required Education A four-year High School diploma or its educational equivalent, including or supplemented by a course of study consisting of at least 600 instructional hours at an approved school for Dental Assistants. OR A four-year High School diploma or its educational equivalent, including or supplemented by a course of study consisting of at least 300 instructional hours at an approved school for Dental Assistants plus six (6) months full-time satisfactory experience as a Dental Assistant performing all of the following duties: taking, developing, and mounting dental radiographs, assisting dentist at chairside, sterilizing dental instrument using autoclave. OR A four-year High School diploma or its educational equivalent plus one (1) year of full-time satisfactory experience as a Dental Assistant performing the duties described in second requirement mentioned above. OR A satisfactory combination of education and experience which is equivalent to requirements mentioned above. However, all candidates must have at least a four-year High School diploma or GED. EEO EEO: “Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of – Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.” #J-18808-Ljbffr