Dental Assistant Yankton SD

NEEDED: Dental Assistant LOCATION: 2600 2nd St, Pekin, IL 61554 SCHEDULE: Monday – Friday, between 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM, not to exceed 40 hours per week. QUALIFICATIONS: Resume and supporting documents required to be considered. Shall possess specialty training from a licensed dentist and/or certification from an accredited Dental Assistant school. Training must include dental radiology and radiology safety. Shall be certified in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) in accordance with the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association Have a minimum of two (2) years of experience providing Dental Assistant services. Bilingual oral communication skills and experience in a clinical setting are desirable but not required. JOB DUTIES: Responsibilities include but are not limited to the provision of the following services: Assists Dental Officer in dental specialty sections: restorative, oral surgery, endodontics, periodontics, prosthetics, and examinations Retrieves patient's records and escorts patients to proper dental specialty section; seats and prepares patient for attending Dental Officer Assists Dental Officer by preparing dental instruments, essential materials, drugs, and medications Passes instruments, retracts tissues, irrigates oral cavities, and operates aspirator Observes patient's responses, and assists patient for dismissal from the Dental Clinic Give instructions for subsequent dental appointments Makes necessary entries on dental treatment records (both electronic and paper records) Prepares dental treatment room for the next patient Assists in the treatment of emergency cases. Provides dental health education Performs Dental prophylaxes - polishing of coronal portion of teeth, if the assistant is a Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) or Expanded Functions Dental Assistant (EFDA). Performs Dental screening examinations Prepare patients for periodontal surgery Completes dental and periodontal charting Prepares, places, and removes packs Place temporary fillings (RDA, EFDA) Places and removes rubber dams Maintains dental equipment Cleans, sharpens, and sterilizes instruments Performs daily inspection of equipment and makes minor repairs Reports defective equipment, or institutes corrective action Uses dental hand instruments, mechanical instruments (including ultrasonic), oral hygiene aides and prophylaxis paste to provide necessary oral prophylactic services Prepares entries for patient's records Select and apply medication in proper portion and anti-cariogenic agents to surface of teeth. Applies medication prescribed by a Dental Officer to gingiva to promote healing Fabricates and repairs dental prostheses and appliances under supervision Performs procedures pursuant to fabrication and repair of complete denture prostheses and removable partial prostheses Uses acrylic resins and porcelain as basic materials Takes radio graphs of patients using digital intraoral and panoramic dental radiography Obtains diagnostic quality periapical, occlusal, lateral jaw, and TMJ radiographs Correctly position patient and sensor Determines level of radiation intensity to minimize radiation exposure of patients Processes and saves digital radiographs to patient medical records Maintains proper infection control procedures in radiographic techniques Sterilizes contaminated biological waste of dental clinic Places and finish dental restorations, including bases and liners Make primary impressions and pour casts Selects tooth shade for composite restorations and dentures Maintains accurate sharps and instrument inventories Maintains logs for surface disinfectants, autoclave maintenance, chair filters maintenance, and vacuum pump filters Maintains sterilization logs BENEFITS: Competitive hourly pay rate, accrued vacation, accrued sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays, 401K opportunity, and healthcare benefits contributions. #J-18808-Ljbffr NITELINES USA, INC