Dental Assistant

Job Title: Dental Assistant
 
Reports to: Practice Manager
 
Position Overview:
To assist providers with patient care. Perform duties necessary to facilitate patient care.
 
Primary Job Responsibilities:

• Support corporate vision and strategy.
• Understand and demonstrate proper sterilization, biohazard and infection control procedures in compliance with protocol.
• Demonstrate complete knowledge of dental terminology.
• Perform all chairside procedures efficiently.
• Demonstrate knowledge of dental instruments and proper tray setups.
• Properly take, develop and mount all radiographs.
• Efficiently direct patient flow through teamwork and communication.
• Perform all necessary lab procedures.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of dental records and documentation.
• Responsible for stocking treatment areas/carts and dental related facility inventory.
• Demonstrate knowledge of dental treatment equipment maintenance procedures.
• Patient/staff rapport -- makes positive contribution to office/group organization. Acts in a professional manner.
• Ability to identify and explain chart sticker numbers as they relate to financial arrangements and specialty referral.
• Perform basic computer function.
• Demonstrate cost effective techniques when utilizing supplies and equipment.
• Complies with Forward Dental protocols and AAAHC standards.
• Assists office in achieving defined goals.

Education Training and/or Experience:

• 1 year certified dental assistant program; or 6 months on-the-job experience; or
• High school diploma and demonstrated ability to assume dental assistant responsibilities.