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DENTAL ASSISTANT
New Health Services
- Newport, Rhode Island, United States
- Newport, Rhode Island, United States
À propos
Up to three weeks of paid time off your first year plus nine paid holidays
Free Life Flight membership for your family
No-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees
Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options
401(k) plan with matching contribution
Continuing education, license, and tuition reimbursement opportunities
The above list is not inclusive of all full-time employee benefits and is dependent upon eligibility criteria. Purpose of Job: Improve the overall health of the communities we serve by assisting providers in providing dental care to patients as follows: Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Greets and escorts patient to assigned dental chair. Maintain accurate patient records and update charts, complete required paperwork Assist the dentist during procedures (e.g., fillings, crowns, extractions). Apply sealants and completing child prophies. Takes and processes x-rays as needed. Educate patients on oral hygiene and post-procedure care. Ensures dental exam areas are clean, stocked, and ready for patients. Cleans, prepares and sterilizes instruments. Monitoring of supplies for reordering. Observes and follows required safety protocols, including handling and disposal of sharps, use of personal protective equipment, exposure to blood-borne pathogens, and general safety of employees and patients. Performs other duties as assigned. Travel may be required.
Qualifications Education/Experience: A valid Registered Dental Assistant license in the state of Washington and proof of training is required at the time of hire. Experience in dental assisting preferred. Skills: Excellent oral and written communication skills required. Computer skills required. Knowledge in surgical and restorative dental assisting required. Physical Demands: Dental Assistants are required to stand 1/3rd to 2/3rd of the day, while sitting and being mobile are required 1/3rd to 2/3rd of the time. They are required to use hands to finger, handle or feel over 2/3rd of the time, as well as reach with hands and arms. Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling or crouching occurs less than 1/3rd of the time. Communicating by talking/hearing occurs over 2/3rd of the day. Smelling occurs between 1/3rd and 2/3rd of the day. The time spent lifting or exerting force is about 50% for up to 10 lbs. and less than 1/3rd of the time for up to 25 lbs. Rarely is there a need to lift more than 26 lbs. The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Compétences linguistiques
- English
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