Dental Assistant

We at Stephan Family Dental are seeking a motivated, positive, and ambitious dental assistant to work at our fast paced office. Dental assistants new to the field are welcome to apply. Bilingual candidates preferred.

Requirements:

Dental Assisting License

1 year minimum experience

Arabic speakers preferred

Responsibilities:

• Prepares treatment room for patient by following prescribed procedures and protocols.
• Prepares patient for dental treatment by welcoming, comforting, seating, and draping patient.
• Provides information to patients and employees by answering questions and requests.
• Provides instrumentation by sterilizing and delivering instruments to treatment area; positioning instruments for dentist's access; suctioning; passing instruments.
• Provides materials by selecting, mixing, and placing materials on instruments and in the patient's mouth.
• Provides diagnostic information by exposing and developing radiographic studies; pouring, trimming, and polishing study casts.
• Maintains patient appearance and ability to masticate by fabricating temporary restorations; cleaning and polishing removable appliances.
• Helps dentist manage dental and medical emergencies by maintaining cpr certification, emergency drug and oxygen supply, and emergency telephone directory.
• Educates patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions.
• Documents dental care services by charting in patient records.
• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
• Ensures operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Conserves dental resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Contract Length:

• More than 1 year
• Varies

Contract Renewal:

• Likely

COVID-19 Precaution(s):

• Personal protective equipment provided or required
• Virtual meetings
• Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place

Duties:

• Assisting chair-side
• Taking records, impressions, or x-rays
• Using computers to update electronic patient records
• Assisting with lab tasks as needed
• Assisting with front office tasks as needed

Clinical Setting:

• General Dentistry

Work Remotely

• No

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract

Pay: $ $24.00 per hour

Expected hours: 10 – 20 per week

Work Location: In person