Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Checks operatories are ready, stocked and clean at the beginning of each appointment.
• Monitors patient flow.
• Sets up room and tray for proper procedures.
• Greets patients when seating and introduces self.
• Takes and records medical and dental histories and vital signs of patient.
• Anticipates and assists with the dentist’s needs.
• Prepares patient, sterilizes and disinfects instruments, sets up instrument trays, prepares materials and assists dentist during dental procedures.
• Takes dental diagnostic x-rays.
• Educates patient on procedures being performed.
• Makes preliminary impressions for study casts and occlusal registrations for mounting study casts.
• Assists dentist in management of medical or dental emergencies.
• Instructs patients in oral hygiene and plaque control programs.
• Charts all services into Electronic Health Record. Enters initials after each entry. Verifies correct date is recorded.
• Provides postoperative instructions prescribed by the dentist.
• Completes routing instructions.
• Guides patient back to front desk and hands routing slip to receptionist so they know what type of follow up appointment is needed.
• Records treatment information in patient records.
• Applies protective coating of fluoride to teeth.
• Oversees cleanliness of operatories and lab.
• Helps all patents achieve the highest standard of dental care attainable.
• Performs other tasks as assigned by the dentist.
• Maintains equipment (autoclave, assistina, hand pieces, nitrous, etc.)
•  Helps in other areas of the office when necessary (answering phones, registering patients, unpacking supplies, confirming patients, help in hygiene if have expanded functions).

Qualifications

• To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree from four year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills

• Knowledge of Electronic Health Record database software.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Certification from an accredited Dental Assisting program.
• Must be CPR certified
• Current Driver’s License
• Current automobile insurance