Chairside Dental Assistant

Chairside Dental Assistant # Chairside Dental AssistantADA DENTISTRY - Ada, OK 74820## Overview Position Type Full-Time/Part-Time Job Shift Day Education  Level Technical School

Travel Percentage None Category Health  Care## Description
** Job purpose
** Dental assistants greatly increase the efficiency of the dentist in the delivery of quality oral  health care and are valuable members of the dental care team.
** Duties and responsibilities
** Assisting the dentist during a variety of treatment procedures  Taking and developing dental radiographs (x-rays)  Preparing examination and surgical rooms by sterilizing instruments and moving  equipment into place  Preventing the spread of infection and disease by maintaining a surgically clean work  environment  Helping patients feel comfortable before, during, and after dental treatment  Providing patients with instructions for oral care following treatment  Teaching patients appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health;  

(e.g., tooth brushing, flossing, and nutritional counseling)  Taking impressions of patient's teeth for study casts (models of teeth)  Create, send, and track lab cases  Monitor, order, and maintain budget for dental supplies  Performing office management tasks that often require the use of a personal computer  Assisting in updating and maintaining client dental records/charts  Maintaining equipment and coordinating any necessary repairs  Asking about the patient's medical history and taking blood pressure and pulse as  needed  Providing support to dentists and other staff as needed  Maintaining OSHA and HIPPA compliance## Qualifications High school diploma or equivalent required

Basic Life Support Certification required

State Dental Assistant license required

Expanded functions required
* Radiation Expanded functions preferred
* Coronal Polishing / Topical Fluoride
* Sealants* Nitrous Oxide
* Parenteral / Pediatric Anesthesia
* Oral Maxillofacial Surgery
** Working conditions
** Dental practices run at a fast pace and dental assistants will be required to keep up with the flow  of doctors and patients.
** Physical requirements
*** Dental Assistants will be required to:
* Use their hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
* Repeat the same movements.
* Bend or twist their body.
* Sit for long periods.
* Stand for long periods.
* Lifting up to 50 pounds
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* Reports to:

** ADO / Office Manager
** Direct reports:
** None.
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