Chairside Dental Assistant II — Patient Care & Radiographs

Dental Assistant II

Department:
Dental

Reports to:

Lead Dentist

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance (Short & Long Term Disability)
• 403(b) Plan
• Paid Holidays
• CME (Continuing Medical Education)

Assist the Dentist chairside with dental procedures, independently performs direct patient care functions, performs laboratory procedures, sterilizes and manages dental instruments, dental radiographs (expose, process and mount), coordinates patient traffic, manage dental supplies and dental equipment maintenance.

• Work Location:
  
  Carrboro CHC - 301 Lloyd Street Carrboro, NC 27510
• Schedule:
  
  Monday - Thursday: 7:45 am - 6:15 pm
• Travel: N/A

• Evaluate Patient dental discomfort and / or dental concerns.
• Review Patient Medical History.
• Performs Blood Pressure Reading.
• Delivery proper follow up instructions and direct patient to dental check out area.
• Performances all others duties as assigned or needed.
• Prepare Dental Treatment Room with disinfectants and proper barriers ( i.e. chair, light, cart covers ).
• Evaluate the treatment status from the record and prepare Dental Treatment Room accordingly ( i.e. extraction, restorative, prophy ).
• Topical Anesthetic Applied.
• Anesthetic Syringe loaded and ready.
• Prepare Patient Records and Radiographs for Dentist ( View Medical History for Allergies ).
• Assist Dentist in completing dental services with patient .
• Proper exchanging of dental instruments with Dentist.
• Place and/or remove Rubber Dams.
• Mix and Assist placement of dental materials.
• Plan trays and mix impression material.
• Assist in removal retraction cords as dentist places syringe material for elastic impression.
• Alginate Impressions.
• Sealant Application.
• Coronal polishing.

• Current/valid License:
  Certification as a Dental Assistant II, Radiology Certification, Coronal Polishing Certification and CPR-Basic Life Support.
• Computer
  
  Skills:
  
  Microsoft Office, email/internet and ability to learn other healthcare related software.
• Immunizations:
  Be medically cleared for communicable diseases and have all immunizations up-to-date prior to beginning employment.

$20.48/Hourly - $27.52/Hourly (commensurate with years of experience)

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