Registered Dental Assistant

Responsibilities

• Patient Preparation: Greet and prepare patients for dental examinations and treatments. Ensure they are comfortable and inform them of the procedures.
• Chairside Assistance: Assist the dentist during various procedures, including fillings, extractions, crowns (Experience making temporary crowns), and surgeries by handing instruments, operating suction devices, and managing patient comfort.
• Radiography: Take and develop dental X-rays as directed by the dentist. Ensure compliance with safety protocols and state regulations.
• Patient
  
  Education:
  
  Provide patients with oral hygiene instructions, postoperative care guidelines, and answer any questions regarding their dental treatment and care.

• Instrument Sterilization: Sterilize and disinfect instruments and equipment using autoclaves and other sterilization techniques.
• Treatment Room Preparation: Set up and break down treatment rooms before and after patient appointments, ensuring all necessary instruments and materials are ready and sterile.
• Record Keeping: Maintain accurate and detailed patient records, including treatment plans, progress notes, and any observations made during patient care.
• Impressions and Models: Take dental impressions and pour, trim, and polish study casts

• Certifications: Must be a registered dental assistant
• Technical Skills
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  Proficient in dental assisting techniques, radiography, use of dental instruments, fabricating temporary crowns.
• Interpersonal Skills
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  Excellent communication and patient care skills, ability to work effectively in a team.
• Attention to Detail
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  Strong organizational and problem solving skills, ability to perform sensitive tasks carefully and with precision.