Endodontic Dental Assistant @ Tioga Dental & Orthodontics

Overview

You do not want to miss out on this opportunity! We are growing and looking to add another dental assistant to our amazing team! We offer a family friendly work environment where everyone is committed to providing excellent patient- centered care. This is a place you can enjoy coming to work in a state of the art facility with top pay and a generous benefits package! Our ideal candidate would be detail oriented and possess excellent interpersonal communication skills. We're looking for someone who is self-motivated with the ability to exceed patient expectations. Candidates are preferred to have prior dental assisting experience to be considered! If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you! 

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.
• Conserves dental resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required Skills:

• Experience working as a Dental Assistant, or training from a formal Dental Assistant program

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