Dental Assistant

Job Description

Position summary

Dental assistants at our Dental Practice enthusiastically support our motto by

helping patients to help in ensuring confidence in their smiles.

Job Responsibilities:

Clinical support

• Provide chair-side clinical support to doctor in all dental procedures

• Help doctor charting, assisting and accurately entering or updating existing

restorations and treatment plans in the practice management software

• Take digital x-rays and enter into the patients chart

• Complete sterilization process for instruments and disinfect operatories as

per CDC guideline. Set up and breakdown operatories.

• Monitor all lab cases and ensure they are ready before patients appointments

• Work as a team player with other office staff for patient needs and stay on

schedule

• Greet patients and introduce yourself with name and position when bringing

patients from the waiting area

• Ask patients about their chief complaints and comfort them while completing

pre-exam steps like taking x-ray, intra-oral photos and relay the chief

complaint to the doctor upon arrival for exam

• Escort patients to check out counter upon the completion of the appointment

and ask for any additional concerns or questions

• Additional duties may be assigned as needed

Admin/Front desk support

• Keep track of all the maintenance schedules for the digital x-rays, autoclave,

compressor, and spore testing on a weekly bases

• Keep track of the emergency kit and first aid supplies to ensure they are

stocked and up to date

• Adhere to the OSHA regulations and our dental practice safety requirements,

including HIPPA guidelines, CPR, x-ray and CE certifications as per the PA

state regulations

• Help the front desk staff on your down time and ensure that the office is neat

and clean

Values and ethics expectations

• Treat every team member and patients with respect and dignity

• Be accountable for yourself and team members because we are representing

ourselves and also our dental practice as a whole

• Welcome and treat all patients and staff without judgment or prejudice

• Be enthusiastic and ready to help everyone and don’t engage in unproductive

gossip and pass time

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