Dental Assistant – Advance Practice

Dental Assistant – Advance Practice

Requirements

• Completion of Dental Assistant Program or equivalent experience.
• Have X-ray certification in Ohio and able to perform digital radiography
• Must be CPR certified.

Responsibilities

• Work as a team player with a positive attitude.
• Be fully trained to assist the Doctor on all dental procedures.
• Seat patients in the chair as soon as possible.
• Educate patients on all procedures to be done.
• Reinforce oral hygiene instructions.
• Stock operatories and help other assistants keep rooms stocked.
• Chart thoroughly all procedures done and document thoroughly what was said to the patient on electronic records.
• Turn all equipment on at the beginning of each day, and off when the day is done.
• Maintain OSHA Standards.
• Keep work areas neat and organized.
• Autoclave cleaning and monitoring sterilization spore testing.
• Cleaning of water lines and testing of lines.
• Cleaning traps in operatories.
• Draining and performing maintenance on compressor and vacuum.
• Knowledge of various dental procedures and instruments.
• Ability to perform basic dental procedures such as cleaning, X-rays and dental impressions (if certified).
• Customer service skills.
• Ability to perform office management tasks such as scheduling appointments and ordering supplies.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Organizational skills.
• Ability to work with insurance companies to complete prior authorizations.
• Calling patients to schedule and confirm appointments.

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.