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in Casper, WY
Dental Assistant
•9 days ago
Estimated Pay | $18 per hour |
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Hours | Full-time, Part-time |
Location | Casper, Wyoming |
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Job Description
Job Description
The Dental Assistant performs a variety of dental assisting duties while promoting quality dental care for patients and a safe environment of minimal stress. Assists the dentists, teaches the patients how to care for teeth, communicates effectively with patients/parents, maintains equipment and inventory, and follows universal precautions and all OSHA requirements.
Essential Functions
- Greets and seat patients, reviews health history, takes vitals, and follows “Rooming patients” process;
- Prepares and assists with exams and any other dental procedure ordered by Dentist as well as nitrous oxide when ordered by Dentist;
- Takes impressions of patients' teeth as ordered by Dentist;
- Exposes oral radiographs as ordered by Dentist;
- Contributes when developing infection control protocol as needed;
- Prepares and sterilizes instruments and equipment;
- Quickly and efficiently completes turn over in operatories;
- Helps patients feel comfortable before, during and after dental treatment;
- Provides patients with instructions for oral care following surgery or other dental treatment procedures as ordered by Dentist;
- Responsible for daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning and maintenance by following the posted checklists, signs off as completed;
- Participates in Policy and Process maintenance for Dental pod as assigned;
- Check patients out with patient support staff per process;
- Accurately inputs CDT and ICD-10 codes into EHR as ordered by Dentist;
- Displays professional interpersonal communication, self-motivation, and professional conflict resolution;
- Performs other duties as assigned by Dentist and/or Dental Manager