NEEDED:
Registered Dental Assistant (3)
LOCATION
Sheridan, OR 97378
SCHEDULE:
Monday
- Friday, 6:00 AM
- 2:30 PM or 6:3.0 AM
- 3:00 PM Hours depend on the assigned dental officer.
If the assistant's assigned Dental Officer is working a compressed work schedule their hours will be changed accordingly. This means that some or all the dental assistants could be working 9 to 10 hours per day or a straight eight (8) (no duty-free lunch) schedule. The facility is expected to require an average of 8-10 sessions per day. The Dental Assistant's schedule shall not exceed forty (40) hours per week. The actual hours of work will be determined by the Chief Dental Officer. Shall possess specialty training from a licensed dentist and/or certification from an accredited Dental Assistant school. Training must include dental radiology and radiology safety. Must have a minimum of two (2) years of full-time experience providing chair-side dental assisting services or be a Registered Dental Assistant. Shall be certified in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) in accordance with the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association. Bilingual oral communication skills are desirable.
QUALIFICATIONS
JOB DUTIES:
Assists Dental Officer in dental specialty sections: restorative, oral surgery, periodontics, prosthetics, and examinations. Retrieve patient's records and escorts patients to proper dental specialty section; seats and prepares patient for attending Dental Officer Assists Dental Officer by preparing dental instruments, essential materials, drugs, and medications Passes instruments, retracts tissues, irrigates oral cavities, and operates aspirator Observes patient's responses, and assists patient for dismissal from the Dental Clinic Give instructions for subsequent dental appointments Makes necessary entries on dental treatment records (both electronic and paper records) Prepares dental treatment room for the next patient Assists in the treatment of emergency cases. Provides dental health education Dental screening examination Preparation of patients for periodontal surgery Dental and periodontal charting Prepares places, and removes packs Places temporary fillings (if authorized) Places and removes rubber dams Maintains dental equipment Cleans, sharpens, and sterilizes instruments Performs daily inspection of equipment and makes minor repairs Reports defective equipment, or utilizes corrective action Performs routine coronal polish of the clinical crowns of teeth (if authorized) Prepares entries for patient's records Selects and applies medication in proper portion and anti-cariogenic agents to surface of teeth Applies medication prescribed by a Dental Officer to gingiva to promote healing Performs procedures pursuant to fabrication and repair of complete denture prosthesis and removable partial prosthesis as directed by Dental Officer Takes radiographs of patients using standard and digital dental radiographic, panoramic, cephalometric, and transcranial equipment Obtains diagnostic quality periapical, occlusal, lateral, jaw, TMJ, and panoramic radiographs Correctly positions patient and film Determines level of radiation intensity to minimize radiation exposure of patients Processes and saves digital radiographs to patient medical records Performs quality assurances on radiographic and developing equipment and safelight Maintains proper infection control procedures in radiographic techniques Sterilizes contaminated biological waste of dental clinic Place and finish dental restorations, including bases and liners (if authorized) Make preliminary impressions and pour casts Selects tooth shade for composite restorations and dentures
BENEFITS
Competitive hourly pay rate, accrued vacation, accrued sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays, 401K opportunity, and healthcare benefits contributions. #IND1
