Dental Assistant

NEEDED:

Dental Assistant

LOCATION

741-925 Access Road A-25, Herlong, California 96113

SCHEDULE:

Monday - Friday (except Federal holidays), between 6:30 AM - 3:00 PM, 8 hours per day, not to exceed 40 hours per week.

QUALIFICATIONS

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. Shall be certified in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) in accordance with the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association Have a minimum of two (2) years of experience providing Dental Assistant services. Bilingual oral communication skills and experience in a clinical correctional setting are desirable.

DUTIES:

R esponsible for provision of the services as listed: 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 cavity, and operates aspirator Observes patient's responses, and assists patient for dismissal from the Dental Clinic Gives 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 prophylaxis (RDA only) Dental screening examination Preparation of patients for periodontal surgery Dental and periodontal charting Prepares places, and removes packs Places temporary fillings (RDA only) 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 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 Takes radiographs of patients using standard and digital dental radiographic, panelipse, cephalometric, and transcranial equipment Obtains diagnostic quality periapical, occlusal, lateral, jaw, TMJ, and panographic 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 Make primary impressions and pours 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 contribution.