Dental Assistant

NEEDED:

Dental Assistant

LOCATION

4500 Prison Road, Marion, IL 62959

SCHEDULE:

Monday - Friday, 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM, 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 Must have a minimum of two (2) years of experience providing Dental Assistant services. Bilingual oral communication skills and experience are desirable

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 Preparation of patients for periodontal surgery Dental and periodontal charting Prepares places, and removes packs Places and removal of 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 polishing of the clinical crowns of teeth Uses basic dental hand instruments and oral hygiene aides Performs procedures pursuant to fabrication and repair of complete denture prosthesis and removable partial prosthesis Uses acrylic resins as basic materials Takes radiographs of patients using digital dental radiographic 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 Maintains proper infection control procedures in radiographic techniques Sterilizes contaminated biological waste of dental clinic Make primary 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.