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Preferred Family Healthcare
Dental Assistant
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A Dental Assistant assists dentists in caring for patient's teeth. Helps patients get ready for treatment; prepares equipment and supplies. May perform some dental procedures under the direction of a dentist, such as fluoride application, if allowed under state regulations. Works in dental offices.
$42,219 / year median in Missouri
+18% projected growth
Job Description
Dental Assistant Preferred Family Healthcare
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Full Job Description Job Description:
Job Title:
Dental Assistant Schedule:
Full-time, Monday•Friday Department:
Dental Services Location:
Columbia, MO This position offers… Employee Assistance Program- 24/7 counseling services, legal assistance, & financial consultation for you and your household at no cost Mileage Reimbursement
- Company paid for work functions requiring travel Employee Discounts
- Hotels, Theme Parks & Attractions, College Tuition Workplace Culture
- An environment cultivating employee wellbeing, valuing each individual's humanity, and actively promoting a healthy, joyful workforce Additional Perks & Benefits
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Key Responsibilities:
Assists the dentists and hygienists in chairside procedures routinely done in a general dental practice. Preparation and setting up of instruments, materials, and equipment. Orders and maintains supplies and inventory. Accurately records information on patient records. Attends to the needs of patients with the utmost patience, care, compassion and understanding. Is responsible for preparation and setting up of instruments, materials, and equipment necessary for each procedure; Is responsible for the sterilization of instruments, and the cleaning and routine maintenance of equipment and work areas; Helps to identify related medical and/or social problems, orders supplies and materials; Maintains inventory of supplies and materials as well as maintaining thorough and accurate documentation of inventory. Responsible for completing the task of a Dental Assistant as outlined by the American Dental Association, the Missouri Dental Board, and the National Network of Oral Health Access. Performs other duties as assigned.Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
An ability and willingness to learn. An ability to establish and maintain effective communication with patients and coworkers. A desire to expand abilities. Ability to follow oral and written instructions. Ability to motivate patients. Ability to prepare and maintain chart, records, logs, and reports. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients and staffExperience and Education Qualifications:
Graduation from high school preferred, but not required. Maintain current CPR certification. Previous experience desired, but not required.Supervisory Requirements:
None Employment Requirements:
Must provide evidence that incumbent is free of infectious and contagious disease, such as TB, prior to beginning employment and annually thereafter- expected for all direct care staff, but mandatory for RCF staff.
Physical Requirements:
ADA Consideration- Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (exists up to ⅓ of the time) and /or a negligible amount of force frequently (exists ⅓ to ⅔ of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.