What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dental Assistant position at Abacus Solution Group?
Our Dental team consists of a dentist, an office manager and one part-time dental assistant.
Under the direction of the dentist, the dental assistant will assist in four-handed dentistry, to include restorative and preventive procedures, provide patient education, chart existing oral conditions, expose and process intraoral / extraoral digital x-rays, clean and disinfect dental instruments and operatories and maintain dental equipment. Other responsibilities will include maintaining patient charts, filing, scheduling appointments, answering phones data entry and conducting financial interviews to determine patient eligibility. The candidate may be asked to participate in occasional outreach community events.
Dental Assistant Duties :
- Performs dental assistant duties within assigned parameters
- Assists in four-handed dentistry
- Performs dental assistant duties accurately and with skill applies topical anesthetics, medicinal agents, fluorides, and sealants
- Exposes and processes intraoral and extraoral digital x-rays
- Educates patients / parents by giving oral hygiene, plaque control and postoperative instructions
- Charts patients’ conditions at the instructions of the dentist
- Ensures patient is prepped properly and protective coverings are applied
- Gathers patient history and updates accurately
Administrative Duties :
Maintenance of Operations / OSHA Compliance :
Other Duties :
Minimum Qualifications
excellent communication and customer service skills
equipment
Additional Considerations
dental office / clinic may be substituted for graduation from school of dental assisting
