What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dental Assistant position at Dental Care Alliance?
Overview
Maple Shade Dental of Peoria is seeking a dedicated Dental Assistant to join our clinical team in Dunlap, Illinois. This role offers the opportunity to provide high-quality patient care in a team-oriented environment. As a Dental Assistant, you will handle a variety of clinical tasks to support the dental office’s operations, ranging in complexity and skill. This position is ideal for someone with strong customer service and communication skills who is eager to learn, grow, and contribute to a positive patient experience. If you are passionate about patient care and looking for a supportive environment to advance your career, we encourage you to apply today.
Responsibilities
- Prepares treatment room for patient by following prescribed procedures and protocols.
- Prepares patient for dental treatment by welcoming, comforting, seating, and draping patient.
- Provides information to patients and employees by answering questions and requests.
- Provides instrumentation by sterilizing and delivering instruments to treatment area; positioning instruments for dentist's access; suctioning; passing instruments.
- Provides materials by selecting, mixing, and placing materials on instruments and in the patient's mouth.
- Provides diagnostic information by exposing and developing radiographic studies, pouring, trimming, and polishing study casts.
- Maintains patient appearance and ability to masticate by fabricating temporary restorations; cleaning and polishing removable appliances.
- Helps dentist manage dental and medical emergencies by maintaining CPR certification, emergency drug and oxygen supply, and emergency telephone directory.
- Educates patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions.
- Documents dental care services by charting in patient records.
- Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
- Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
- Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
- Conserves dental resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Experience working as a Dental Assistant, or training from a formal Dental Assistant program
