What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pediatric Dental Assistant @ Main Street Children's Dentistry & Orthodontics of Winter Park position at Dental Care Alliance?
Overview
We are looking for a full-time Pediatric Dental Assistant to add to our team. We are an amazing pediatric practice with state-of-the-art technology. We are looking for a confident Dental Assistant who is caring, compassionate, and loves working with kids. Must be clinically experienced, demonstrates a positive attitude, interpersonal skills, strong work ethic & takes initiative to ensure every patient’s visit is a 5-star visit. Salary commensurate with experience. Candidates must have experience with nitrous to be considered! Hours are : Monday 8:30-5pm (1pm lunch ) Tuesday ,Wednesday, Thursday 8:00am-5:00pm ( 1pm lunch) Every other Friday 8am-2pm
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
Required Skills:
- Experience working as a Dental Assistant (nitrous experience)
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