What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dental Assistant position at Lifetime Dental?
TITLE: CDA/RDA
POSITION SUMMARY: The scope of work encompasses a variety of clinical duties which promote effective and efficient operation of the practice and fosters favorable public relations with patients, staff, dentists of the practice and all external customers.
DUTIES
POSITION SUMMARY: The scope of work encompasses a variety of clinical duties which promote effective and efficient operation of the practice and fosters favorable public relations with patients, staff, dentists of the practice and all external customers.
DUTIES
- Set up rooms for all operative procedures
- Turn over room in efficient manner.
- Seat patients and obtain consents.
- Stock/restock room with instruments prior to each procedure.
- After each patient, sterilize operatory and instrumentation according to OSHA / CDC standards.
- Be aware of schedule changes, and other procedures progress in order to prioritize actions.
- Utilize office equipment by taking and scanning films
- Assist hygienists by charting with accuracy and speed.
- Assist Dentist during dental treatment procedures.
- Perform lab duties such as pouring models and fabricating whitening trays.
- Able to send cases to dental labs, properly enter into software with accurate return date giving enough time for proper turn around.
- Maintain CPR Certificate.
