What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dental Assistant - MINIMUM 2 YEARS EXPERIENCE position at Nagy Family Dental Group?
Job Description
Job Description
Job Posting : Dental AssistantCompany : Nagy Family Dental GroupJob Description
Nagy Family Dental Group is excited to announce an opening for a dedicated and experienced Dental Assistant. This full-time position is perfect for individuals seeking to enhance their career in the dental field while working alongside a team of devoted professionals. This is an in-office role, requiring a hands-on approach and direct patient interaction. The successful candidate will have a minimum of 2 years of experience in a dental assistant capacity and will be instrumental in providing high-quality dental care to our patients.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Assist the dentist during a variety of treatment procedures, including but not limited to taking dental radiographs (x-rays).
- Serve as an infection control officer, developing infection control protocol and preparing and sterilizing instruments and equipment.
- Help patients feel comfortable before, during, and after dental treatment.
- Provide patients with instructions for oral care following surgery or other dental treatment procedures, such as the placement of a restoration (filling).
- Teach patients appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health; (e.g., tooth brushing, flossing and nutritional counseling).
- Take impressions of patients' teeth for study casts (models of teeth).
- Perform office management tasks that often require the use of a personal computer.
- Communicate with patients and suppliers (e.g., scheduling appointments, answering the telephone, billing and ordering supplies).
- Assist with and help to provide direct patient care in all dental specialties, including orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics and oral surgery.
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