What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dental Assistant - Henry County Jail (Tuesdays) position at Viral Solutions LLC?
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Utilizes standard precautions during all dental encounters where applicable
- Provides chair-side assistance by maintaining clear field of operation, passing instruments, suctioning, etc. as needed
- Sterilizes instruments utilized in the dental office
- Mixes restorative materials as required
- Assists in performing of intra-oral and extra-oral x-rays
- Develops and mounts x-ray films as needed
- Performs intra-oral tasks with dentist supervision
- Maintains x-ray unit, processor, autoclave and dental unit(s) according to specifications
- Notifies HSA if equipment is not in appropriate working order
- Inventories supplies and equipment maintaining adequate levels as indicated
- Orders supplies and equipment
- Ensures that sufficient number of trays is set up for the days patients; pulpotomy, caries control, amalgam and perio/scaling
- Maintains cleanliness and sanitation of dental clinic through careful sanitation practices
- Completes daily instrument count sheet maintaining security control of all instruments within the dental office
- If daily instruments count is incorrect, they complete reports to Security and HSA
- Performs dental screenings as directed
- Completes weekly: Cleans developer, cleans autoclave, prepares weekly report
- Completes monthly: Cleans x-ray unit and film processor, submits monthly statistics report to HSA
- Must obtain and maintain security clearance
- Must be able to work under stress on a regular or continuous basis
- Post orders, if applicable, per site contract
- Perform other duties as assigned
