Full Time Dental Assistant Needed
Required experience:
- Previous dental assisting, or completion of an accredited dental assisting program
- Prefer 1 year or more experience
Required license or certification:
- Dental assisting certificate with X-ray certification.
Duties:
- BE A TEAM PLAYER WITH STRONG INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
- Help patients feel comfortable before, during and after dental treatment
- Prepare patient, sterilize or disinfect instruments, set up instrument trays and prepare materials.
- Take and record medical and dental histories and vital signs of patients.
- Take x-rays.
- Record treatment information in patient records. Chart existing and proposed treatment in Dentrix Ascend.
- Assist the Doctor(s)
- Take preliminary impressions for study casts and occlusal registrations for mounting study casts.
- Pour and trim study casts and prepare whitening trays.
- Fabricate temporary restorations or custom impressions from preliminary impressions.
- Instruct patients in oral hygiene and plaque control programs.
- Assist Dentist in management of medical or dental emergencies.
- Clean and polish removable appliances.
- Teach patients appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health.
- Clean the treatment rooms.
- Ensures operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance.
- Provide postoperative instructions prescribed by Dentist. Dismiss patients with proper hand off to Front office.
- Assists front and back office team where needed.
- Communicates with patients and suppliers (e.g., scheduling appointments, answering the telephone, billing and ordering supplies).
- Intraoral scan and design crowns for same day milling
Requirements:
- Knowledge of all dental assistant duties
- Skilled in friendly and polite customer service
- All required certifications for dental assisting
- Versed in Dentrix Ascend highly desired
- Skilled verbal communication
- Prior experience preferred
- Bilingual (Spanish) a plus
- Polishing, Nitrous and sealant certifications a plus
Please email us at progressivedentaloklahoma@gmail.com. with your resume and references.
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Category: Job Openings
State: OK
City: Oklahoma City