Dental Assistant
Dental Care Alliance
- Fayetteville, GA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Prepare treatment rooms for patients according to established procedures and protocols.
- Prepares patient for dental treatment by welcoming, comforting, seating, and draping patient.
- Offer information to patients and staff by addressing inquiries and fulfilling 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.
- Preserve patient appearance and chewing function by creating temporary restorations and maintaining removable appliances through cleaning and polishing.
- 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.
- Record dental care services by documenting 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.
- Stay updated on professional and technical knowledge by participating in educational workshops, reviewing publications, building personal networks, and engaging in professional societies.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
- Other duties as assigned
- Must possess an X-ray license
- Experience as a Dental Assistant or completion of a formal Dental Assistant program
Go further with an Ally