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Dental Assistant

Job Type : Temp/Contract
Job Industry : Healthcare - Health Services

Job Description :
 
Dental Assistant

SUMMARY:

Assists dentists with patients.


Coordinates recruitment and scheduling of volunteer dentists.


Maintains dental supplies and equipment.


 


ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES include:


  • Coordinate recruitment, orientation, and scheduling of volunteer dentists.

  • Assists dentists with patients during clinic sessions.

  • Provide dental hygiene education to patients in individual and/or group settings.

  • Prepares dental room prior to clinic sessions.

  • Enters patient information into the computer.

  • Maintains proper specifications for equipment (e.g. conduct required autoclave tests).

  • Maintains an adequate supply of all dental supplies and equipment.

  • Clean and sterilize instruments in between patients and at the end of clinic sessions.

  • Assists in networking with outside agencies to obtain dental services that cannot be provided at the clinic.

  • Other duties may be assigned.


 

QUALIFICATIONS:


  • To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

  • The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

  • Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

  • Must be CPR certified.

  • Bilingual- Spanish Preferred 


 




 





Required Qualifications :
 

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:


  • Current Dental Assistant certificate preferred.

  • Knowledge of filing procedures and practices.


 


LANGUAGE SKILLS:


  • Fluency in English is a must.

  • Bilingual Spanish is a plus.


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