Dental Assistant
Job Type :
Temp/Contract
Job Industry :
Healthcare - Health Services
Job Description :
Dental Assistant
SUMMARY:
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.