Dental Assistant

Responsibilities

• Work under the direct supervision of the Prosthodontist
• Perform a variety of patient care, office, and laboratory duties, including but not limited to providing chair-side assistance while dentists examine and treat patients.
• Ensure patients are as comfortable as possible in the dental chair, prepare them for treatment, and obtain their dental records.
• Handle instruments and materials to dentists and keep patients’ mouths dry and clear by using suction or other devices.
• Sterilize and disinfect instruments and equipment, prepare trays of instruments for dental procedures, and instruct patients on postoperative and general oral health care.
• Prepare materials for impressions and restorations, take dental x-rays, and process x-ray film as directed by a dentist.
• Assist in specialty areas such as oral surgery, periodontics (treatment of gum disease) and prosthodontics (replacement of missing teeth) including dental implantology.
• Support and assist the hygienist as needed, including but not limited to cleaning trays, room setups and cleanups.
• Help track the inventory of the prosthetic supplies and keep the storage closet organized.
• Support the radiographic needs of the Patient Education Consultants, Oral Surgeon, & Hygienists.

Requirements

• Certified as a Dental Assistant by the A.D.A.
• Two years of Dental Assistant experience
• Dental implant experience, desired
• Must be reliable, work well with others in a fast paced environment, and have good manual dexterity.
• Must have current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to work in an office environment at both his/her own and others’ desks/offices
• Required daily to walk the floor, sometimes for extended periods and be able to help wherever needed.
• Able to regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Able to stand for extended periods of time.
• Able to keep hand and arm steady while moving arm or while holding arm and hand in one position.
• Able to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate or assemble very small objects.
• Able to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine to exact positions.
• Able to bend, stretch, twist and/or reach with your body, arms and/or legs.
• Must possess good multi-limb coordination – i.e. the ability to coordinate two or more limbs while sitting or standing.
• Must possess good trunk strength – i.e. the ability to use abdominal or lower back muscles to support part of the body continuously or repeatedly over time without “giving out” or fatiguing.
• Able to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information.
• Good manual dexterity required to enable safe, skillful use of instruments while working in the mouth.

Compensation And Benefits

• The anticipated range for this position is $26 - $32 / hour
• In addition to your compensation, ClearChoice offers a full benefits package to include Medical/Rx, dental, and vision coverage, retirement plan (401-k), flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, company paid short-term and long-term disability, and an employee assistance program.
• We also offer group voluntary benefits such as life, AD&;D, critical illness, accident insurance, hospital indemnity coverage and pet insurance.
• Please ask your recruiter for details on the full benefits package.
• $1500 SIGN ON BONUS