Dental Assistant - Dental Medicine - AGH - Full Time

Essential Responsibilities

• Organizes the operatory, including preparing trays and instruments for dental procedures.
• Prepares and explains the dental procedure to the patient.
• Aids the dentist chairside with all dental procedures.
• Takes and develops intraoral/panorex/cephlometric x-rays, impressions and fabricates custom fluoride/bleaching trays.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Qualifications

• Must pass national DANB Radiation Health and Safety (RHS) Exam within 30 days of hire or possess a record of passing the former Pennsylvania-specific radiology exam if qualified prior to 12/12/2009.
• CPR – American Heart Association
• Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
• Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
• Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
• Graduate of a certified dental assistant program preferred.
• One year experience in a dental practice/hospital setting preferred.