Expanded Duty Dental Assistant, St. Bernadette Clinic
FMOL Health · Lafayette, LA · 4 wk ago
On-siteHealthcareFull-time
Responsibilities
- Assist dentists and hygienists during a variety of treatment procedures.
- Chart existing restorations and missing teeth, floss teeth and make preliminary inspections of the mouth and teeth with a mouth mirror and floss.
- Take and record patient medical and dental histories and vital signs as well as take and develop dental radiographs and intraoral photographs.
- Prepare and sterilize instruments and equipment.
- Instruct patients on postoperative and general oral health care as well as give intraoral instructions and demonstrations on oral hygiene procedures.
- Manage dental supply inventory and maintain dental equipment.
- Ensure compliance with all health and safety regulations and practices.
- Provide administrative support such as scheduling appointments.
Qualifications
- Experience: 3 years of directly-related Expanded Duty Dental Assistant experience.
- Education: Completion of an expanded duty dental assisting program approved by the Louisiana State Board of Dentistry (LSBD), OR Graduate from a CODA-accredited dental assisting program, providing documentation that training was provided in all functions which EDDAs are allowed to perform; AND Completion of a Louisiana State Board of Dentistry-approved radiography course.
- Licensure/Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) and Expanded Duty Dental Assistant (EDDA).