Registered Dental Assistant

Patient Care

• Greets and seats patients utilizing AIDET model.
• Reviews electronic dental chart ensuring all health history information is updated and vital signs are taken and documented.
• Sets up and passes instruments and materials during patient care.
• Takes vital signs and x-rays at the direction of provider.
• Charts and documents existing dental restorations and procedures as directed by provider.
• Administers and monitors Nitrous Oxide; provides prophylaxis cleanings, fluoride and sealants, as prescribed by the provider.
• Takes and pours alginate impressions and trims models.
• Provides oral hygiene, post-op and/or referral instructions, as needed.
• Breaks down operatory after each patient encounter, disinfects and sets room up per protocols.

Non-patient Care

• Ultrasonically cleans contaminated instruments and cassettes, sets up cassettes and pouches by procedure and places in autoclave for sterilization.
• Cleans sterilization room and HVE system.
• Performs daily sterilization, organizing and stocking required for upkeep and cleaning of HVE system.
• Maintains logs of daily closing duties and ensures check off lists are completed each afternoon and evening.
• Performs maintenance of equipment per established checklist and manufacturer’s recommendations and notifies supervisor of any malfunction or issues.
• Performs weekly attest sterilization monitoring.
• Maintains supply inventory at par levels and notifies appropriate personnel of items to be ordered.
• Empties bio-hazard containers and resets new containers when needed.

Qualifications

• Ability to assess dental problems quickly and accurately.
• Must have working knowledge of hygiene/sterilization techniques.
• Ability to use Electronic Dental Records software.

Skills

• Basic level of written and verbal communication.
• Computer and mathematical skills.

Benefits

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