NEEDED: Dental Assistant

LOCATION: 1 Glen Ray Road, Alderson, West Virginia, 24910

SCHEDULE: Monday – Friday, 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Dental Assistant shall possess specialty training from a licensed dentist and/or certification from an accredited Dental Assistant school.
• Training must include dental radiology and radiology safety.
• Shall be certified in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) in accordance with the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association
• Have a minimum of two (2) years of experience providing Dental Assistant services.

JOB DUTIES:

• Providing chair side assistance to the dentist during restorative, prosthodontics, periodontics, endodontic, and oral surgery procedures.
• Operating radiographic equipment, demonstrating proficiency in radiographic techniques, processing films and properly mounting them for interpretation while demonstrating current knowledge in radiographic safety measures.
• Performing screening exams and charts existing conditions under a dentist's or physicians' supervision.
• Placing transitional restorations in emergency situations.
• Taking preliminary prosthetic impressions and pour the models.
• Removing sutures.
• Delivering post-surgical care for alveolitis or persistent bleeding under the supervision of a dentist.
• Responsible for re-cementation of fixed prosthodontics restorations under the supervision of a dentist.
• Assisting with scheduling patients for the dental clinic via call outs.
• Maintaining daily statistics of the patients seen in the dental clinic.
• Possessing a current and valid license/certificate from a United States jurisdiction.
• Scanning of medical records and reports as needed.

BENEFITS: Competitive hourly pay rate, accrued vacation, accrued sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays, 401K opportunity, and healthcare benefits contributions. 

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