DENTAL ASSISTANT

Lewis Run, PA

NEEDED: Dental Assistant

LOCATION: 6975 Route 59, Lewis Run, PA 16738

SCHEDULE: Monday through Friday, between 7:00 and 4:00 PM, 35 hour per week

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • 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.
  • Bilingual oral communication skills and experience in a clinical correctional setting are desirable.
  • Must possess the ability to collect and track data and enter data into the electronic system and track scheduling of patient care.
  • Must have knowledge and experience in maintaining patient medical records and confidentiality.

JOB DUTIES:

  • Assists Dental Officer in dental specialty sections: restorative, oral surgery, periodontics, prosthetics, and examinations.
  • Retrieve patient's records and escorts patients to proper dental specialty section; seats and prepares patient for attending Dental Officer.
  • Assists Dental Officer by preparing dental instruments, essential materials, drugs, and medications.
  • Passes instruments, retracts tissues, irrigates oral cavity, and operates aspirator.
  • Observes patient's responses and assists patient for dismissal from the Dental Clinic.
  • Gives instructions for subsequent dental appointments.
  • Makes necessary entries on dental treatment records (both electronic and paper records).
  • Prepares dental treatment room for the next patient.
  • Assists in the treatment of emergency cases.
  • Provides dental health education.
  • Dental prophylaxis.
  • Dental screening examination.
  • Preparation of patients for periodontal surgery.
  • Dental and periodontal charting.
  • Prepares places and removes packs.
  • Places temporary fillings.
  • Places and removes rubber dams.
  • Maintains dental equipment.
  • Cleans, sharpens, and sterilizes instruments.
  • Performs daily inspection of equipment and makes minor repairs.
  • Reports defective equipment or utilizes corrective action.
  • Performs routine oral prophylaxis of the clinical crowns of teeth.
  • Uses dental hand instruments, mechanical instruments (including ultrasonic), oral hygiene aides and prophylaxis paste to provide necessary oral prophylactic services.
  • Prepares entries for patient's records.
  • Selects and applies medication in proper portion and anti-cariogenic agents to surface of teeth.
  • Applies medication prescribed by a Dental Officer to gingiva to promote healing.
  • Fabricates and repairs dental prosthesis and appliances under supervision.
  • Performs procedures pursuant to fabrication and repair of complete denture prosthesis and
  • removable partial prosthesis.
  • Uses acrylic resins and porcelain as basic materials.
  • Takes radiographs of patients using standard and digital dental radiographic, panelipse,
  • cephalometric, and transcranial equipment.
  • Obtains diagnostic quality periapical, occlusal, lateral, jaw, TMJ, and panographic radiographs.
  • Correctly positions patient and film.
  • Determines level of radiation intensity to minimize radiation exposure of patients.
  • Processes and saves digital radiographs to patient medical records.
  • Performs quality assurances on radiographic and developing equipment and safelight.
  • Maintains proper infection control procedures in radiographic techniques.
  • Sterilizes contaminated biological waste of dental clinic.
  • Places and finishes dental restorations, including bases and liners.
  • Make primary impressions and pours cast.
  • Selects tooth shade for composite restorations and dentures.

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