Dental Assistant - CDA/RDA - Lifetime Dental : Job Details

TITLE: Dental Assistant

POSITION SUMMARY: The scope of work encompasses a variety of clinical duties which promote effective and efficient operation of the practice and fosters favorable public relations with patients, staff, dentists of the practice and all external customers.

DUTIES:

* Set up rooms for all operative procedures

* Turn over room in efficient manner.

* Seat patients and obtain consents.

* Stock/restock room with instruments prior to each procedure.

* After each patient, sterilize operatory and instrumentation according to OSHA / CDC standards.

* Be aware of schedule changes, and other procedures progress in order to prioritize actions.

* Utilize office equipment by taking and scanning films

* Assist hygienists by charting with accuracy and speed.

* Assist Dentist during dental treatment procedures.

* Perform lab duties such as pouring models and fabricating whitening trays.

* Able to send cases to dental labs, properly enter into software with accurate return date giving enough time for proper turn around.

* Maintain CPR Certificate.