Chairside Dental Assistant

Enhance Dental; Seminole (OK); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Enhance Dental is seeking a Chairside Dental Assistant to join their team, offering a full-time position within a fast-paced dental practice. The role involves assisting dentists in treatment, maintaining patient comfort, and ensuring compliance with health regulations. Ideal candidates will possess a high school diploma, state dental license, and excellent communication skills to provide quality dental care and instruction to patients.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Must have Basic Life Support Certification and State Dental Assistant license.
• Preferred qualifications include expanded functions like coronal polishing.

Responsibilities

• Assist the dentist during treatment procedures.
• Maintain a clean work environment and follow OSHA and HIPAA compliance.
• Educate patients on oral care and hygiene.

Skills

Patient Care

Infection Control

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Basic Life Support Certification

State Dental Assistant license

Job description

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Job Purpose

Dental assistants greatly increase the efficiency of the dentist in the delivery of quality oral health care and are valuable members of the dental care team.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Assisting the dentist during a variety of treatment procedures
• Taking and developing dental radiographs (x-rays)
• Preparing examination and surgical rooms by sterilizing instruments and moving equipment into place
• Preventing the spread of infection and disease by maintaining a surgically clean work environment
• Helping patients feel comfortable before, during, and after dental treatment
• Providing patients with instructions for oral care following treatment
• Teaching patients appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health (e.g., tooth brushing, flossing, and nutritional counseling)
• Taking impressions of patient's teeth for study casts (models of teeth)
• Create, send, and track lab cases
• Monitor, order, and maintain budget for dental supplies
• Performing office management tasks that often require the use of a personal computer
• Assisting in updating and maintaining client dental records/charts
• Maintaining equipment and coordinating any necessary repairs
• Asking about the patient's medical history and taking blood pressure and pulse as needed
• Providing support to dentists and other staff as needed
• Maintaining OSHA and HIPAA compliance

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Basic Life Support Certification
• State Dental Assistant license

Expanded Functions

• Required: Radiation

Preferred Expanded Functions

• Coronal Polishing / Topical Fluoride
• Sealants
• Nitrous Oxide
• Parenteral / Pediatric Anesthesia
• Oral Maxillofacial Surgery

Working Conditions

Dental practices run at a fast pace; assistants must keep up with the flow of doctors and patients.

Physical Requirements

• Use hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls
• Repeat the same movements
• Bend or twist body
• Sit and stand for long periods
• Lifting up to 50 pounds

Reporting Lines

Reports to: ADO / Office Manager

Direct reports: None

Additional Details

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Health Care Provider
• Industries: Hospitals and Health Care