Chairside Dental Assistant

Enhance Dental; Stillwater (OK); On-site; USD 36,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Enhance Dental as a Chairside Dental Assistant, where you will play a crucial role in supporting efficient dental procedures. This full-time position requires you to assist dentists, manage patient care, and maintain compliance standards in a fast-paced environment. Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma and relevant certifications.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Assist the dentist during treatment procedures.
• Take and develop dental radiographs (x-rays).
• Prepare examination and surgical rooms.

Skills

Basic Life Support Certification

Patient Care

Infection Control

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

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

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 HIPPA compliance

High school diploma or equivalent required

Basic Life Support Certification required

State Dental Assistant license required

Expanded Functions Required

• Radiation
  
  

Expanded Functions Preferred

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

Working conditions

Dental practices run at a fast pace and dental assistants will be required to keep up with the flow

of doctors and patients.

Physical Requirements

• Dental Assistants will be required to:
• Use their hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Repeat the same movements.
• Bend or twist their body.
• Sit for long periods.
• Stand for long periods.
• Lifting up to 50 pounds
  
  

Reports to: ADO / Office Manager

Direct reports: None.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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