Cosmetic Dental Assistant - Decatur

Southside Medical Center; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Southside Medical Center in Decatur, GA is seeking a Cosmetic Dental Assistant to support dentists with chair-side procedures, patient care, and accurate record-keeping.

You will schedule patients, prepare operatories, take and develop x-rays, maintain the Electronic Digital Record, and assist with intake, sterilization, and supplies.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Dental Assistant Program.
• Six months to one-year experience preferred.
• Basic computer skills required.

Responsibilities

• Assist Dentists with chair-side procedures.
• Take and develop x-rays.
• Maintain patient records in EDR and ensure accuracy on dismissal.
• Schedule and reschedule patient appointments as needed.
• Prepare and stock operatories with supplies.

Skills

Chair-side assistance

Take X-rays

Vital signs

Patient communication

Office procedures

Basic computer skills

Education

Accredited Dental Assistant program

Tools

X-ray equipment

EDR system

Job description

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Cosmetic Dental Assistant - Decatur

Atlanta, GA, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1161

Reports to the Director of Nursing. Assists Dentist in the delivery of Dental Services. Performs clerical duties relative to patient appointment records. Provides chair side assistance in the examination and treatment of dental patients.

Detailed Description of Position:

• Directly responsible to the Dentist(s).
• Responsible for assisting the Dentist at chair side.
• Schedules the dental patients and in the Dentist’s absence, reschedules dental appointments, as necessary. Make notations in EDR’s contact processor.
• Orders dental supplies and drugs as needed; keep necessary dental supplies in stock on team.
• Helps to maintain the dental operatories in an efficient and clean state.
• Maintains Electronic Digital Record (EDR) of the procedures performed by Dentist in patients’ record. Making sure all information is entered into the EDR before patient is dismissed. This includes: a) diagnosis and recommended treatment, b) Patient’s medicine record and medical allergies (make sure the allergy icon is marked active), c) Signatures for all parties involved on medical histories and informed consents, d) all drugs prescribed to the patient, e) patient’s next visit information, f) any doctor’s note information.
• Pays close attention to patients after proper seating.
• Must notify Dentist whenever leaving clinic and chair side.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to assist Dentists with all procedures.
• Ability to take and develop x-rays.
• Ability to take and monitor vital signs.
• Ability to communicate tactfully with patients and fellow employees.
• Ability to perform all office procedures.
• Must have cheerful, friendly, and professional demeanor at all times.
• Has the ability to help train students that are taking courses in Dental Assisting when assigned to clinic.
• Must have the basic computer skills.
• Must be able to demonstrate ability to perform dental assisting skills as determined by Lead Dentist.

Minimum Qualifications:

Graduate of an accredited Dental Assistant Program. Six months to one-year experience as a Dental Assistant in a public or private setting preferred.

Typical Work Demands:

Requires the use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reaches with hands and arms; frequently required to stand walk, sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Occasionally lifts and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Typical Work Conditions:

Works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally expose to toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of radiation. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.