Dental Assistant

MedLink Georgia; Danielsville (GA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

MedLink GA in Danielsville, GA is seeking a compassionate Dental Assistant to support providers in delivering quality patient care. This full-time role involves assisting with checkups, taking impressions and X-rays, maintaining sterile rooms, and helping with four-handed dentistry.

Candidates should have graduation from an approved Dental Laboratory program and a high school diploma; one year of experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an approved Dental Laboratory program.
• High School Diploma required or preferred.
• One year experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist the provider with routine dental checkups and patient education.
• Take impressions and x-rays and prepare diagnostic models.
• Maintain sterile treatment rooms and follow OSHA infection control protocols.
• Prepare treatment rooms and assist with 4-handed dentistry.
• Support adjustments to crowns, bridges or dentures as needed.

Skills

Dental assisting

Infection control

4-handed dentistry

Patient education

X-ray handling

Education

Dental Laboratory program

High School Diploma

Experience preferred

Tools

X-ray equipment

Sterilization equipment

Job description

Location: Danielsville, GA Job Type: full-time Company: MedLink Georgia

About Us

MedLink GA is a leading healthcare provider dedicated to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care across Georgia. We are seeking a compassionate and detail-oriented Dental Assistant to join our team and support healthcare professionals in providing top-notch medical services to our community.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (include, but are not limited to, the following)

Under the supervision of the dental provider, assists with the following duties and responsibilities:

• Assists the provider with routine dental checkups, screening patients, reviewing a patient's oral history and teaching appropriate brushing and flossing techniques
• Assists and/or performs basic dental care tasks and preventative oral hygiene
• Assists as necessary with extractions, including emergency extractions and/or urgent dental care
• Responsible for taking impressions and/or molds of teeth
• Assists the Provider with taking impressions
• Assists Provider with anything they need for adjustments to crowns, bridges or dentures
• Ensuring that sterile conditions are maintained
• Providing dental health education about tooth care and diet
• Prepare treatment rooms for patients by following prescribed procedures and protocols
• Prepare patient by welcoming, comforting, seating and draping the patient
• Provide information to patients by answering questions and request
• Provide 4 handed dentistry
• Properly handle, disinfect and sterile treatment rooms and instruments, according to OSHA standards
• Protect patients & employees by adhering to infection control policies and protocols
• Provide diagnostic information by taking X-rays, taking diagnostic models (pouring and trimming)
• Provide postoperative instructions and oral hygiene
• Maintain patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential
• Maintain supply inventory of necessary materials to function on daily basis (i.e. Don't run out of gloves, anesthesia...)
• Maintain dental equipment according to manufactures instructions (cleaning autoclaves, changing filters, lubricating handpieces)
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending continued education courses annually
• Contribute to the team effort of accomplishing related tasks
• Other duties as assigned

EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE

Graduation from an approved Dental Laboratory program and one year experience preferred and High School Diploma.

Salary: $17 - $19 per hour