Dental Assistant

Global Force USA; Maryland; On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Force USA is seeking a Dental Assistant to support the clinical team by delivering high-quality patient care within a team-based environment. The role covers a wide range of clinical duties in a dental office with ample opportunity to learn and grow, emphasizing excellent customer service and communication.

Responsibilities include preparing treatment rooms, seating patients, passing instruments, radiographic work, temporary restorations, CPR readiness, and educating patients on oral

Qualifications

• CPR certification required.
• Experience with radiographic studies or dental imaging preferred.
• Commitment to infection-control policies and safety.

Responsibilities

• Prepares patient for dental treatment by welcoming, comforting, seating, and draping patient.
• Operates as a key communicator within the practice, providing information and support to patients and colleagues.
• Provides instrumentation by sterilizing and delivering instruments; passing instruments.
• Exposes and develops radiographic studies; pours, trims, and polishes study casts.
• Educates patients on oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative care.
• Documents dental care services in patient records and maintains patient confidentiality.
• Maintains a clean, safe, and hygienic work environment following procedures and regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job description

Position Summary:

We are looking for a Dental Assistant, to assist our clinical team by providing a high level of patient care and satisfaction while operating in a team-based environment. This person will handle a variety of clinical duties for dental office operations that range in complexity and skill with plenty of room to learn and grow. All aspects of the job require an exceptional level of customer service and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensures a welcoming and well-prepared treatment room for patients by meticulously following prescribed procedures and protocols.
• Prepares patient for dental treatment by welcoming, comforting, seating, and draping patient.
• Serves as a key communicator within the practice, providing valuable information and support to both patients and colleagues through responsive interactions.
• Provides instrumentation by sterilizing and delivering instruments to treatment area; positioning instruments for dentist's access; suctioning; passing instruments.
• Provides materials by selecting, mixing, and placing materials on instruments and in the patient's mouth.
• Provides diagnostic information by exposing and developing radiographic studies, pouring, trimming, and polishing study casts.
• Maintains patient appearance and ability to masticate by fabricating temporary restorations; cleaning and polishing removable appliances.
• Helps dentist manage dental and medical emergencies by maintaining CPR certification, emergency drug and oxygen supply, and emergency telephone directory.
• Educates patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions.
• Documents dental care services by charting in patient records.
• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
• Demonstrates dedication to upholding a safe and hygienic work environment by strictly adhering to established procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
• Conserves dental resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Other duties as assigned