Dental Assistant

Choice-Healthcare-Services; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Care for wellbeing

Growth opportunities

Experienced leadership support

Team celebrations

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

CHOICE Healthcare Services in Tucson, AZ is seeking a Dental Assistant to support the delivery of dental care by preparing treatment rooms, patients, instruments, and materials. The role includes passing instruments, taking x-rays, IOs, and assisting with prophylaxis while teaching patients proper oral hygiene.

Qualifications include certification from a dental college or 3–6 months of related experience; Arizona X-Ray, BLS, coronal polish, and sealant certifications are required.

Qualifications

• Certification from a dental college OR three to six months related experience and/or training
• Arizona X-Ray certification
• Current BLS certification
• Arizona Coronal Polish certification
• Arizona Sealant certification

Responsibilities

• Assists the doctor in procedures
• Takes x-rays
• Takes IO's
• Assist in Prophylaxis cleaning of teeth
• Instructs patients on oral hygiene
• Charts cavities and teeth with doctor
• Sterilizes instruments
• Sets up/breakdown and prepares rooms for treatment/hygiene
• Charting of patient's treatment and treatment plan with doctor

Skills

Patient care

Instruments passing

Sterilization

Oral hygiene instruction

Job description

Overview

Dental Assistant

Summary:The Dental Assistant supports dental care delivery by preparing treatment rooms, patients, instruments, and materials; passing instruments and materials; performing procedures in compliance with the Arizona dental standards.

At CHOICE Healthcare Services, our mission is to provide everyone access to the healthcare they need. CHOICE is the largest provider of pediatric dental care in the Southwest United States, and we pride ourselves on delivering high quality care to children in our communities.

What we provide to you as a CHOICE teammate:

• Care for your wellbeing and work-life balance


• Professional and personal growth


• Experienced leadership support


• Fun and supportive team dynamic with events and celebrations


• Comprehensive benefit package

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Assists the doctor in procedures


• Takes x-rays


• Takes IO's


• Assist in Prophylaxis cleaning of teeth


• Instructs patients on oral hygiene


• Charts cavities and teeth with doctor


• Sterilizes instruments


• Sets up/breakdown and prepares rooms for treatment/hygiene


• Charting of patient's treatment and treatment plan with doctor

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience:

• Certification from a dental college OR three to six months related experience and/or training OR equivalent combination of education and experience, preferred

Required Certificates or Licenses:

• Arizona X-Ray certification


• Current BLS certification


• Arizona Coronal Polish certification


• Arizona Sealant certification