Dental Assistant II: Expert Chairside Support

Atlantic Health System; Summit (NJ); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantic Health System is seeking a skilled dental assistant to support dentists during patient examinations and treatments. The role includes preparing patients, sterilizing instruments, exposing X-rays, and assisting with impressions and study casts.

You will help manage operatory areas, maintain supplies, and educate patients on oral hygiene. The position involves recording treatment details, assisting in emergencies, applying fluoride, and performing related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Prepare patients and assist during dental procedures.
• Sterilize and disinfect instruments and operatory areas.
• Take medical and dental histories and vital signs.
• Expose dental X-rays and assist with impressions.
• Maintain study casts and fabricate trays.
• Assist in dental emergencies and provide post-op instructions.
• Educate patients on oral hygiene and plaque control.
• Document treatment in patient records and handle billing tasks.

Responsibilities

• Assist dentists during examinations and treatments.
• Maintain equipment, supplies, and operatory cleanliness.
• Record treatment information in patient records.
• Apply fluoride coatings to teeth after procedures.
• May schedule appointments and assist with insurance forms.

Skills

Dental assisting

Sterilization

Patient care

X-ray imaging

Record keeping

Job description

Responsible for assisting dentists during examination and treatment of patients. Maintains equipment, supplies, operatory area(s), and delivery of quality dental services.

• Prepares patient, sterilizes and disinfects instruments, sets up instrument trays, and prepares materials.
• Takes and records medical and dental histories and vital signs of patient.
• Exposes dental diagnostic x-rays. Makes preliminary impressions for study casts and occlusal registrations for mounting study casts.
• Pours, trims, and polishes study casts, fabricates custom impression trays from preliminary impressions, cleans and polishes removable appliances, and fabricates temporary restorations.
• Assists dentists in management of medical and dental emergencies.
• Instructs patients in oral hygiene and plaque control programs. Provides postoperative instructions prescribed by dentist.
• Records treatment information in patient records.
• Applies protective coating of fluoride to teeth.
• May schedule appointments, prepare bills and receive payment for dental services, complete insurance forms, and maintain clerical records.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.