EFDA Dental Assistant: Expanded Procedures & Patient Care

Union Community Care; Coatesville (Chester County); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Union Community Care in Coatesville, PA is seeking a Dental Assistant to support dentists, manage instruments, and ensure OSHA compliance. You will prepare patients, take radiographs, monitor vital signs, and assist with four-handed dentistry, sealants, and fluoride treatments.

Essential duties include operatories setup, chart documentation, and post-procedure instructions, with required EFDA accreditation, radiology certification, CPR, and ongoing safety training.

Qualifications

• EFDA accreditation and licensed.
• License recertification every two years.
• Radiology certification; recertified every four years.
• CPR certified; recertified every two years.
• Child abuse clearance; re-checked every two years.
• Attends fraud, waste, abuse and cultural competency classes every year.
• Knowledge and familiarity with dental and medical terminology.
• English proficiency required.

Responsibilities

• Welcomes and prepares patient to be treated by the dentist.
• Helps patient to feel comfortable before, during, and after dental treatment.
• Takes any prescribed radiographs (x-rays) for the dentists.
• Reviews health and dental histories with the patient.
• Takes patient’s blood pressure.
• Places restorative material after dentist has prepared tooth (teeth).
• Places sealants, polishes and applies fluoride varnish as directed by dentist.
• When necessary make notes in the dental chart (i.e. chief complaint and blood pressure readings).
• Prepares operatory for procedure to be performed.
• Assists dentist in performing four-handed dentistry following established Policies and Protocols for each individual procedure.
• Places and removes rubber dams and matrices (Under Direct Supervision).
• Places and contours amalgam, composite, and other restorative material (Under Direct Supervision).
• Place dental sealants (Under Direct Supervision).
• Apply fluoride treatments and polishing teeth (Under Direct Supervision).
• Following the dental procedure, gives patient any necessary post-op instructions or home care instructions.

Skills

EFDA accreditation

Radiology certification

CPR certification

English proficiency

Cultural competency

Education

EFDA accreditation

Job description

Union Community Care in Coatesville, PA is seeking a Dental Assistant to support dentists, manage instruments, and ensure OSHA compliance. You will prepare patients, take radiographs, monitor vital signs, and assist with four-handed dentistry, sealants, and fluoride treatments.

Essential duties include operatories setup, chart documentation, and post-procedure instructions, with required EFDA accreditation, radiology certification, CPR, and ongoing safety training.