Expanded Functions Dental Assistant

Live Well Homecare; Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Live Well Homecare is seeking an Expanded Services Dental Assistant to provide chairside support for advanced dental procedures, prepare and maintain clean, ready treatment rooms, ensure sterilization and infection control, and assist with radiographs and basic lab tasks as permitted by law.

You will document accurate patient records, educate patients on treatment plans and oral health, manage patient flow to improve clinical efficiency, and collaborate with the team to deliver high-quality,

Qualifications

• Dental assisting certification or relevant experience in dental assisting
• Knowledge of sterilization, infection control, and radiography
• Ability to perform basic lab procedures and take accurate radiographs
• Strong communication and patient education skills
• Team-oriented with a focus on clinical efficiency and patient satisfaction

Responsibilities

• Providing chairside assistance for expanded dental procedures
• Preparing and maintaining treatment rooms to ensure cleanliness and readiness
• Ensuring proper sterilization and infection control protocols
• Taking radiographs and assisting with impressions and basic lab tasks as permitted by law
• Documenting accurate patient records
• Educating patients on treatment plans and oral health
• Managing patient flow to enhance clinical efficiency and patient satisfaction
• Collaborating with team members to support high-quality, patient-centered care

Skills

Chairside assistance

Sterilization & infection control

Radiography

Patient education

Team collaboration

Education

Dental assisting certification

Job description

• Providing chairside assistance for expanded dental procedures
• Preparing and maintaining treatment rooms to ensure cleanliness and readiness
• Ensuring proper sterilization and infection control protocols
• Taking radiographs and assisting with impressions and basic lab tasks as permitted by law
• Documenting accurate patient records
• Educating patients on treatment plans and oral health
• Managing patient flow to enhance clinical efficiency and patient satisfaction
• Collaborating with team members to support high-quality, patient-centered care

Role:

Expanded Services Dental Assistant

Responsibilities include:

• Providing chairside assistance for expanded dental procedures
• Preparing and maintaining treatment rooms to ensure cleanliness and readiness
• Ensuring proper sterilization and infection control protocols
• Taking radiographs and assisting with impressions and basic lab tasks as permitted by law
• Documenting accurate patient records
• Educating patients on treatment plans and oral health
• Managing patient flow to enhance clinical efficiency and patient satisfaction
• Collaborating with team members to support high-quality, patient-centered care

Qualifications and Skills:

• Dental assisting certification or relevant experience in dental assisting
• Knowledge of sterilization, infection control, and radiography
• Ability to perform basic lab procedures and take accurate radiographs
• Strong communication and patient education skills
• Team-oriented with a focus on clinical efficiency and patient satisfaction