Dental Assistant

The Dental Assistant supports dental care delivery by preparing treatment room, patient, instruments, and materials; passing instruments and materials; performing procedures in compliance with the dental practice act.
Standard hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Assist dentists with four handed dentistry and dental hygienists during procedures and or examinations. Help maintain the doctors' schedule and patient flow, creating no patient wait time. Exposing diagnosable radiographs. Verify patient medical and dental health history (basic health review, medications, understanding impact with dentistry) as well as transcribe vitals and other important information in the patient chart. Sterilizes instruments and equipment after each patient. Maintains cleanliness of treatment room and sterilization area. Treatment planning, documenting conditions and charging out treatment in patient records, as well as obtaining all consents for treatment in the patient chart. Instruct patients in oral hygiene and post op instructions prescribed by the doctor. Apply protective coating of fluoride to teeth and assist hygienists with polishing children under 10. Fabricate temporary restorations and custom impressions from preliminary impressions. Perform all weekly and monthly equipment maintenance duties such as running lines, changing traps etc. Informing lead assistant or manager of inventory needs and avoiding wasteful practices of products. Keeping rooms stocked. Maintaining lab cases outgoing documentation, and delivery dates for your assigned doctor. Checking the schedule for upcoming delivery appointments. Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols. Education and Experience:
Bilingual English and Spanish required.
Texas RDA License and CPR (BLS) certificate required.
Minimum of 1 year work experience as a Dental Assistant required.
Nitrous oxide sedation monitoring, prophy and sealant certificates preferred.