Job Description
Job Description
Dental Assistant/Receptionist
Job Summary
Assists dentist, sets up equipment, prepares patients' for treatment, and keeps records.
Greets visitors and obtains name and other pertinent
General Accountabilities
- Prepares patient, sterilizes or disinfects instruments, sets up instrument trays, prepares materials, and assists dentist during dental procedures.
- Records treatment information in patient records.
- Exposes dental diagnostic x-rays.
- Takes and records patients medical and dental histories and vital signs.
- Assists dentist in management of medical or dental emergencies.
- Provides postoperative instructions prescribed by dentist.
- Orders and monitors dental supplies and equipment inventory.
- Fabricates temporary restorations or custom impressions from preliminary impressions.
- Makes preliminary impressions for study casts and occlusal registrations for mounting study casts.
- Pours, trims, and polishes study casts.
- Cleans and polishes removable appliances.
- Accurately takes and delivers messages.
- Maintains log of all calls requiring further action.
- Accepts and signs for packages, and notifies addressee of package arrival.
- Performs a variety of routine clerical tasks.
- Maintains clean and orderly reception area.
- Retrieves, sorts and delivers mail.
*The company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.
Job Qualifications
Education: Post-secondary certificate from an accredited dental assistant program and has assistant license.
Experience: 1-2 years of related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Skills
Instructing Service orientation Monitoring Social perceptiveness Critical thinking