What are the responsibilities and job description for the DENTAL ASSISTANT position at Caridad Center?
Duties & Responsibilities
- Ensure dental area and equipment are clean and all instruments are sterile, and help during the process of sterilization.
- Ensure all forms are completed and signed.
- Ensure the dental area is in compliance with OSHA requirements.
- Take X-Ray and process it in Eagle Soft System, place in patient electronic record (charts).
- Maintain dental equipment in proper working order; work in conjunction with clinic coordinator to report necessary repairs.
- Assist dentist and other dental staff with dental procedures and Eagle Soft System.
- Provide all patients with post-op instructions both verbal and written.
- Provide patients with Oral Health Education.
- Work in support of and in cooperation with other dental staff, and volunteers
- Meet regularly with the manager, to ensure that the dental clinic needs are being met.
- Initiate, guide, and monitor patient procedures with appropriate volunteer dentists.
- Advise dental office coordinator of supplies and equipment that need to be ordered or are in need of repair.
- Assist dental office coordinator with clerical duties as necessary.
- Attend meetings as needed or required.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Skills
- Knowledge of dental health maintenance
- Familiar with dental technology and medical terminology.
- Demonstrates the ability to aid dentists in performing diagnostic procedures.
- Exhibits teamwork skills.
- Must be bilingual.
Minimum Job Qualifications
Post-secondary education or graduate of a Commission on Dental Accreditation, Dental Assisting School.
Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday & Saturday
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Salary : $16