What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dental Assistant position at Nelson Enterprise Technology Services (NETS)?
Education and Experience
The Dental Assistant shall possess specialty training from a licensed dentist and/or certification
from an accredited Dental Assistant school. Training must include dental radiology and radiology
safety. The Dental Assistant shall be certified in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) in
accordance with the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association and must be
maintained on their own time. The assistant must have a minimum of two (2) years of full-time
experience providing chair-side dental assisting services or be a Registered Dental Assistant.
Bilingual oral communication skills and experience in a clinical correctional setting are
desirable.
The contractor must specifically identify the individual that will be performing these services
along with their quote. The candidate’s name and documents supporting their qualifications must
accompany their quote (resume, photocopies of certificates etc.).
- The Dental Assistant must possess the ability to collect and track data and enter data into the agency’s electronic system and track scheduling of patient care and must have knowledge and experience in maintaining patient medical records and confidentiality.
- The contractor is responsible for provision of the services listed:
- Assists Dental Officer in dental specialty sections: restorative, oral surgery, periodontics, prosthetics, and examinations.
- Retrieve patient’s records and escorts patients to proper dental specialty section; seats and prepare patient for attending Dental Officer
- Assists Dental Officer by preparing dental instruments, essential materials, drugs, and medications Passes instruments, retracts tissues, irrigates oral cavity, and operates aspirator
- Observes patient’s responses, and assists patient for dismissal from the Dental Clinic
- Gives instructions for subsequent dental appointments
- Makes necessary entries on dental treatment records (both electronic and paper records)
- Prepares dental treatment room for the next patient
- Assists in the treatment of emergency cases.
- Provides dental health education
- Dental screening examination
- Preparation of patients for periodontal surgery
- Dental and periodontal charting
- Prepares places, and removes packs
- Places temporary fillings (if authorized)
- Places and removes rubber dams
- Maintains dental equipment
- Cleans, sharpens, and sterilizes instruments.
- Performs daily inspection of equipment and makes minor repairs
- Reports defective equipment, or utilizes corrective action
- Performs routine coronal polish of the clinical crowns of teeth