Dental Assistant

5 days ago

Lebanon, United States Dartmouth Health Full time

Overview

Helps to provide direct patient care in all dental specialties, including orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics and oral surgery.

Responsibilities

* Assists the dentist during a variety of treatment procedures, including the preparation and arrangement of needed tools and instruments for scheduled procedures. Hands necessary tools and equipment to the dentist and provides assistance during treatment.

* Records findings, change barriers, or sterilize equipment.

* Takes and develops dental radiographs (x-rays). May also take impressions of patients' teeth for study casts (models of teeth).

* May ask about the patient's medical history and takes blood pressure and pulse.

* Serves as an infection control officer, developing infection control protocol and preparing and sterilizing instruments and equipment.

* Helps patients feel comfortable before, during and after dental treatment.

* Provides patients with instructions for oral care following surgery or other dental treatment procedures, such as the placement of a restoration (filling).

* Teaches patients appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health; (e.g., tooth brushing, flossing and nutritional counseling).

* Performs office management tasks that often require the use of a personal computer

* Communicates with patients and suppliers (e.g., scheduling appointments, answering the telephone, billing and ordering supplies)

* Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

* High school diploma and associate's degree or postsecondary certification (non-degree award) in dental assistance

* 1 year of experience in dental assisting

Required Licensure/Certifications

- Dental radiology certification (i.e., DANB CDA or minimum DANB)

* Area of Interest:Allied Health;

* FTE/Hours per pay period:.01 hrs/per week (per diem/temp);

* Shift:Day;

* Job ID:26725;

Dartmouth Health is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. We do not exclude or treat people differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

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