Dental Assistant

1 day ago


Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States La Familia Medical Center Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Dental Assistant I to join our team at La Familia Medical Center. As a key member of our dental team, you will provide clinical support to our dentists and dental hygienists, ensuring patient safety and comfort.

Key Responsibilities
  • Prepare patients for dental procedures, including conducting preliminary assessments and triage, obtaining dental health history, and recording vital signs.
  • Assist dentists with usual and customary procedures, including four-handed dentistry, and provide instruments and materials as needed.
  • Expose, process, and mount X-rays, both digitally and manually.
  • Take and make dental impressions under the direction of a dentist.
  • Prepare cases for lab, including filling out lab slips and coordinating with lab for pick-up and delivery.
  • Prepare instruments for sterilization and storage, and clean and prepare equipment and examination rooms for patients.
  • Maintain re-stocking supplies for each exam room and treatment room.
  • Assist with patient education efforts, distributing patient information and literature related to dental health promotion and disease prevention.
  • Maintain patient files in a timely and accurate manner, updating information on medication refills, laboratory reports, and patient dental visits.
  • Assist with conducting patient case management tasks and patient discharge plans, including submitting paperwork to the Patient Services Representative.
Requirements
  • High School graduate or GED certificate and graduation from an ADA recognized certificate program is required, with three months of related experience or any equivalent combination of experience, training, and/or education approved by Human Resources.
  • State of New Mexico certification in Dental Assistant radiology is required, including coronal polishing, fluoride treatment, and sealant certifications.
  • CPR certification is required.
  • Working knowledge of four-handed dentistry and instrument preparation, sterilization, and storage techniques is required.
  • Ability to read and interpret medical documents and records, write at a moderate level of competence, and communicate effectively is required.

La Familia Medical Center offers a comparable benefits package.


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