Dental Assistant

13 hours ago


Los Lunas, New Mexico, United States First Choice Community Healthcare Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Dental Assistant to join our team at First Choice Community Healthcare. As a Dental Assistant, you will play a vital role in providing high-quality dental care to our patients.

Key Responsibilities
  • Assist dentists and dental hygienists in the performance of dental procedures, including operative, preventive, periodontal, endodontic, prosthetic, and/or oral surgical procedures.
  • Prepare and maintain dental equipment and supplies in accordance with established protocol, procedures, policies, and standards.
  • Monitor and maintain dental equipment, such as compressors, evacuator systems, radiographic developing equipment, sterilizers, and light curing units, in accordance with manufacturers' guidelines.
  • Expose and process dental radiographs in accordance with provider orders; assist in the monitoring and maintenance of radiation safety procedures and protocols.
  • Follow and maintain all relevant federal, state, and institutional regulations, guidelines, policies, and standards for the provision of dental clinical services.
  • Order and maintain inventories of dental clinic supplies.
  • Interact with and process dental clinic patients; perform telephone triage, conduct patient interviews, and obtain prior approvals from third party payors.
  • Maintain dental laboratory slips and create and maintain dental records in accordance with established protocol and procedures.
  • Prepare instruments for sterilization and storage in trays.
  • Educate patients based on a sound knowledge of prevention and control of oral diseases; use various teaching aids to effectively present the information to patients.
Requirements
  • High School graduate or GED certificate required.
  • Graduation from an ADA recognized certificate program is preferred.
  • Bi-lingual English/Spanish is preferred.
  • Work experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified is strongly preferred.
Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, flexible spending account, employee assistance program, Aflac life and AD&D insurance, voluntary life insurance, identity theft protection, and retirement savings plan.

Work Environment

Our clinic is a controlled environment with normal safety precautions and practices. Position may require travel throughout the Albuquerque metropolitan area. Work regularly scheduled Monday-Friday, although weekends may be required to meet deadlines.



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