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Dental Assistant

2 months ago


Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States First Choice Community Healthcare INC Full time
Job Title: Dental Assistant

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

Job Summary

Under the general supervision of a licensed dentist, the Dental Assistant will assist in the performance of dental procedures, prepare and maintain dental equipment and supplies, and coordinate day-to-day patient administration, records management, and office support activities.

Responsibilities
  1. Assist dentists and/or dental hygienists in the performance of dental procedures, including operative, preventive, periodontal, endodontic, prosthetic, and/or oral surgical procedures.
  2. Prepare, sterilize, organize, and set up dental equipment, ensuring that all dental instruments are cleaned, dated, and processed according to established clinic guidelines and standards.
  3. Monitor and maintain dental equipment, such as compressors, evacuator systems, radiographic developing equipment, sterilizers, and light curing units, in accordance with manufacturers' guidelines.
  4. Expose and process dental radiographs in accordance with provider orders, and assist in the monitoring and maintenance of radiation safety procedures and protocols.
  5. Follow and maintain all relevant federal, state, and institutional regulations, guidelines, policies, and standards for the provision of dental clinical services.
  6. Order and maintain inventories of dental clinic supplies.
  7. Interact with and process dental clinic patients, perform telephone triage, conduct patient interviews, and obtain prior approvals from third party payors.
  8. Maintain dental laboratory slips and create and maintain dental records in accordance with established protocol and procedures.
  9. Prepare instruments for sterilization and storage in trays.
  10. Educate patients based on a sound knowledge of prevention and control of oral diseases, using various teaching aids to effectively present the information to patients.
  11. Inventories and orders materials and supplies for the dental clinic.
  12. Contacts patients by telephone for return visits.
  13. Takes and pours up dental impressions under direction of a dentist.
  14. Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
Requirements
  1. High School graduate or GED certificate required.
  2. Graduation from an ADA recognized certificate program is preferred.
  3. Bi-lingual English/Spanish is preferred.
  4. Work experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified is strongly preferred.
Working Conditions

The Dental Assistant will work in a controlled environment, with frequent opportunities to relax from any physical exertion or to change position in work activities. The position requires good dexterity to operate personal computer, and basic medical and laboratory equipment, moderate physical activity, and the ability to stand and/or walk for more than four (4) hours per day.

The successful candidate will be required to work regularly scheduled Monday-Friday, although weekends may be required to meet deadlines.

COVID-19 Vaccination is required as a condition of employment. Individuals with medical issues or religious beliefs that prevent them from getting the vaccine may request an exemption from the vaccine requirement at the time an offer is delivered.