Dental Assistant

About This Role

This role involves assisting dentists during patient appointments, maintaining clean rooms, and performing basic dental procedures like cleanings and x-rays. The Dental Assistant will also be responsible for maintaining complex client records confidentially and working with patients of all ages.

Responsibilities

• Maintain exemplary customer service skills with patients, vendors and co-workers
• Take x-ray(s) as authorized and prescribed by dentist(s) if licensed
• Take impressions, pours and trims models, and performs other laboratory procedures as directed by dentist(s)
• Present treatment plan to patient at chairside
• Sterilize instruments according to SBNC policies and procedures
• Assist dentist at chairside with a variety of procedures
• Provide patient-centered individual counseling and education materials
• Verify patient eligibility, address, and phone number with each visit
• Prepare and maintain dental instruments, supplies, and equipment
• Clean and stock exam rooms before clinic, after each patient, and at the end of each clinic session
• Maintain records of spore and Dosimeter monitoring
• Perform inventory control and management
• Take accurate notes and records in patient’s electronic dental record, as dictated by dentist(s)

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• California Dental Board-approved course in the Dental Practice Act (within 1 year of employment)
• California Dental Board-approved course in infection control (within 1 year of employment)
• Basic life support course (within 1 year of employment)
• X-Ray certification
• Ability to learn and use electronic dental records (EDR) system

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Six months of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice to Have

• Ability to speak Spanish