Registered Dental Assistant
- Everett, WA, United States
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Job details
- Posting language
- English
Original job description
- Patient Care and Assistance:
- Patient Preparation: Greet and prepare patients for dental examinations and treatments. Ensure they are comfortable and inform them of the procedures.
- Chairside Assistance: Assist the dentist during various procedures, including fillings, extractions, crowns (Experience making temporary crowns), and surgeries by handing instruments, operating suction devices, and managing patient comfort.
- Radiography: Take and develop dental X-rays as directed by the dentist. Ensure compliance with safety protocols and state regulations.
- Patient Education: Provide patients with oral hygiene instructions, postoperative care guidelines, and answer any questions regarding their dental treatment and care.
- Clinical Duties:
- Instrument Sterilization: Sterilize and disinfect instruments and equipment using autoclaves and other sterilization techniques.
- Treatment Room Preparation: Set up and break down treatment rooms before and after patient appointments, ensuring all necessary instruments and materials are ready and sterile.
- Record Keeping: Maintain accurate and detailed patient records, including treatment plans, progress notes, and any observations made during patient care.
- Impressions and Models: Take dental impressions and pour, trim, and polish study casts
- Skills and Qualifications:
- Certifications: Must be a registered dental assistant
- Technical Skills: Proficient in dental assisting techniques, radiography, use of dental instruments, fabricating temporary crowns.
- Interpersonal Skills: Excellent communication and patient care skills, ability to work effectively in a team.
- Attention to Detail: Strong organizational and problem solving skills, ability to perform sensitive tasks carefully and with precision.
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Skills
- Certified dental assistant
- Patient care
- Regulatory compliance
- Sterilization techniques
- Record keeping
- Interpersonal skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving