Dental Assistant
$37,440–$45,760 year
On-siteMarietta, Georgia, United States
Job Summary
Greet patients in the waiting area, escort them to the operatory, and assist the dentist with chairside treatment administration. Maintain a sterile environment, stock operatories, and manage clinical supply inventory while taking digital radiographs and fabricating occlusal guards. Review daily schedules to set up trays, make chart entries, and supervise preventive maintenance of dental equipment. Follow strict protocols for infection control, biohazards, and emergency treatment. Work weekdays Monday through Thursday from 7:30am to 5:00pm, with Fridays from 6:45am to 1:00pm. Hourly pay ranges from $18-22.
Required Qualifications
- 2-3+ years of chairside experience
- Sterilization
- Room set-up/take down
- Patient care
- Four handed dentistry
- Radiographs
- Electronic Health Records
- Provisional crowns/bridges
- Fabricate/adjust occlusal guards
- Impressions/scans
- Restocking and room maintenance
- Restoring implants
- Greets patients in waiting area and escorts patients to the operatory
- Assists the dentist in the administration of treatment at the chair side as required or directed by the dentist
- Maintain a sterile and neat working environment according to current infection control procedures
- Review the health history, make chart entries under the direction of the dentist and assure completion of forms and signatures
- Assume the responsibility associated with any duties that may be delegated by the dentist
- Familiarize the patient with the aspects of their dental visit and provide support and compassion to that patient when it is needed
- Stock operatories and maintain clinical supply inventory
- Review daily schedule to set up appropriate trays and instruments
- Assist in front office procedures if time allows or need is determined by the Dentist or Office Manager
- Supervise preventive maintenance of dental equipment
- Take digital radiographs
- Follow practice protocols: quality assurance, biohazards, infection control, referral, emergency medicine, implants, perio program and emergency treatment
- Weekdays only, no weekends
- Monday through Thursday 7:30am - 5:00pm
- Fridays 6:45am - 1:00pm
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