Dental Assistant
RDC - General Dentistry
Toledo, OH
Full-time
Dentistry
Posted on February 12, 2020
You’ll ensure excellent customer service and lift basic dental tasks off the dentist’s shoulders. Dental assistants should be well-organized with great attention to detail. You should be able to follow instructions and respect dental office regulations. We want you to be skilled in providing direct or indirect patient care and able to make office procedures as smooth as possible.
Responsibilities
- Welcome patients in the dental office
- Prepare patients for treatment or checkups, ensuring their comfort
- Perform digital x-rays
- Set up instruments, equipment and materials needed
- Sterilize instruments according to regulations
- Assist the dentist through 4-handed dentistry
- Undertake lab tasks as instructed
- Provide oral hygiene and post-operative care instructions
- Keep the dental room clean and well-stocked
- Schedule appointments
- Maintain accurate patient records and assist with payment procedures
Skills
- Experience preferred but not required
- Knowledge of dental instruments and sterilization methods
- Understanding of health & safety regulations
- Good computer skills
- Excellent communication and people skills
- Attention to detail
- Well-organized and reliable
- High school diploma; graduating from dental assistant school is preferred
Requirements
- Ohio Dental Radiography License
Additional Job Details
- CDA/RDA License Required: NO
- Duties: Assisting chair-side, Taking records, impressions, or x-rays, Using computers to update electronic patient records, Assisting with lab tasks as needed, Assisting with front office tasks as needed