Under the indirect supervision of a dentist:
- Perform mouth mirror inspection of the oral cavity.
- Chart existing restorations and conditions as instructed by the dentist.
- Prepare patients for treatment/seating/positioning chair/placing napkin.
- Prep lab forms for signature by the dentist.
- Maintenance of dental equipment.
- Place and remove post-extraction dressings/monitor bleeding.
- Polish coronal portion of teeth with rotary hand piece and rubber prophy cup or brush.
- Transfer dental instruments.
- Apply fluoride varnish.
- Mix dental materials.
- Take x-ray film and expose radiographs.
- Preventive education and oral hygiene instruction.
- Give oral hygiene instructions.
- Sterilization and disinfection procedures.
- Provide pre-and-post-operative instructions.
- Make impressions.
- Select and fit bands for cementation by dentist.
- Compliance with OSHA regulations and Centers for Disease Control guidelines.
- Take oxygen saturations and pulse.
- Apply pit and fissure sealants.
- Assist pediatric dentist chairside.
- MAKE KIDS SMILE!
Job Type: Full-time.
Benefits:
- Employee mentoring program.
- Paid training.
Experience:
- Dental assisting: 1 year (Required).
- Hourly rate will depend on how many years experience and skill level.
Language:
Ability to Commute:
- Manassas, VA 20109 (Required).