Dental Assistant - Part Time 4 hours per week

SUMMARY:Our associates deliver a higher standard of business services to support medical care and behavioral health care. We maintain professionalism, integrity, and commitment as we solve problems and make lives easier.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.* Assist the dentist during a variety of treatment procedures* Assists with the taking and development of dental radiographs (x-rays)* Asks about the patient's medical history and takes vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, temp, and respirations)* Assists the dentist and management staff with developing infection control protocols specific to dental procedures* Dons and maintains integrity of Personal Protective Equipment during the performance and clean-up following dental procedures* Prepares and sterilizes instruments and equipment used in the dental suite* Provides patients with instructions for oral care following dental treatment procedures* Teaches patients' appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health (e.g., tooth brushing, flossing)* Takes impressions of patients' teeth for study casts (models of teeth)* Performs office management tasks that often require the use of a personal computer* Communicates with nursing staff, dentists, practitioners, suppliers, jail facility and patients as appropriate and directed by the site dentist* Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations* Maintains dental supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipates needed supplies; places and expedites orders for supplies as approved by the dentist; verifies receipt of supplies* Maintains control and perpetual inventory of sharps stored in the dental suite* Reports for work as scheduled and is prepared to begin work at the assigned time* Any and all other duties as assigned