Dental Assistant
Dental Assistant
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12-04-2025
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Dental Assistant Full Time
We have an immediate need for a licensed Dental Assistant who is seeking a fulltime position at Cass Lake Hospital Cass Lake MN Map. The position is a 1 year contract at minimum with option to continue employment. Full medical benefits competitive pay 401K excellent work environment 2 weeks paid vacation.
Dental Asistant will the following duties:
- Ability to provide age specific care and interaction;
- Provides chair side assistance during dental procedures;
- Anticipates the dentists needs of instruments materials patient education services;
- Performs sterilization of instruments stocking cleaning and setup of operatories;
- Places sealants temporary fillings fluoride treatments;
- Performs supragingival scaling fabrication of temporary crowns and bruxism splints;
- Takes impressions and radiographs;
- Patient education: demonstrates proper brushing flossing and special cleansing techniques;
- Explains the cause of periodontal disease and dental caries;
- Recommends modifications in dietary habits
- Explains benefits of fluorides and sealants;
- Discusses tobacco cessation and affects on oral health;
- Counsels and educates patients regarding specific procedures treatment needed treatment options treatment risks and complications referral procedures and clinic policies;
- Obtains necessary consents and aids in referral process;
- Educates both individuals and groups;
- Knowledge of various dental materials proper use and storage;
- Knowledge of dental theories as demonstrated by formal training and/or experience in clinical chairside assisting;
- Ability to multitask and anticipate the needs of patients and dentist in order to facilitate efficient and effective patient care;
- Knowledge of preventative measures and skill with patient education;
- Skill in performing expanded functions such as remove/place temporary crowns place temporary restorative materials polish amalgam restorations remove excess supragingival cements place and remove matrix retainers preliminary fix crowns to check contacts oral prophylaxis;
- Skill in conflict resolution and effective communication;
- Shall be knowledgeable and perform services using infection control practices in accordance with accreditation standards IHS policy and procedures OSHA and other regulating agencies and laws;
- Shall use personal protective equipment to protect patient and personnel from exposure to infectious disease as appropriate e.g. blood borne pathogens TB MRSA etc.
- Shall provide emergency care;
- Potential exposure to contagious disease or infections;
- Ability to work independently;
- Provides services n a professional and respeciful manner when dealing with patients and colleagues;
- Shall respect and maintain the basic rights of patients including personal dignity;
- Shall be able to speak with sufficient clarity interpret read and write in English;
- Shall complete all required orientation and training;
- Shall sign in upon arriving to work and sign out upon departure daily;
- Provide care to all age groups;
- Other related duties as assigned.
- Repetitive use of hands and fingers;
- May require lifting and carrying loads (up to 4Olbs) including boxes equipment cassettes;
- Requires stooping kneeling reaching at higher or lower levels to file remove or replace items;
- Sitting walking and standing for extended periods of time;
- Shall be knowledgeable and able to operate dental equipment;
- Dental Assistant certification
- Basic Life Support certification
- XRay certification
- Provide evidence of immunization for measles mumps and rubella (MMR)
- Provide evidence of Hepatitis B immunization
- Provide evidence of tuberculosis (TB)
- Pass background check (NACI)
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