NEEDED: Certified Dental Assistant
LOCATION: 2400 Robert F. Miller Drive Lewisburg PA 17837
SCHEDULE: Monday Friday 8 hours per day between 6:00 AM 4:00 PM
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must have graduated from an accredited school or program.
- Must have training in dental radiology and radiology safety.
- Possess additional education in Dental issues.
- Be certified in CPR in accordance with the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
- Have a Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Radiology Dental Assistant
- Must have one (1) year work experience involving dental radiology.
- Must have 18 months of work experience as a Dental Assistant or Dental Hygienist with six months current work experience in a clinical setting.
- Shall be very familiar with four-handed dentistry with respect to all technical methods and procedures as practiced at this institution.
- Have excellent working knowledge of instruments types of restorative materials and methods used for the purpose of making impressions.
- Must have knowledge of oral and dental anatomy and must be able to chart the intra-oral findings.
- Shall have the ability to read understand fluently speak and legibly write the English language.
- Bilingual oral communication skills in Spanish are preferred but they are not required.
JOB DUTIES:
- The Dental Assistant(s) will perform chair-side dental assistance in the following dental disciplines: operative prosthetics endodontic periodontics radiology and oral surgery.
- Sterilization and disinfection techniques of instruments will be required.
- Administrative functions such as filing scheduling appointments and inventorying supplies.
- Will be required to assist the staff Dentist with oral surgery operative procedures prosthetics radiology endodontic preventive and clerical duties.
- Will work with the Dental Officer(s) or his/her designee.
- Dentistry work is generally made on a daily basis or as the procedure or patients need(s) dictate.
- Many other assignments are stated in general terms which require a high level of understanding and initiative to complete the assignment.
- Required to use his/her training and practical experience the Dentists preferred methods and current journals or manuals to establish the guidelines by which his/her duties can be accomplished.
- Will be required to perform a wide range of intra and extra-oral procedures which require broad knowledge of dental anatomy and require a wide variety of accepted techniques and manual dexterity to accomplish.
BENEFITS: Competitive hourly pay rate accrued vacation accrued sick leave 11 paid federal holidays 401K opportunity and healthcare benefits contributions.