Dental Assistant

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Summary
Assists dentist during the examination and treatment of patients. Maintains treatment rooms laboratory instruments and equipment. Sterilizes dental instruments. Serves as a dental assistant in the operating room as needed. Assists with clerical duties when necessary.

Job Duties

• Assembles and sets up equipment and supplies necessary for patient treatment.
• Documents patient safety issues as needed into the hospital system.
• Performs basic dental radiographic procedures and ensures radiological exposure protection for patients.
• Performs clean-up activities in the operatory observing safety and infection control policies procedures and protocols in handling instruments equipment and supplies. Performs infection control of instruments in sterilization room.
• Provides chair side assistance and aid to dentists.
• Escorts patients into treatment room providing assistance as necessary utilizing good body mechanics for patient.
• Rooms patient in Epic. Reports relevant patient/visitor requests and concerns; communicates observations related to patient health.
• Serves as an assistant in the Operating Room for Dental Cases.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED
• 3 years experience dental assisting or
• Less than 1 year experience with completion of assisting training program
• Basic computer skills and digital radiology knowledge.
• Knowledge and observation of dental specialties endodontics periodontics orthodontics extractions prosthetics and pedodontics.
• DR - Dental Radiology - State of Pennsylvania

Preferred Qualifications

• Chair side assisting skills previous experience in oral surgery restorative dentistry and prosthetic dentistry.
• CDA - Certified Dental Assistant - State of Pennsylvania

Physical Demands
Lift and carry 25 lbs. frequent sitting/standing frequent keyboard use *patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling bending squatting and performing CPR.

Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.

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Work Shift:

Day Shift

Address:

1627 Chew St

Primary Location:

Lehigh Valley Hospital- 17th Street

Position Type:

Onsite

Union:

Not Applicable

Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday; 8:00a-5:00p

Department:

Dental Clinic - CC