Dental Assistant

Dental Assistant
Lexington Park, MD
Pay From: $25 per hour

MUST:
The Dental Assistant must be:
Be a Maryland x-Ray certified dental assistant
Certified as a Dental Assistant
Have BLS

DUTIES:
Dental assistant will be responsible for the following:
assisting the dentist during a variety of treatment procedures
Taking and developing dental radiographs (x-rays)
Asking about the patient's medical history and taking blood pressure and pulse
Serving as an infection control officer, developing infection control protocol and preparing and sterilizing instruments and equipment
Helping patients feel comfortable before, during and after dental treatment
Providing patients with instructions for oral care following surgery or other dental treatment procedures, such as the placement of a restoration (filling)
Teaching patients appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health
Taking impressions of patients' teeth for study casts performing office management tasks that often require the use of a personal computer
Communicating with patients and suppliers (e.g., scheduling appointments, answering the telephone, billing and ordering supplies)
Helping to provide direct patient care in all dental specialties, including orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics and oral surgery Quadrant is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a protected veteran, or status as an individual with a disability. Healthcare benefits are offered to all eligible employees according to compliance mandated by the Affordable Care Act .