About this role
Job Title : Dental Assistant
Location: Middletown, CT
Duration: Long term
Job Type : Contract (We can consider - W2)
Looking For A Certified Dental Assistant
Responsibilities:
- Performs instrument exchange procedures for operative dentistry (including general dentistry, pedodontics, prosthetics, orthodontics, periodontics and oral surgery)
- Prepares dental restorative and prosthetic materials.
- Assists in oral surgery as required.
- Ensures compliance with OSHA regulations on infection control and sterilization.
- Ability to take digital X-rays Competent with electronic dental health records Prepares and performs daily maintenance of major equipment.
- Maintains equipment and supply inventories. Schedules appointments.
- Prepares a variety of requests for individual diagnostic testing. Illustrates proper preventive dental hygiene to individuals.
- Assures completeness and accuracy of dental medical records.
- Prepares reports and correspondence.
- May participate in dental health information program.
- May pour molds when necessary.
- May act as triage and/or receptionist for incoming individual telephone calls.