Dental Assistant

Job description

As a Dental Assistant, under the supervision of a licensed dentist, you will provide chair side assistance to dentists, dental or graduate students, interns, and residents, dental hygienists, or dental technicians. You may also perform clinical support duties such as patient appointment status updates and maintaining patient records.
Job duties will include a variety of functions including:
• Chair side dental support for dentists, dental students, or dental hygienists.
• Educational support for dental students in techniques of four handed dentistry and use of chair side dental assistant.
• Some clinical support and administrative functions including EHR entries, patient appointment duties, and supply order coordination
• Completion of an approved Dental Assistant training program OR One year of experience as a chair side Dental Assistant.
• Certification by the Oregon State Board of Dentistry for Radiological Proficiency required for all positions.
• Current valid American Heart Association issued Basic Life Support (BLS) card required for all positions.
• Must have worked as a dental assistant within the last 5 years (If qualifying with experience)
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without accommodation.
• Advanced specialty dental assisting may require EFDA, EFODA, DAANC, dental anesthesia certification or other sedation/surgical advanced certifications, skills