Certified Dental Assistant

Job summary

Manage patients throughout their visits, document health histories and treatment, explain procedures and services, and assist the dentist with clinical care. Perform dental procedures within training, take and mount digital X-rays, maintain and sterilize treatment rooms, manage hygiene supplies, and provide friendly, empathetic customer service.

Job details

Home / Certified Dental Assistant Certified Dental Assistant Job Description – Certified Dental Assistant Asante Dental Centre strives to provide exceptional patient care by providing a comfortable and relaxing dental environment with a friendly dental team supported by high technology products to help improve patient experiences and provide an enhanced standard of dental care. As a CDA at Asante Dental Centre, your duties will include: Managing patients from check-in to check-out Reviewing and updating health history with patients and documenting patient concerns for doctors to review Explaining procedures that will be done and answering any questions that the patient may have Showing before and after photos and patient education videos as required Being familiar with and able to explain services to patients, e.g., Digital x-rays, intraoral camera, VELscope, Invisalign, bleaching, etc Independently performing clinical procedures within the scope of training, including: Taking and mounting digital intraoral and panoramic x-rays accurately Assist dentist with clinical procedures as required Polishing and fluoride treatments. Intraoral scanning Completing documentation of current day’s treatment including Akitu One Charting Complete responsibility for the tear down and set up of treatment rooms before and after every patient, including disinfection of non-sterilizable products or surfaces in the rooms. Handling all sterilization procedures, including the use of barriers as needed Providing patients with pamphlets and discussing dental treatment Communicating with patients in a friendly manner and answering questions chair side Demonstrating care and empathy for patients Asking patients for referrals and thanking them for choosing our office Making sure that the treatment rooms are clean and everything is put away before leaving for the evening Being able to work independently as a team member with limited direction and supervision Managing hygiene supplies and asking principal CDA to order as needed PROVIDING EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE

What you’ll do

Manage patients throughout their visits, document health histories and treatment, explain procedures and services, and assist the dentist with clinical care. Perform dental procedures within training, take and mount digital X-rays, maintain and sterilize treatment rooms, manage hygiene supplies, and provide friendly, empathetic customer service.

Requirements

The role is identified as a Certified Dental Assistant position and calls for the ability to perform clinical procedures within the scope of training. It also requires patient communication, accurate documentation, sterilization and room preparation, and the ability to work independently as part of a team.

Listed skills

• Clinical care · Preferred
• Customer service · Preferred
• Teamwork · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Patient Care
• Patient Communication
• Health History Documentation
• Digital Intraoral X-Rays
• Panoramic X-Rays
• Dental Assisting
• Polishing
• Fluoride Treatments
• Intraoral Scanning
• Dental Charting
• Sterilization
• Treatment Room Disinfection
• Patient Education
• Customer Service
• Supply Management
• Teamwork

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Customer Service & Support

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