Diana Zschaschel DDS is hiring: Dental Assistant in Los Angeles

Job Description For Dental Assistant

• assisting the dentist during a variety of treatment procedures
• taking dental radiographs (x-rays)
• asking about the patient's medical history and taking blood pressure and pulse
• serving as an infection control officer.
• helping patients feel comfortable before, during, and after dental treatment
• teaching patients appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health;
  (e.g., tooth brushing, flossing, and nutritional counseling)
• taking impressions of patient's teeth for study casts
• 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

Extra duties as an office assistant

· Attend morning huddles

· Recall during downtime

· Assist in the organization

· Assist with billing follow-up and collections

· Miscellaneous tasks including but not limited to all mentioned above

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