Dental Assistant - 30-36 Hours Job at Tooele County in Tooele

The Opportunity

The dental assistant performs patient care and a full range of clinical and administrative duties with indirect supervision from the Dental Clinic Manager or the treating dentist. This position is responsible for expediting patient treatment and maintaining the clinical area. Works with the Dental Clinic Manager to ensure patient flow is consistent and efficient. Assist dentists with clinical procedures.

Example of Duties

• Prepares patient for dental treatment by welcoming, comforting, seating, and draping patient.
• Provides instrumentation by sterilizing and delivering instruments to treatment area; positioning instruments for dentist's access; suctioning; passing instruments.
• Helps dentist manage dental and medical emergencies by maintaining CPR certification, emergency drug and oxygen supply, and emergency telephone directory.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
• Maintains dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing orders for supplies.
• Assist with front office duties, answer phones, take payments , and enter Medicare and Medicaid payments.

This opportunity includes this great comprehensive benefit package:

• Health, dental, life and vision insurance
• Generous 401k match up to 3%
• Participating Utah Retirement Services (URS) member
• PTO leave as well as 12 paid holidays