Dental Assistant - Southeast Healthcare - Worthington, OH

Dental Assistant to provide chairside procedures in a dental clinic that serves adults and children with and without severe and persistent mental illness; performs chairside procedures; assists the dentist; provides indirect patient treatment; maintains inventory of supplies and materials; maintains equipment; performs general clerical and outreach tasks.
Responsible for assisting with dental functions by performing the following duties:

Seat, prepare and dismiss patients as well as provide oral or written pre-operative and post-operative treatment instructions.

Perform preparatory procedures such as taking, developing and mounting X-rays.

Take impressions.

Prepare work areas to include stocking, setting up, breaking down and cleaning as needed.

Apply knowledge and ability regarding tray/instrument/equipment set-up, break down, management and sterilization procedures.

Maintain the sterilization area to include cleaning instruments and restocking trays.

Set up treatment areas for appointments.

Maintain general dental office equipment.

Manage new patient charts and updates.

Perform other related duties as assigned.

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