Pediatric Dental Assistant Job at Riccobene Associates Family Dentistry, Colonial Heights, VA

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  • Riccobene Associates Family Dentistry
  • Colonial Heights, VA

Job Description

We are seeking a Pediatric Dental Assistant to join our growing, group practice. As a Pediatric Dental Assistant at Commonwealth Dentistry, you will have the opportunity to work with a staff that goes above and beyond to support each other and deliver an unsurpassed dental experience for our patients.

The duties of a dental assistant are among the most comprehensive and varied in the dental office. The dental assistant performs many tasks requiring both interpersonal and technical skills.

Responsibilities:
  • Assisting the dentist during a variety of treatment procedures
  • Taking and developing dental radiographs (x-rays)
  • Asking about the patient's medical history and taking blood pressure and pulse
  • Serving as an infection control officer, developing infection control protocol and preparing and sterilizing instruments and equipment
  • Helping patients feel comfortable before, during and after dental treatment
  • Providing patients with instructions for oral care following surgery or other dental treatment procedures, such as the placement of a restoration (filling)
  • Teaching patients appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health; (e.g., tooth brushing, flossing and nutritional counseling)
  • Taking impressions of patients' teeth for study casts (models of teeth)
  • Helping to provide direct patient care in all dental specialties, including orthodontics and pediatric dentistry,
  • Completes instrument cleaning & sterilization and post-op sanitization of treatment rooms
  • Prepares dental materials and equipment as needed for the scheduled treatment
  • Completes dental charting
  • Other duties may be assigned
Experience:
  • Dental assisting: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
  • X-Ray Certification (Required)

Job Tags

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