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Dental Assistant
Scottsdale, AZ
$20/hour

Under clinical supervision of a Dentist and under administrative supervision of the Director of Health Services helps provides a variety of preventative and restorative dental care services to patients. Works to provide high quality dental care and hygiene education to patients. This job class is treated as FLSA Non-exempt.

Responsibilities

Clinical: Provides chair-side assistance duties for the Dentist in all phases or restoration, prosthodontic, surgical, endodontic and periodontal treatment.

• Must be fully functional in all aspects of the job within 6 months of obtaining Dental Assistant (DA) Certification.
• Assists with all routine, advanced and specialty procedures, including dental examinations, oral surgery and general dentistry.
• Works with varnishes, sealants, dental films and impression models
• Provides compassionate care for all patient age groups, especially children, youth, and elders.
• Performs routine prophylaxis and topical fluoride treatment assigned by the Dentist.
• Operates dental x-ray equipment to take intra-oral and extra-oral radiographs.
• Processes and mounts radiographic films.
• Provides patient education and instruction in prevention of oral diseases and post-service and operative care.
• Maintains professional knowledge regarding new procedures and emerging issues in oral health.
• Cleans, packages and sterilizes all dental instruments, utilizing autoclave, and ultrasonic cleaner.
• Takes primary dental impressions for study model, pours stone and trims model.

Administrative: Acts as Receptionist. Answers phone calls and schedules patients.

• Pulls and files medical records.
• Maintains supply levels and requisitions supplies for the dental clinic.

Miscellaneous: Performs other job-related tasks as assigned by the Dentist or Director of Health Services.

Qualifications

• Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited Dental Assistant program AND at least 1 year of full-time experience as a Dental Assistant preferred.
• Certified in CPR and First Aid or receive certification within six months of hire date.

For more information, contact Christine Hawn at 602 788-5890 ext 123 or email at christine@apnusa.com