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Dental Assistant

Employer
Family HealthCare
Location
Fargo, North Dakota
Salary
DOE

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Family HealthCare (FHC) seeks a full-time Dental Assistant to provide a high-quality experience and continuity of care by making the patients feel welcome, respected, and important.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • To gather and record patient information and communicate to the dentist while assisting with procedures and anticipating dentist’s needs.
  • To navigate patient through appointment while addressing concerns, educating patient, and gaining an understanding of patient perspective.
  • Support the organization as needed.
  • To ensure adequate inventory supply for patient visits.
  • Coordinate and track referrals as directed by the provider.
  • Support the organization as needed.

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Knowledge of basic dental terminology and recordkeeping procedures to enter information on patient records, and keep records of supplies and recurring dental activities.
  • Knowledge of the instruments, materials and standardized dental procedures used for oral examinations and general dental care and provide chairside assistance.
  • Knowledge of the use, care and storage of dental equipment, materials and instruments.
  • Knowledge of latest and most recent sterilization and infection control techniques.
  • Knowledge of procedures for receiving, routing, scheduling and dismissing patients, for ordering supplies and laboratory appliances.
  • Knowledge of procedures and materials for taking, developing, fixing and drying radiographs.
  • Dexterity in passing dental instruments and materials and in manipulating suctioning and retraction apparatus in patient's mouth when assisting at chair-side.
  • Knowledge of dental anatomy, related oral anatomy, the technical methods and practices of dentistry, and the working characteristics of dental instruments and materials sufficient to make preparations and provide chair-side assistance.
  • Knowledge and skill to operate, adjust, maintain and clean dental X‑ray equipment and materials. This includes skill in positioning patient and film to achieve proper angles for dental radiographs and skill in developing and mounting radiographs.
  • Cultural sensitivity and commitment to patient care needs.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

  • Graduation from an approved school for dental assisting.
  • Be a registered/licensed dental assistant in the states of North Dakota and/or Minnesota. Dual licensure is required within 1 year.
  • Previous experience in dental assisting preferred.

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