Dental Assistant Job in Houston, Texas

(Job ID: 511663)

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Dental Assistant/Expanded Duties must have a valid RDA License in TEXAS We are looking for a RDA and would be great to have Dentrix Experience 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. Although state regulations vary, responsibilities may include: **************BOLD task are production for the office*********** • assisting the dentist during a variety of treatment procedures • taking and developing dental radio-graphs with Dexis (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 • 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) • performing office management tasks that often require the use of a personal computer • communicating with patients and suppliers (e.g., scheduling appointments, answering the telephone, billing and ordering supplies) • helping to provide direct patient care in all dental specialties, including orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics and oral surgery • Promote automatic toothbrush • prepare the patient rooms • Check the lab cases and make appointment for deliveries • Sealants o DENTAL ASSISTANT (chair side) o Sterilization Assistant (manage instrument and sterilization processes) o Lab Assistant (process lab cases) o Inventory Control (maintain inventory status) bilingual in Spanish and English a plus but not a requirement DAILY TASK 1. A team player with experience and the ability to learn and study. 1a. CHECK OPERATORY. Make sure all rooms are clean and sterilized properly for patients. 2. STERILIZATION. Instruments are sterilized to meet OSHA role and regulations. Contaminated instruments are place in a diluted enzyme solution then clean with an instrument brush. After with they are package in a sterilization pouch and place in the auto clave for steam sterilization. 3. LAB WORK. Review the lab book and make sure all lab cases are up to date. Call patient to schedule a date for the cases to be picked up. Make sure the lab protocol is follow through with includes, patients phone number, shade, necessary models and design of prostheses. Call lab concerning certain cases as needed. 4. CARE COORDINATOR. Assist the doctor in complete comprehensive clinical patient care. Get the patient seated and address any problems that the patient may be having. Discuss with the doctor the chief complain of the patient. Explain to patient their condition at hand with the aid of videos and x-rays as needed. Prepare the treatment room for restorative, endodontic or oral surgery procedure, which will be performed. Take impressions, create, trim, check occlusion and cement provisional restoration for crowns. Adjust dentures and partials. Routine prophy. Line, itch, bond and fill composite restorations. 5. X-RAY TECH. Taking the necessary x-ray to diagnose a particular case. This includes Periapical film, cephalometric film, TMJ film and panoramic films. Background checks will be conducted on applicants who make it pass the interview with proper credentials.