Dental Assistant

Qualifications

• Education:
• High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED): Required
• Experience:
• Completion of Dental Assisting Program or minimum one year experience as a Dental Assistant.
• Certifications & Licenses:
• Current Dental Assisting Permit Required. Current CPR Certification Required. X-Ray Certification is required to serve chairside.
• Computer Skills:
• Efficiently operates assigned computer software and other equipment, including Eaglesoft and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Other Requirements:
• Must have a valid driver's license, proof of valid vehicle insurance and must have annual Motor Vehicle Record Check, as a condition of employment if employee operates any Company owned vehicles or drives their own personal vehicle for Company business purposes.
• Understands HIPAA to ensure patient privacy. Clear understanding of sterilization system and infection control. Always use protective personal equipment according to State of Oklahoma and Federal guidelines. Knowledgeable of CDT codes and passed the Dental Depot CDT test within 20 days of employment. Working knowledge of the following procedures: Amalgam and composite fillings, extractions, start and finish root canal, crown prep, impression and temporary crown fabrication, alginate and System 1 and 2 impressions, adjusting and crown delivery, pulpotomy and stainless steel crown, prophylaxis, wax try in, adjusting and delivery flexible and cast metal partials, adjusting and delivering dentures.
• Must have signed the Hepatitis B Vaccination Form declining or accepting the vaccination within 30 days of Employment.