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Dental AssistantTarzana Treatment Centers, Inc • Los Angeles, CA, US
Dental Assistant

Dental Assistant

Tarzana Treatment Centers, Inc • Los Angeles, CA, US
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Position Title : Dental Assistant

Department : Dental

Reports To : Director of Primary Care / Director of Clinic Operations

POSITION SUMMARY

Tarzana Treatment Centers, Inc. (TTC) is a multi-specialty outpatient facility providing care in a comprehensive, high-quality setting. We are looking for a dedicated, motivated, enthusiastic team player who wants to make a difference in the community, working in collaboration as an integral member of the multi-disciplinary healthcare team.

The role of Dental Assistant is pivotal within dental practices. As a professional who supports both patients and dentists, the dental assistant ensures smooth operation of dental procedures. While enhancing patient care and comfort, the dental assistant is responsible for setting up treatment rooms and assisting dentists during procedures. The comprehensive job of the dental assistant is designed to streamline dental operations and improve patients’ outcome.

We offer a competitive benefits package :

  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Care Plan
  • Life Insurance
  • Paid Holidays (12)
  • Paid Vacation Time
  • Sick Time
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Competitive wages
  • Stability and career advancement
  • Continuing Education Opportunities

HOURS

  • 8 per Day / 5 Days per Week
  • CATEGORIES OF DUTIES

  • Greeting patients upon arrival
  • Administrative tasks : scheduling and record keeping
  • Assists a dentist by serving as chair assistant and office clerk
  • Reviews patient record if available and, using standard practices and procedural instructions as guides, determines what instruments / materials will probably be needed and lays them out
  • Passes equipment to the dentist upon request
  • Prepares patient for dentist by seating patient, adjusting chair for convenient angle, draping patient, and, especially in the case of children, calms and reassures the patient so work can proceed expeditiously
  • Schedules all patients, determining time intervals according to type of work to be done and the probability of the dentist being able to treat more than one patient at a time
  • Operates a conventional dental radiographic machine to make intra-oral, periapical, bite wing, and occlusal images; a cephalometric radiographic machine to make various extra-oral images of the head such as lateral, anterior-posterior, and poster-anterior images; and a panographic radiographic machine to make extra-oral panographic images of the teeth and jaws, as directed by dentist
  • Places and positions suction tubes in patient's mouth using standard practices and dentist's instructions
  • Mixes filling compounds such as composite and amalgam using standard practices or dentist’s preference as guides to consistency
  • Maintains patient records by indicating type of work done
  • Takes pre-impressions for dentures of all types as directed for use by technician to duplicate original configuration using standard practice and dentist's instructions as guides.
  • Proper teaching of oral hygiene
  • Assisting with dental procedures
  • Equipment sterilization
  • Knowledge and following proper hygienic protocol
  • Assisting during a dental emergency
  • Dental equipment and supply inventory.
  • EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE

  • Dental Assistant Certificate
  • Radiation Safety License issued by the Dental Board of California / certificate of compliance from an approved board course in Radiation safety
  • Minimum one (1) year of experience in general dentistry.
  • SETTING

    Tarzana Treatment Centers, Inc. is a non-profit corporation, which provides behavioral healthcare services, including chemical dependency and primary care services

    EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

    Tarzana Treatment Centers, Inc. does not discriminate as to race, nationality, religion, gender, sexual orientation, and disability in its hiring practices.

    ADA REQUIREMENT

    Tarzana Treatment Centers, Inc. supports the Americans with Disabilities Act. Discrimination is prohibited in all aspects of employment against disabled persons, who, with reasonable accommodations, can perform the essential functions of a job.

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