Travel Dental Assistant - $974 per week in Middletown, CT

Job Title : Dental Assistant Profession : Medical Assistant Specialty : Staff Augmentation Duration : 8 weeks Shift : Day Hours per Shift : 8 Experience : Relevant experience required License : Not specified Certifications : Certified Dental Assistant Must-Have : - Certified Dental Assistant Description : Looking for a certified dental assistant. Manager needs someone as soon as possible. Current dental assistant will be on leave for 8 weeks. Duties include performing instrument exchange procedures for operative dentistry. Includes general dentistry, pedodontics, prosthetics, orthodontics, periodontics, and oral surgery. Prepares dental restorative and prosthetic materials. Assists in oral surgery as required. Ensures compliance with regulations on infection control and sterilization. Ability to take digital X-rays is necessary. Competent with electronic dental health records. Prepares and performs daily maintenance of major equipment. Maintains equipment and supply inventories. Schedules appointments. Prepares a variety of requests for individual diagnostic testing. Illustrates proper preventive dental hygiene to individuals. Ensures completeness and accuracy of dental medical records. Prepares reports and correspondence. May participate in dental health information program. May pour molds when necessary. May act as triage and / or receptionist for incoming telephone calls. Performs related duties as required.