Job Description
Job Description
NEEDED : Dental Assistant
LOCATION : 2600 2nd St, Pekin, IL 61554
SCHEDULE : Monday – Friday, between 7 : 30 AM – 4 : 00 PM, not to exceed 40 hours per week.
QUALIFICATIONS : Resume and supporting documents required to be considered.
- Shall possess specialty training from a licensed dentist and / or certification from an accredited Dental Assistant school.
 - Training must include dental radiology and radiology safety.
 - Shall be certified in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) in accordance with the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association
 - Have a minimum of two (2) years of experience providing Dental Assistant services.
 - Bilingual oral communication skills and experience in a clinical setting are desirable but not required.
 
JOB DUTIES : Responsibilities include but are not limited to the provision of the following services :
Assists Dental Officer in dental specialty sections : restorative, oral surgery, endodontics, periodontics, prosthetics, and examinationsRetrieves patient's records and escorts patients to proper dental specialty section; seats and prepares patient for attending Dental OfficerAssists Dental Officer by preparing dental instruments, essential materials, drugs, and medicationsPasses instruments, retracts tissues, irrigates oral cavities, and operates aspiratorObserves patient's responses, and assists patient for dismissal from the Dental ClinicGive instructions for subsequent dental appointmentsMakes necessary entries on dental treatment records (both electronic and paper records)Prepares dental treatment room for the next patientAssists in the treatment of emergency cases.Provides dental health educationPerforms Dental prophylaxes - polishing of coronal portion of teeth, if the assistant is a Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) or Expanded Functions Dental Assistant (EFDA).Performs Dental screening examinationsPrepare patients for periodontal surgeryCompletes dental and periodontal chartingPrepares, places, and removes packsPlace temporary fillings (RDA, EFDA)Places and removes rubber damsMaintains dental equipmentCleans, sharpens, and sterilizes instrumentsPerforms daily inspection of equipment and makes minor repairsReports defective equipment, or institutes corrective actionUses dental hand instruments, mechanical instruments (including ultrasonic), oral hygiene aides and prophylaxis paste to provide necessary oral prophylactic servicesPrepares entries for patient's recordsSelect and apply medication in proper portion and anti-cariogenic agents to surface of teeth. Applies medication prescribed by a Dental Officer to gingiva to promote healingFabricates and repairs dental prostheses and appliances under supervisionPerforms procedures pursuant to fabrication and repair of complete denture prostheses and removable partial prosthesesUses acrylic resins and porcelain as basic materialsTakes radio graphs of patients using digital intraoral and panoramic dental radiographyObtains diagnostic quality periapical, occlusal, lateral jaw, and TMJ radiographsCorrectly position patient and sensorDetermines level of radiation intensity to minimize radiation exposure of patientsProcesses and saves digital radiographs to patient medical recordsMaintains proper infection control procedures in radiographic techniquesSterilizes contaminated biological waste of dental clinicPlaces and finish dental restorations, including bases and linersMake primary impressions and pour castsSelects tooth shade for composite restorations and denturesMaintains accurate sharps and instrument inventoriesMaintains logs for surface disinfectants, autoclave maintenance, chair filters maintenance, and vacuum pump filtersMaintains sterilization logsBENEFITS : Competitive hourly pay rate, accrued vacation, accrued sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays, 401K opportunity, and healthcare benefits contributions.