Dental Assistant

Rochester Regional Health; Rochester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A health service provider in Rochester is seeking a Dental Assistant to support dental procedures. The role involves preparing patients, maintaining records, and ensuring a sterile environment. Strong oral and written communication skills are preferred. The position offers a competitive pay range of $18.10 to $20.00 per hour with full-time hours from Monday to Friday.

Qualifications

• Excellent oral and written communication skills for routine interaction with staff, patients and visitors.

Responsibilities

• Participates in mandatory radiation safety training and maintains compliance with all safety procedures.
• Prepares patient for Dentist by seating and draping the patient then adjusting the chair to a convenient angle.
• Reviews patient record if available and determines and lays out any instruments and materials needed.
• Transfers instruments and performs four-handed dentistry for the general dental assistant.
• Places and positions suction tubes in patient’s mouth following Dentist’s instructions.
• Takes x-rays of patients’ mouth as directed by Dentist.
• Takes pre-impressions for dentures as directed for use by technician to duplicate original configuration.
• Maintains patient records making updates and notations as necessary.

Skills

Oral communication skills

Written communication skills

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Dental Assistant
Department: Dental
Location: Alexander Park
Hours Per Week: 40
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30am-4pm

Summary

As a Dental Assistant, your ability to anticipate needs, maintain a sterile office environment and keep accurate records greatly contributes to the success of the dentist and the satisfaction of the patient.

Responsibilities

• Participates in mandatory radiation safety training and maintains compliance with all safety procedures.
• Prepares patient for Dentist by seating and draping the patient then adjusting the chair to a convenient angle.
• Reviews patient record if available and, using standard practices and procedural instructions, determines and lays out any instruments and materials that will be needed.
• Transfers instruments and performs four-handed dentistry for the general dental assistant. Mixes filling compounds using standard practice or Dentist preference.
• Places and positions suction tubes in patient’s mouth using standard practice and following Dentist’s instructions.
• Takes x-rays of patients’ mouth as directed by Dentist.
• Takes pre-impressions for dentures of all types as directed for use by technician to duplicate original configuration.
• Maintains patient records making updates and notations as necessary.

Required Qualifications

• None

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent oral and written communication skills for routine interaction with staff, patients and visitors

Physical Requirements

M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.

Pay Range

$18.10 - $20.00