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Franklin Todd Wortham DDS, LLC. Dental Assistant (DA) in Kenai, Alaska
Dental Assistant Responsibilities:
- Preparing patients for dental work.
- Helping with infection control by sterilizing and disinfecting instruments, setting up instrument trays, preparing materials, and assisting with dental procedures.
- Assisting dentists in managing medical and dental emergencies when necessary.
- Assisting dental hygienists with procedures when necessary.
- Providing great patient care. Assisting the Dr Chairside for treatment using 4 handed dentistry.
- Recording treatment information in patient records during exams and ensuring Tx plan is broken into appointments including description and # of units.
- Chart notes following every appointment you assisted with.
- Exposing dental x-rays, transferring to Curve, labeling correctly and caring for dental x-ray equipment.
- Providing postoperative instructions as directed by the dentist.
- Caring for dental equipment.
- Forming preliminary impressions for study casts and occlusal registrations for mounting study casts.
- Ensuring the appropriate supply of materials and informing Dr of needed supplies.
- Maintaining dental equipment inventory.
- Fabricating temporary restorations and custom impressions from preliminary impressions.
- Ensuring with the Front desk that all needed patient paperwork including HH updates, TX plans and Consent forms are collected.
- Performing maintenance on Sterilizers. Keeping log of Sterilization strips, maintenance and all reports on Sterilizers
- Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
- Attend training and continuing education as needed.
- Other duties as assigned