full-time 3 hours ago
DENTAL ASSISTANT 2 - PART TIME
Anonymous Office
Carson City, NV 89701
44,328.24 - 64,122.48/yr
About the Practice
6 Team Members
Dentrix Software
Job Description
JOB
The Department of Corrections is seeking to fill a part time Dental Assistant 2 at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center in Carson City. Duties include patient preparation and positioning; treatment area preparation; use of sterile techniques; administration of dental care and treatment as directed by professional staff; use and maintenance of dental equipment, instruments, and supplies; instructing patients in proper oral hygiene; and collection and maintenance of patient and/or clinical research subject data and records.Dental Assistants assist dentists in the general or specialized treatment of patients in routine, emergency, and clinical research procedures in areas of diagnostic, preventive, restorative, periodontal, endodontic, pedodontic, orthodontic, oral surgery, and prosthodontic dental care.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Graduation from high school or equivalent education and one year of experience in a dental practice using four-handed techniques in a wide range of procedures, collecting and recording patient's medical information, exposing, processing, mounting and labeling radiographs, and applying dental sterile techniques and infectious control and exposure procedures; OR graduation from high school or equivalent education, successful completion of a recognized one-year dental assistant training program, and one year of experience working with the public collecting and recording information and/or explaining and clarifying basic information; OR one year of experience as a Dental Assistant I in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
This job specification lists the major knowledge, skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive. Incumbent(s) will be expected to have knowledge, skills and abilities from a previous level.Working knowledge of: sterile techniques and infectious control procedures and protocol; four-handed dental assisting techniques; oral hygiene methods and techniques; the theory and practices of dental assisting; exposing intraoral and extraoral dental radiographs; dental radiography processing, mounting and labeling techniques; dental and medical terminology sufficient to document patient’s health and dental history; standard preparation and arrangement of dental instruments, materials and equipment appropriate for variety of dental procedures; ADA procedure codes. Ability to: perform four-handed dental assisting techniques to oral evacuate, fabricate temporary crown, take impressions, mix cements, and assist in the application of light cured material; explain and clarify information to patients regarding treatment plans and patient’s responsibility.Recruiter Contact Information: Susan Ashley – q.ashley@admin.nv.gov
The Department of Corrections is seeking to fill a part time Dental Assistant 2 at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center in Carson City. Duties include patient preparation and positioning; treatment area preparation; use of sterile techniques; administration of dental care and treatment as directed by professional staff; use and maintenance of dental equipment, instruments, and supplies; instructing patients in proper oral hygiene; and collection and maintenance of patient and/or clinical research subject data and records.Dental Assistants assist dentists in the general or specialized treatment of patients in routine, emergency, and clinical research procedures in areas of diagnostic, preventive, restorative, periodontal, endodontic, pedodontic, orthodontic, oral surgery, and prosthodontic dental care.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Graduation from high school or equivalent education and one year of experience in a dental practice using four-handed techniques in a wide range of procedures, collecting and recording patient's medical information, exposing, processing, mounting and labeling radiographs, and applying dental sterile techniques and infectious control and exposure procedures; OR graduation from high school or equivalent education, successful completion of a recognized one-year dental assistant training program, and one year of experience working with the public collecting and recording information and/or explaining and clarifying basic information; OR one year of experience as a Dental Assistant I in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
This job specification lists the major knowledge, skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive. Incumbent(s) will be expected to have knowledge, skills and abilities from a previous level.Working knowledge of: sterile techniques and infectious control procedures and protocol; four-handed dental assisting techniques; oral hygiene methods and techniques; the theory and practices of dental assisting; exposing intraoral and extraoral dental radiographs; dental radiography processing, mounting and labeling techniques; dental and medical terminology sufficient to document patient’s health and dental history; standard preparation and arrangement of dental instruments, materials and equipment appropriate for variety of dental procedures; ADA procedure codes. Ability to: perform four-handed dental assisting techniques to oral evacuate, fabricate temporary crown, take impressions, mix cements, and assist in the application of light cured material; explain and clarify information to patients regarding treatment plans and patient’s responsibility.Recruiter Contact Information: Susan Ashley – q.ashley@admin.nv.gov