（Full-time） Dental assistant job at All Coast Dental

Position: Part-time Dental Assistant
Location: San Diego, CA

• Assists the doctor by passing instruments, aspirating intra-oral fluids, mixing materials and medicaments during examinations or treatment.
• Records treatment information on the patient’s chart, including treatment rendered, the type of treatment planned and the amount of chair time, doctor time and assistant time needed for next appointment.
• Provides customer service support to patients by escorting them to and from the treatment room and prepping them for care by the doctor as well as scheduling their next recare appointment.
• Exposes digital full mouth X-rays.
• Takes digital impressions for diagnostic and opposing models.
• Prepares all treatment rooms including, but not limited to, set-up, decontamination, sterilization of all instruments, cleaning and restocking.
• Maintains cleanliness of the lab and sterilizing area.
• Reviews patient’s medical history, progress from the previous visit, if applicable, and the scheduled treatment plan with each patient.

• Communicates oral hygiene instructions, post-op instructions, and explains dental procedures to patients.
• Applies non-aerosol and non-caustic topical agents and fluoride. Flosses patients’ teeth.
• Inspects patient’s oral cavity and charts lesions, existing restorations and missing teeth.
• Assit with oral surgery and implant placement.

730-5:00 PM

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