Dental Assistant Job at Meharry Medical College in Nashville

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The Dental Assistant works under general supervision. Sets up and takes regular and digital radiographs. Saves and exports radiographs to different formats. Checks developing solutions levels for freshness in developers. Assists in taking patient’s vital signs. Assists with four-handed dentistry, sterilization of instruments, and dispensary of supplies.

Assists dental faculty, residents, and students.

Responsibilities include:

• Prepares for dental treatment by draping patient with covering.
• Arranges dental instruments, materials, and medications on chair-side tray in the order they are to be used, according to scheduled treatment.
• Keeps oral areas clear during dental procedures by use of suction devices, cotton rolls, holders, etc.
• Passes instruments to the Dentist and assists during oral surgery.
• Mixes dental material for procedure being done.
• Sterilizes instruments using autoclaves or chemical disinfectants.
• Produces 3D digital radiographs for the performance of implant surgeries.
• Produces digital radiographs for all student clinics.
• Changes developing solutions in developers as needed, and logs number of exposures daily.
• Takes patients' vital signs, pours, trims, and polishes casts and removable appliances.
• Conducts plaque control program and provides home care instructions.
• Assists students in x-ray techniques and terminology; provides training in four-hand techniques.
• Performs clerical duties, receives patients, arranges appointments, and records treatment.
• Keeps inventory of materials in stock and what’s used.
• Assists with procedures performed by students; answers the telephone and takes messages.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.
• Dispenses instruments and supplies to faculty, students, and residents.

Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Health Care Provider

Industry: Higher Education