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Contentnea Health

Dental Assistant I

Contentnea Health, Greenville, North Carolina, United States, 27834

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Company Overview Contentnea Health is a Community Health Center providing comprehensive medical, dental and behavioral health services for members of our communities in Greene, Pitt and Pamlico counties in eastern North Carolina.

Job Summary Assists dentists and maintains cleanliness of the operatories and equipment.

Responsibilities And Duties

Provides assistance in the delivery of dental treatment

Seats patients, obtains/records vital signs and charts medical/dental histories

Charts oral conditions as dictated by dental provider

Prepares dental instruments for procedure

Obtains dental radiographs as needed

Provides chair side assistance to dental provider during dental procedure

Provides inter-procedural support

Maintains dental handpieces

Cleans, sanitizes, and maintains dental operatories

Cleans, sanitizes, and sterilizes dental instrumentsMaintains dental laboratory

Pours impressions and trims models

Processes lab cases

Assists practice manager as needed

Qualifications And Skills Possesses work-related skills at a higher level than completion of high school, including formal written and verbal communication skills, computational and computer skills, mathematical, technical or health care related knowledge frequently acquired through completion of a trade school, para‑professional, or certificate type program.

Possesses specific knowledge and training in the practice of dental assisting typically acquired through completion of a dental assisting program.

Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Health Care Provider

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