Granville, NC30+ days ago
Chairside and non-chairside duties include most or all of the following: • inventories, receives, checks, and stocks supplies and equipment • cleans and sterilizes instruments • keeps instruments and equipment in operable condition, assists in clinic cleaning and maintenance • prepares and arranges instrument trays (some sterile trays) for clinic use • explains procedures and provides support to patients • passes instruments to the dentist during dental procedures • mixes impression and filling material • operates oral evacuation equipment, retractors, and water and air sprays • monitors the patients behavior and vital signs upon request from the doctor • completes patients records for operative procedures, charges, and reappointments • clears and cleans the operatory and instruments • takes routine x-rays and photographs such as bite wings • processes and mounts film • instructs patient, family, and/or health care staff in basic oral hygiene • may maintain records and recall system, answer phone, type some records or correspondence. Applicants who possess the following skills are preferred: • To utilize/operate x-ray equipment • The applicant will be required to successfully complete the Murdoch Developmental Center "Basic Training Series"; which includes, but is not limited to program library training, First Aid, Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Techniques (NVCI), CPR, Body Mechanics and lifting.