Job Summary: 

• Equip and prepare treatment rooms for examination and procedures by laying out necessary sterilized equipment, dental instruments, anesthetics, dental supplies, and materials.
• Ensure dental office infection control policies and safety regulations are met by disinfecting and sterilizing all equipment and instruments after use.
• Take X-rays, set up and break down rooms.
• Sterilize and disinfect instruments and equipment.
• Apply a topical anesthetic.
• Accountable for chairside assisting (4-handed dentistry).
• Make provisional restorations (crowns/bridges).
• Take impressions and digital scans.
• Enter chart notes and treatment recommendations during patient visits accurately and thoroughly.

Skills on Resume:

• Treatment Room Prep (Hard Skills)
• Infection Control (Hard Skills)
• X-ray Imaging (Hard Skills)
• Instrument Sterilization (Hard Skills)
• Topical Anesthetic (Hard Skills)
• Chairside Assisting (Hard Skills)
• Provisional Restorations (Hard Skills)
• Accurate Charting (Soft Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Check the treatment room for cleanliness, make necessary changes.
• Turn on the treatment room equipment.
• Sanitize the hand piece/vacuum lines every day and after each patient use.
• Clean the treatment room at the end of the day, and turn off the equipment.
• Assist and perform clinical procedures as delegated by the dentist (main chair-side assistant maintaining the patient flow).
• Assist in the oversight of the DA chairside.
• Accurately chart each patient's pre-existing conditions, record periodontal measurements.
• Provide thorough and gentle coronal polishing to patients.
• Provide topical fluoride applications for designated patients as prescribed by the dentist.
• Communicate with patients and team members in an understandable and professional way.
• Check on patient comfort during treatment, help allay patient anxiety.
• Call the patient in the evening after a difficult appointment.
• Provide patient education materials, oral surgery instruction (pre and post-surgery), and oral hygiene instructions.
• Adhere to infection control procedures.
• Properly discard all disposable items from each visit.
• Store instruments and trays in appropriate places.
• Maintain clinical inventory and submit orders to the clinic manager once a month.
• Use knowledge in operating radiographic equipment.
• Maintain and organize Laboratory cases for the next scheduled patients.
• Assist with dispensing oral medications as prescribed by the dentist.
• Responsible for answering the telephone, confirming appointments, taking messages for the providers, filing charts and other correspondence, and posting the next day's schedule for treatment rooms.

Skills on Resume:

• Treatment Room Prep (Hard Skills)
• Clinical Assisting (Hard Skills)
• Infection Control (Hard Skills)
• Radiography Operation (Hard Skills)
• Patient Charting (Hard Skills)
• Patient Communication (Soft Skills)
• Patient Comfort Care (Soft Skills)
• Team Collaboration (Soft Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Prepare the office for daily opening and closing duties.
• Prepare the treatment area for the patient by following procedures and protocols.
• Prepare the patient for dental treatment by welcoming, comforting and seating the patient.
• Assist the doctors during treatment procedures.
• Perform dental infection control procedures.
• Responsible for taking X-rays.
• Educate patients about oral hygiene and their child’s oral health.
• Perform all lab-related procedures.
• Responsible for performing cleanings.
• Hand off the patient at check-out.
• Be in charge of complete care calls and cards.
• Assist in managing and controlling supply inventory.
• Document dental care services by charting in patient records.
• Maintain strict compliance with all pertinent laws and regulations (HIPAA, OSHA, ADA, Dental Board).
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment.

Skills on Resume:

• Office Prep Duties (Hard Skills)
• Treatment Area Setup (Hard Skills)
• Patient Preparation (Soft Skills)
• Clinical Assisting (Hard Skills)
• Infection Control (Hard Skills)
• X-ray Imaging (Hard Skills)
• Patient Education (Soft Skills)
• Chart Documentation (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Responsible for patient comfort, Chairside assisting with coronal polishing.
• Take patient records (photographs, radiographs).
• Responsible for taking impressions.
• Clean and sterilize instruments.
• Stock and maintain the clinical work area.

Skills on Resume:

• Patient Comfort Care (Soft Skills)
• Chairside Assisting (Hard Skills)
• Coronal Polishing (Hard Skills)
• Record Taking (Hard Skills)
• Radiograph Imaging (Hard Skills)
• Impression Taking (Hard Skills)
• Instrument Sterilization (Hard Skills)
• Clinical Stocking (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Assist the doctor during treatment.
• Prepare patients for treatment.
• Take and develop X-rays.
• Take diagnostic impressions.
• Perform instrument sterilization and infection control.
• Accountable for dental polishing and restoration placement.
• Clean and stock the operatory.
• Control inventory of clinical supplies.
• Fabricate provisional restorations.
• Inventory control of laboratory cases.
• Make clinical notes regarding patient treatment.
• Place and remove rubber dams.
• Responsible for applying sealants.
• Responsible for removing sutures.
• Place amalgam restorations.
• Take the final impression for indirect restorations.

Skills on Resume:

• Clinical Assisting (Hard Skills)
• Patient Preparation (Soft Skills)
• X-ray Imaging (Hard Skills)
• Impression Taking (Hard Skills)
• Infection Control (Hard Skills)
• Restoration Placement (Hard Skills)
• Operatory Stocking (Hard Skills)
• Clinical Charting (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Support the dentist in providing treatment.
• Be in charge of patient education for dental procedures and continuing care.
• Be in charge of documentation management for dental care records.
• Accountable for dental equipment maintenance.
• Responsible for patient scheduling.

Skills on Resume:

• Dental Treatment Support (Hard Skills)
• Patient Education (Soft Skills)
• Record Management (Hard Skills)
• Equipment Maintenance (Hard Skills)
• Patient Scheduling (Soft Skills)
• Clinical Communication (Soft Skills)
• Operatory Organization (Hard Skills)
• Workflow Coordination (Soft Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Prepare the treatment room for the patient by following prescribed procedures and protocols.
• Prepare the patient for dental treatment by welcoming, comforting, seating, and draping the patient.
• Provide information to patients and employees by answering questions and requests.
• Provide instrumentation by sterilizing and delivering instruments to the treatment area, positioning instruments for the dentist's access, suctioning, and passing instruments.
• Provide materials by selecting, mixing, and placing materials on instruments and in the patient's mouth.
• Provide diagnostic information by exposing and developing radiographic studies, pouring, trimming, and polishing study casts.
• Maintain patient appearance and ability to masticate by fabricating temporary restorations, cleaning and polishing removable appliances.
• Help the dentist manage dental and medical emergencies by maintaining CPR certification, emergency drug and oxygen supply, and an emergency telephone directory.
• Educate patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions.
• Document dental care services by charting in patient records.
• Maintain patient confidence and protect operations by keeping information confidential.
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Protect patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
• Conserve dental resources by using equipment and supplies to accomplish job results.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results.

Skills on Resume:

• Treatment Room Prep (Hard Skills)
• Patient Preparation (Soft Skills)
• Instrument Sterilization (Hard Skills)
• Chairside Assisting (Hard Skills)
• Material Handling (Hard Skills)
• Radiographic Diagnostics (Hard Skills)
• Patient Education (Soft Skills)
• Clinical Charting (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Sterilize and disinfect instruments and equipment.
• Prepare treatment rooms, instruments and tray setups for dental procedures.
• Greet and prepare patients for treatment.
• Expose, develop and mount dental radiographs.
• Assist the dentist during examinations and treatment procedures.
• Conduct work in compliance with office policies and procedures, safety and OSHA guidelines.
• Record medical and dental histories and vital signs, and treatment information of the patient.
• Participate in the achievement of patient satisfaction and office production goals.
• Provide patient education materials.
• Maintain an appropriate office environment.

Skills on Resume:

• Sterilization Procedures (Hard Skills)
• Treatment Room Prep (Hard Skills)
• Patient Preparation (Soft Skills)
• Radiograph Imaging (Hard Skills)
• Chairside Assisting (Hard Skills)
• Regulatory Compliance (Soft Skills)
• Patient Records Management (Hard Skills)
• Patient Education (Soft Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Prepare treatment/clinical area for patient care.
• Organize and prepare trays, set up for dental procedures, and maintain adequate supply levels in each operatory.
• Prep patients and assist with dental procedures.
• Prepare and mix materials.
• Obtain vital signs and monitor patients for complications.
• Clean up following procedure, dispose of waste, disinfect area after each patient, and set up for next patient in accordance with established procedures.
• Maintain inventory of disposable materials, medications, dental instruments, equipment, and supplies in the dental operatory and those required for daily operation.
• Organize supplies and equipment to minimize loss and maximize utilization.
• Perform regular audits to ensure the removal of expired materials.
• Maintain a clean and orderly clinic.
• Sterilize and disinfect instruments and equipment in accordance with established procedures.
• Prepare materials for making impressions and restorations.
• Expose and process digital radiography and traditional X-rays.
• Practice radiation safety at all times when using dental radiograph generators.

Skills on Resume:

• Treatment Area Prep (Hard Skills)
• Tray Setup (Hard Skills)
• Patient Preparation (Soft Skills)
• Material Mixing (Hard Skills)
• Vital Monitoring (Hard Skills)
• Operatory Disinfection (Hard Skills)
• Inventory Management (Hard Skills)
• Radiography Operation (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Assist the dentist in gaining the patient’s commitment for the best possible treatment with urgency.
• Actively participate in the Perfect Patient Experience by striving to keep patients focused on optimal treatment while attending to their individual needs and concerns.
• Maintain a clean, sterile, and cheerful environment where patients feel comfortable, prepare patients for treatment, and assist the doctors, thereby enabling them to provide efficient, quality dental treatment.
• Complete x-rays and intra-oral pictures of patients.
• Instruct patients on postoperative and general oral health care.
• Sterilize and disinfect instruments, equipment, and operatories in accordance with the American Dental Association guidelines.
• Maintain strict compliance with State, Federal, and other regulations (e.g., OSHA, WC, Dental Board, HIPAA, ADA, DOL, HR policies and practices).

Skills on Resume:

• Treatment Commitment Support (Soft Skills)
• Patient Experience Focus (Soft Skills)
• Patient Preparation (Soft Skills)
• Clinical Assisting (Hard Skills)
• X-ray Imaging (Hard Skills)
• Patient Instruction (Soft Skills)
• Instrument Sterilization (Hard Skills)
• Regulatory Compliance (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Assist the dentist during a variety of treatment procedures.
• Educate patients on appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health.
• Manage infection control, prepare and sterilize instruments and equipment.
• Perform various office tasks.
• Provide patients with instructions for oral care following all dental treatment procedures.
• Set up and break down the operatory post-treatment.
• Take dental radiographs (X-rays).

Skills on Resume:

• Clinical Assisting (Hard Skills)
• Patient Education (Soft Skills)
• Infection Control (Hard Skills)
• Office Support (Soft Skills)
• Post-Treatment Instruction (Soft Skills)
• Operatory Setup (Hard Skills)
• X-ray Imaging (Hard Skills)
• Instrument Sterilization (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Assist patients in resolving minor difficulties, answering their questions and giving directions to patients as authorized by the dentist.
• Serve as a dentist's chair-side assistant.
• Prepare operatory for patient treatment as per Dental Department protocols and the dentist's directions.
• Take digital X-rays in accordance with state regulations and law, as well as the Dental Department directive and protocol.
• Perform independent procedures as delegated and directed by the dentist in accordance with state regulation and law and Dental Department directive and protocol.
• Maintain Dental Department equipment in accordance with the manufacturer's directions and Dental Department policy and protocol.
• Maintain all Dental Department areas in compliance with Dental department directives and protocols as well as center policies and procedures relative to infection control, exposure control and safety issues.
• Maintain adequate operatory supplies and compile a list of individual item shortages for inventory control and ordering purposes.
• Maintain a list of all Dental Department patients, monitor patient flow, and assist the Dental director, dentist in assuring that all patient records are properly and accurately completed through DMR.
• Receive and place necessary telephone calls consistent with professional matters, clinic business and patients of the dental department.
• Ensure the sterility of all reusable dental instruments and equipment in accordance with the dental department directive and protocol.
• Ensure the proper disposal of all contaminated or potentially contaminated materials in accordance with the dental department directive, the center policy, as well as state and federal regulations.
• Participate in appropriate health promotion/disease prevention activities, both on-site and off-site.
• Perform other related and/or necessary tasks to achieve organizational and programmatic goals and objectives.
• Obtain endodontic cultures.
• Dry canals, previously opened by the supervising dentist, with absorbent points.
• Responsible for testing pulp vitality.
• Place bases and liners on sound dentin.
• Remove excess cement from supragingival surfaces of teeth with a hand instrument or floss.
• Be in charge of sizing stainless steel crowns, temporary crowns and bands.
• Responsible for temporary cementation and removal of temporary crowns and removal of orthodontic bands.
• Responsible for placing orthodontic separators.
• Place and ligate arch wires.
• Place post-extraction and periodontal dressings.
• Take bite registrations for diagnostic models for the case study only.
• Responsible for coronal polishing.

Skills on Resume:

• Clinical Assisting (Hard Skills)
• Patient Support (Soft Skills)
• Operatory Preparation (Hard Skills)
• Digital Radiography (Hard Skills)
• Delegated Procedures (Hard Skills)
• Equipment Maintenance (Hard Skills)
• Infection Control (Hard Skills)
• Inventory Management (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Provide high-quality dental hygiene within the scope of service consistent with accepted standards of care by assessing dental conditions and risk, using patient screening procedures, including medical history review, dental and perio-charting, and taking patient vital signs.
• Provide chair-side assistance to the dentist in the performance of special tests, procedures and complex treatments and also assist with or institute emergency measures for sudden adverse development during treatment of patients.
• Evaluate patients and implement treatment regimens under the supervision of the Dentist.
• Deliver direct patient care to patients, using established dental hygienist procedures such as cleaning, polishing, x-rays, application of sealants, fluorides and varnishes, making impressions of patients’ teeth for study casts and related procedures.
• Develop and implement individualized dental care plans for patients, perform patient education and risk protocols, discharge planning, and patient/family teaching under the supervision of a dentist.
• Document dental history of chief complaint, record and report pertinent observations and patient reactions to dental staff, document lab procedures, treatments, and ensure follow-ups on results.
• Review and interpret patient dental records.
• Assist in the preparation of patient care areas, and in the patient admission, transfer and discharge process.
• Prepare reports and assist with patient reception, telephone calls, and routine triage.
• Perform routine cleaning and maintenance of dental equipment in assigned operatory areas and the assigned equipment.
• Perform miscellaneous duties within the Dental Program.

Skills on Resume:

• Clinical Assessment (Hard Skills)
• Chairside Assistance (Hard Skills)
• Treatment Evaluation (Hard Skills)
• Direct Patient Care (Hard Skills)
• Patient Education (Soft Skills)
• Clinical Documentation (Hard Skills)
• Record Review (Hard Skills)
• Operatory Preparation (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Establish and facilitate long-term patient relationships, ensuring retention and loyalty by being empathetic and providing clinical excellence in the support of the delivery of dental care.
• Prepare the dental operatory for clinical procedures and apply topical anesthetics and sealants as directed by the dentist.
• Mix and prepare a variety of materials, such as cements, medicaments, bonding agents, and fillings.
• Conduct post-operative and post-treatment procedures, as instructed by the dentist.
• Use a client-centered approach, always acting or advocating in the client’s best interest, and educate patients on oral hygiene instructions, including brushing and flossing techniques.
• Communicate effectively with patients and work collaboratively with all staff.
• Adhere to current jurisdictional legislation, regulations, codes of ethics, practice standards, guidelines, and policies relevant to the profession and practice setting.

Skills on Resume:

• Patient Relationship Care (Soft Skills)
• Operatory Preparation (Hard Skills)
• Material Mixing (Hard Skills)
• Post-Treatment Support (Hard Skills)
• Patient Education (Soft Skills)
• Effective Communication (Soft Skills)
• Team Collaboration (Soft Skills)
• Regulatory Compliance (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Provide outstanding customer service for the patient, and excellent chairside manner.
• Assist the doctor with all dental procedures.
• Take radiographs of patients using standard dental radiographic equipment.
• Perform efficient and accurate procedures to help maintain doctors’ schedules and patient flow, create no patient wait time, maintain time flexibility for patients, be present, engaged, and ready to work at all assigned shift times.
• Help clean the office and treatment rooms.
• Review patient chart prior to doctor arrival and log appropriate patient data during exam and treatment, as well as transcribe doctor notes in the patient chart.
• Maintain patient confidentiality through HIPAA compliance.
• Follow the organization's safety policies and procedures.
• Apply knowledge and understanding of dental terminology sufficient to perform the job successfully.
• Verify patient health history (basic health review, medications, understanding impact with dentistry) and document appropriately in the patient's chart.

Skills on Resume:

• Patient Service Care (Soft Skills)
• Chairside Assisting (Hard Skills)
• Radiograph Imaging (Hard Skills)
• Workflow Efficiency (Soft Skills)
• Operatory Cleaning (Hard Skills)
• Chart Documentation (Hard Skills)
• HIPAA Compliance (Hard Skills)
• Dental Terminology (Hard Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Assist the dentist in all aspects of chairside assisting.
• Drape and seat the patient in the dental chair.
• Place the proper tray, set up and develop room preparation.
• Confirm all treatment is recorded in the chart and all the necessary information of the patient visit is indicated on route slips.
• Operate Dental radiography equipment.
• Responsible for applying topical agents.
• Responsible for removing dressings.
• Fill in as a Dental Receptionist to answer telephone calls, route and assist incoming patients.
• Follow Infection Control policies.
• Follow sterilization protocols, and consistently demonstrate adherence to the sterilization process.

Skills on Resume:

• Chairside Assisting (Hard Skills)
• Patient Seating (Soft Skills)
• Room Preparation (Hard Skills)
• Chart Documentation (Hard Skills)
• Radiography Operation (Hard Skills)
• Topical Application (Hard Skills)
• Dressing Removal (Hard Skills)
• Reception Support (Soft Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Serve as a dentist chair-side assistant.
• Assist patients in resolving minor difficulties, answering their questions and giving directions to patients as authorized by the dentist.
• Prepare the operation procedure for patient treatment as per the Dental department protocols or directions.
• Complete dental radiographs in accordance with state regulations and law.
• Maintain all Dental Department equipment in accordance with the manufacturer's directions.
• Maintain a list of Dental Department patients, monitor patient flow, and assist the dental director, dental hygienist in assuring that all patient records are documents are filed correctly.
• Receive and place necessary telephone calls consistent with a professional manner.
• Perform front office duties such as scheduling, confirming appointments, verifying insurance, checking patients in and out, collecting co-pay, and managing balance due.

Skills on Resume:

• Chairside Assisting (Hard Skills)
• Patient Support (Soft Skills)
• Operatory Preparation (Hard Skills)
• Radiograph Imaging (Hard Skills)
• Equipment Maintenance (Hard Skills)
• Patient Flow Management (Soft Skills)
• Phone Communication (Soft Skills)
• Front Office Support (Soft Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Make patients as comfortable as possible in the dental chair, prepare them for treatment, and obtain their dental records.
• Assist hand instruments and materials to dentists and keep patients' mouths dry and clear by using suction or other devices.
• Assist the Dentist in the operating room.
• Disinfect instruments and equipment, prepare trays of instruments for dental procedures, and instruct patients on postoperative and general oral health care.
• Prepare materials for impressions and restorations, take dental x-rays, and process x-ray film as directed by a dentist.
• Ensure operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements, following manufacturer's instructions, troubleshooting malfunctions, calling for repairs, maintaining equipment inventories, evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Handle instrument cleaning, sterilization/disinfection and re-circulation.
• Perform dental room/chair disinfection.
• Review consent and medical history prior to treatment.
• Review and maintain dental records documenting assessments and care provided.
• Assist in patient/family education through written and oral explanation.

Skills on Resume:

• Patient Comfort Care (Soft Skills)
• Chairside Assisting (Hard Skills)
• OR Assistance (Hard Skills)
• Instrument Sterilization (Hard Skills)
• Material Preparation (Hard Skills)
• Radiograph Imaging (Hard Skills)
• Equipment Maintenance (Hard Skills)
• Patient Education (Soft Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Greet all patients in a courteous and professional manner.
• Provide assistance to the dentists at the chair-side.
• Check patients’ vital signs (i.e., blood pressure, temperature, etc.)
• Collaborate with the dentists, provide oral hygiene instructions to patients and parents/caregivers.
• Establish strong patient relationships while maintaining ethical professional behaviour.
• Prepare the treatment room in accordance with infection control and practice protocols for each patient.

Skills on Resume:

• Patient Greeting (Soft Skills)
• Chairside Assisting (Hard Skills)
• Vital Monitoring (Hard Skills)
• Patient Education (Soft Skills)
• Patient Relationship Care (Soft Skills)
• Treatment Room Prep (Hard Skills)
• Infection Control (Hard Skills)
• Professional Communication (Soft Skills)

Job Summary: 

• Assist clinical faculty, dental students, and other clinical support staff in the provision of oral health care to patients in the College of Dental Medicine Clinics.
• Facilitate the efficient delivery of patient care working as part of a multidisciplinary dental team, with the primary role as chairside dental assistant.
• Explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.
• Support the dentist and team in providing quality patient care within the scope of state regulations.
• Set up and break down rooms, take and develop x-rays, offer chairside support, take impressions, and provide the patient with post-op instructions and care.
• Assist with presenting and discussing treatment plans, sterilize and maintain instruments, equipment, and general spaces, and provide a clean and professional environment.

Skills on Resume:

• Chairside Assisting (Hard Skills)
• Team Collaboration (Soft Skills)
• Patient Communication (Soft Skills)
• Treatment Support (Hard Skills)
• Room Setup (Hard Skills)
• X-ray Imaging (Hard Skills)
• Impression Taking (Hard Skills)
• Instrument Sterilization (Hard Skills)