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Effective oral communication skills Spanish preferred.</span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Certified Dental Assistant preferred.</span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Current CPR (BLA) required.</span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Requires a comprehensive knowledge of dental assisting techniques and procedures for all phases of general dentistry.</span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Knowledge of modern dental materials. Their storage, handling and applications are required.</span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">The Dental Assistant must be cognizant of the expectations and concerns of the center’s dental patients and be able to respond in an empathetic and professional manner. The ability to work with persons from a wide diversity of social, ethnic and economic backgrounds is necessary.  The Dental Assistant must be able to creatively work with other health care professionals from a variety of disciplines to achieve maximal results for the center’s patient forma, a system of integrated primary health care.</span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">The ability to distinguish letters and symbols as well the ability to utilize telephones, computer terminals and copiers is required.</span></li>\n</ol>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px\">JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:</span></span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<ol>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Assists patients in resolving minor difficulties, answering questions, and giving directions as authorized by the dentist.</span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Chair-side assisting abilities, including four-handed dentistry capability in administration of treatment.</span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Prepare operatory for patient treatment as per Dental Department protocols and dentist’s specific instructions, including greeting patients and escorting to the operatory.</span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Expose and develop radiographs, knowledge of radiograph software.</span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Compliance with Dental Department directives and protocols relative to Infection Control, Exposure Control and Safety Issues.</span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Maintenance of dental equipment, supplies, clinical area, and thorough knowledge of dental charting software.</span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Place and receive necessary telephone calls consistent with professional maters, clinic business, and patient care.</span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Assist with various clinical and administrative functions of the center, including appropriate utilization of teamwork.</span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Ensure sterility of all re-usable dental instruments in accordance with protocols, including necessary documentation.</span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Ensure proper disposal of all contaminated or potentially contaminated materials.</span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Use of Personal Protective Equipment and universal precautions and maintain a sterile and neat working environment.</span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Attendance to work, processing patients in a timely manner, and can perform job duties with minimal supervision.</span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Supply ordering an inventory record keeping.</span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Reports to work on time and is ready to work in designated work area.</span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Review daily schedule to set up appropriate trays and instruments.</span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Works effectively with all disciplines and corrective criticism from supervisors.</span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Desire to want to lean more or further one’s dental knowledge by application of herself.</span></li>\n</ol>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px\">MISSION AND CUSTOMER SERVICE:</span></span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<ol>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Demonstrate the Mission and acts in ways that advance the best interest of the customers entrusted to our care. Positively represents SWLA Center for Health Services (SWLA) in the workplace and the community. </span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Present a professional image: apparel and appearance are appropriate according to SWLA department dress code.</span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Demonstrate effective communication and listens attentively to the customer and promptly acts upon requests with consideration for patient privacy. Keep the customer informed about their care and treatment in a comfortable atmosphere.</span></li>\n<li><br><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">Respect the gifts and talents (the diversity that co-workers bring to their jobs) of each other. 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