Jobs in Midwest City, OK

About the role

Dental assistants greatly increase the efficiency of the dentist in the delivery of quality oral health care and are valuable members of the dental care team. Dental Assistants help to provide direct patient care in all dental specialties, including orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics and oral surgery. They will assist Dentist, set up and maintenance of equipment, prepare patient for treatment from beginning to end of patient appointment.

What you'll bring

• Completion of Dental Assisting Program or minimum one year experience as a Dental Assistant.
• Current CPR Certification Required.
• X-Ray Certification is required to serve chairside.
• Must have a valid driver's license, proof of valid vehicle insurance and must have annual Motor Vehicle Record Check, as a condition of employment if employee operates any Company owned vehicles or drives their own personal vehicle for Company business purposes.
• Understands HIPAA to ensure patient privacy.
• Clear understanding of sterilization system and infection control.
• Knowledgeable of CDT codes and passed the Dental Depot CDT test within 20 days of employment.
• Working knowledge of the following procedures: Amalgam and composite fillings, extractions, start and finish root canal, crown prep, impression and temporary crown fabrication, alginate and System 1 and 2 impressions, adjusting and crown delivery, pulpotomy and stainless steel crown, prophylaxis, wax try in, adjusting and delivery flexible and cast metal partials, adjusting and delivering dentures.
• Must have signed the Hepatitis B Vaccination Form declining or accepting the vaccination within 30 days of Employment.
• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Adaptability - Ability to adapt to change in the workplace.
• Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.