- Took x-rays of patients’ teeth for diagnostic purposes
- Kept doctor’s instruments disinfected and laid out for use at all times and assisted with procedures: handed tools, used suction and swabs, topical anesthetics, removed stitches, and prepared temporary crowns…
- Kept orderly and accurate patient records, treatment information, medical and dental histories, and vital signs.
- Instructed patients regarding general means of effective plaque control, health standards, and the proscribed postoperative procedures
- Took emergency-preventive measures and cooperated with the doctor professionally in several medical emergences: …
- Handled bills and payments, managed supplies and purchases, managed inventory
- Kept dental materials prepared when necessary: amalgam, impression material, cement, etc
Key Skills, Core Competencies & Strengths
- organization ability, time-management, analytical and problem solving ability, and multi-tasking skills
- interpersonal competency and patient-service orientation – a way with patients
- ability to remember and follow doctor instructions precisely
- Dedication to the job, hard work, and responsibility and accountability
Dental Assistant Education & Qualifications
- High school diploma
- X hrs of relevant coursework: biology, health sciences, chemistry…
- Experience working in an office, managing office material
- Experience and/or coursework in dental assisting, medical billing, radiology…
- Dental assistant license or certificate, if relevant (depends on place of work)
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