Dental Assistant

Join our expanding dental services team and a rewarding career in public health dentistry!

Overview of responsibilities include:

• Prepares patient, sterilizes and disinfects instruments, sets up instrument trays, prepares materials, and assists dentist during dental procedures
• Takes and records medical and dental histories and vital signs of patient
• Exposes dental diagnostic x-rays
• Makes preliminary impressions for study casts and occlusal registrations for mounting study casts
• Pours, trims, and polishes study casts, fabricates custom impression trays from preliminary impressions, cleans and polishes removable appliances, and fabricates temporary restorations
• Assists dentist in management of medical and dental emergencies
• Instructs patients in oral hygiene and plaque control programs
• Provides postoperative instructions prescribed by Dentist
• Records treatment information in patient records
• Certified Dental Assistant in the State of Massachusetts
• Knowledge of Epic software is a plus