Job Title: Dental Assistant
Location: Milford, DE 19963
Duration: 6+Months to Long term
Shift Timing- 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Roles and responsibilities:
- Assists dentist and/or dental hygienist during chairside procedures including but not limited to operative, preventive, periodontal, endodontic, prosthetic, limited orthodontics, and oral surgery.
- Keeps oral areas clean during dental procedures by using retraction, suction, and irrigation.
- Prepares and assists with utilization of dental materials and sets up instruments for each procedure
- Takes and develops radiographs.
- Disinfects environmental surfaces of the operatory which includes sterilization of instruments and equipment in accordance with federal, state, and institutional standards for infection control and safety.
- Organizes and maintains dental instruments, dental equipment and maintenance logs.
- Provides patient or parent education and oral hygiene instructions such as tooth brushing and flossing under direction of dentist and/or dental hygienist.
- Greets patients and answers telephones. Coordinates scheduling for patient's appointments, ensuring a full schedule of patients and reducing missed appointments
- Maintains patient records (paper and electronic) by entering, updating, modifying and retrieving client information into an established information system. Con\rms insurance eligibility.
- Records charting, examination, and treatment information as relayed by the dentist or designated clinical staff.
- Updates dental records to include information such as CDT codes, diagnosis codes, date of service and billing.
- Maintains inventory and orders supplies for the clinic's operation.
- May assist in training dental assistant trainees and volunteers.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of the methods and techniques of four-handed dentistry.
- Knowledge of applicable federal or state standards, regulations, policies and procedures for client care.
- Knowledge of dental instrument and equipment maintenance.
- Knowledge of the methods and techniques of dental radiology and safety procedures and protocols.
- Knowledge of assisting the dentist in medical and dental emergencies.
- Knowledge of office practices and procedures.
- Skill in recording patient blood pressure.
- Skill in chairside dentistry.
- Skill in preparation of dental materials.
- Skill in infection control procedures and techniques in accordance with federal or state laws, rules, and regulations.
- Skill in \ling and searching \les or records for information.
- Skill in verifying, recording, processing and compiling data accurately and resolving discrepancies in records.
- Ability to follow oral and written directions.
- Ability to work with physically and mentally handicapped clients.
- Ability to help clients feel comfortable before, during and after dental treatment.
- Ability to recognize basic dental emergencies for scheduling purposes.
- Ability to train others to use proper methods and procedures.
Requirements:
- Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:
- Possession of a Delaware Dental Radiation Technician Cortication or a Dental Radiation Technologist Certi\cation from the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB).
- Possession of a Valid Driver's License (not suspended, revoked or cancelled, or disqualified from driving) homicide risks and precautions and crisis interventions
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22nd Century Technologies, Inc.
Range: $30 to $35/hour on W2
Jan 26, 2026