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Essential Role:Provides dental assistance to complement the dentists role of delivering primary dental care services at GraceMed Health Clinic, Inc. Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Prepares the patient for treatment, accesses dental records and provides instruments and materials needed during treatment procedures.
2. Obtains and/or reviews patient and family history in dental record.
3. Chaperones and assists dentists during exams and procedures.
4. Returns or receives patient phone calls during office hours; performs triage of patients by phone or in office, assesses dental needs of patient and coordinates appropriate care or interventions and refers to licensed staff or providers as indicated.
5. Maintains and stocks exam rooms.
6. Cleans and sterilizes equipment and instruments.
7. Provides post-treatment and oral health care instruction as requested.
8. Takes impressions for study models/crowns/bridges/dentures/partial dentures, and when necessary, pours up models.
9. Takes digital xrays as directed by the dentist.
10. Maintains clinical equipment and supplies.
11. Performs direct patient care within the limits of his/her training and capabilities when the dentist is unavailable.
12. Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
13. Assists in the development and documentation of protocols related to his/her job functions.
14. Performs other appropriate duties as requested by supervisors.