A Dental Assistant will support the Lawton Indian Hospital and potentially Anadarko Indian Health Center, providing assistance in general and specialized dental procedures.
Locations (2)
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States
Anadarko, Oklahoma, United States
Compensation
USD $20.50/Hr. Up to USD $24.00/Hr.
Responsibilities
Obtain and record vital signs and screening data in electronic dental and health records
Triage emergency dental patients
Take both intraoral and extraoral (panoramic) digital radiographs
Chair side assistant, primarily assisting in general dentistry
Assist as needed in more complex specialized dental procedures such as oral surgery, prosthetics, operative, endodontics, periodontics and pedodontics
Checks supplies and equipment needed for surgical procedures.
Scrubs, gowns, and gloves for surgical procedures.
Sets up sterile table with instruments, supplies, equipment, and medications/solutions needed for procedures, displaying knowledge of procedure and patient positioning.
Performs appropriate counts with circulator prior to the operation and before the incision is closed.
Gowns and gloves surgeon and assistants.
Requirements
High School Grad or Equiv
Technical/Vocational School
Associate
Nice to have: Proficient in a minimum of 2 surgical specialties
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