Dental Assistant
Company: Kaiser Permanente
Location: Salem
Posted on: June 20, 2022
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Job Description:
$5,000 sign-on bonus eligible position!
Provide direct support to dentists, hygienists, denturists and
other provider personnel in the delivery of dental care and service
within a Kaiser Permanente dental office.
Essential Responsibilities:
PERFORM ALL OF THE DUTIES permitted a dental assistant consistent
with the individual's training and in the presence of or under the
observation of a licensed provider as referenced in State Dental
Practice Act and the related Administrative Rules. These duties to
include:
Apply topical anesthetic and desensitizing agents, as directed by
the provider,
Removal of sutures and post-extraction and periodontal
dressings,
Retract a patient's cheek, tongue, or other tissue during an
operation,
Assist in the placement or removal of a rubber dam,
Remove debris created during operative procedures with a vacuum
device, compressed air, mouth washes, or water,
Extra-oral procedures which are not hazardous,
Inspect the oral cavity using a mirror,
Dry root canals with paper points,
Place temporary filling material into the endodontic access,
Take impressions for periodontal night guard,
Polish the coronal surfaces of teeth when a dentist or hygienist
has determined teeth are free of calculus,
Train persons (patients) in techniques of oral hygiene and
prevention of oral disease,
Place films (dental radiographs), adjust equipment preparatory to
exposing films, and expose films.
Preliminary select and size bands,
Remove fixed orthodontic appliances,
Check for loose bands and brackets,
Remove ligature ties and head appliances,
Place and remove arch wires, elastics and orthodontic
separators,
Take intra-oral measurements for orthodontic procedures,
Remove supra-gingival orthodontic bracket bonding material with a
hand piece that does not exceed 25,000 revolutions per minute
Place ligature ties and head appliances.
Train persons (patients) in techniques of oral hygiene and
prevention of oral disease.
Place films (dental radiographs), adjust equipment preparatory to
exposing films, and expose films.
Place matrix retainers for alloy and composite restorations.
Polish amalgam restorations.
Remove supra-gingival excess cement.
Take impressions for the following purposes;
Diagnostic models,
Counter and opposing models,
Fabrication of temporary restorations,
Intra-oral bite registration for study model articulation.
Place and remove a rubber dam,
Fabricate temporary plastic-type crowns.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
Education
License, Certification, Registration
Additional Requirements:
The individual applicant for this position must demonstrate, to the
satisfaction of the individual performing the selection interview,
the following qualifications if he or she is to be selected.
Furthermore, consistent with the fact that these qualifications are
required for selection, they then must be satisfactorily maintained
by the individual as a condition of continued employment.
Preferred Qualifications:
Basic knowledge of sterilization and infection control
equipment.
NOTES:
Days/Times variable. Travel N Lancaster, Valley River, Skyline,
Keizer Station
PrimaryLocation : Oregon,Salem,North Lancaster Dental Offices
HoursPerWeek : 1
Shift : Day
Workdays : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
WorkingHoursStart : 07:00 AM
WorkingHoursEnd : 06:00 PM
Job Schedule : Call-in/On-Call
Job Type : Standard
Employee Status : Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation : W06-SEIU-Local 49
Job Level : Individual Contributor
Job Category : Dental Support
Department : North Lancaster Dental - Dental Office - 1008
Travel : Yes, 100 % of the Time
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a
diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation,
national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry,
disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information,
other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or
any other protected status.
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