Dental Assistant Job Opportunity

We are hiring a Dental Assistant for our beautiful and busy dental practice, Akwesasne Dental Clinic. You will help with preparing patients, sterilizing instruments, setting up rooms, and some dental hygiene tasks. To do well in this role you should be prepared to provide a great level of patient care.

Dental Assistant Responsibilities:

• Preparing patients for dental work.

• Helping with infection control by sterilizing and disinfecting instruments, setting up instrument trays, preparing materials, and assisting with dental procedures.

• Assist Dentist with all dental procedures.

• Assisting dentists in managing medical and dental emergencies when necessary.

• Assisting dental hygienists with procedures when necessary.

• Providing great patient care.

• Recording treatment information in patient records.

• Giving patients information on dental hygiene, oral health care, and plaque control programs.

• Collecting and recording medical and dental histories.

• Providing post-operative instructions as directed by the dentist.

• Caring for dental equipment.

• Forming preliminary impressions for study casts and sports guards.

• Ordering dental supplies and maintaining dental equipment inventory.

Dental Assistant Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Experience using computers for a variety of tasks.

• Good written and verbal communication skills.

• Consistently professional appearance and attitude.

• Able to provide great patient care.

• Must have reliable transportation.

• Native Preference in hiring.

Please forward resume and cover letter to the Akwesasne Dental Clinic at [email protected], or in person on the main level of the Kanonhkwat’sheri:io Health Facility.