Dental Assistant
Core
Provides clinical support to dentists and hygienists during treatment procedures, manages infection control protocols, and educates patients on oral hygiene.
Role type
Dental Assistant
Builds
Dental treatment procedures and patient care services
Domain
Healthcare / Dentistry
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Chairside assisting, dental radiography, infection control, patient education, instrument sterilization, record keeping, orthodontic separator placement, rubber dam placement, suture removal, topical fluoride application, temporary dressing placement
Preferred skills
Fluency in Asian languages (Cantonese, Vietnamese, Mandarin)
Technologies
Dental radiography equipment, sterilization equipment
Responsibilities
Set up operatories and maintain sterile environments, assist dentists and hygienists during procedures, take and develop dental radiographs, instruct patients on oral care and hygiene strategies, serve as infection control officer by sterilizing instruments and developing protocols, prepare patient charts and records, remove sutures and place/remove rubber dams, apply topical agents and fluoride, place and remove temporary sedative dressings and orthodontic separators, inspect oral cavities and chart lesions
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC