Administration:
· General clinic administrative work and maintenance
· Completing Lab paperwork under the dentist direction
· Update and maintain client’s dental records
· Take and process X-rays and scans of patients
· Review schedules and anticipate dentist needs in advance
· Provide well written accurate treatment plans to Patient Coordinator
Responsibilities:
· Attend morning meetings prepared to review your patients for the day: Pull history, what was done last appointment, What is being done the day of appointment.
· Ensure that all proper work has been complete prior to appointment – if not alert the front desk
· Turn on compressors and gas.
· Make sure all chairs are down and TV’s and headphones are working
· Prior to patient appointment, review patient records to be properly prepared - Review if new x rays, scans or preliminary impressions are needed. - Review if numbing will be necessary and if so prepare appropriate doctor
· Select and set up needed instruments, equipment and material
· Welcome patients by greeting them in the reception area by name
· Prepare patients for treatments and ensure their comfort
· Assist dentist through 4-handed dentistry
· Take all necessary records for appropriate procedure – review company check list to ensure all work is complete
· Provide oral hygiene and post operative care instructions
· Keep the dental room clean and well stocked to include while patient is in the chair room should be kept clean
· Properly send off patients by walking them to front desk staff
· Sterilize instruments according to regulations
· Undertake lab tasks as instructed, ensuring that prescriptions are fully executed
Skills:
· Proven experience as a cosmetic dental assistant, 5+ years experience preferred
· Knowledge of dental instruments and sterilization methods
· Understanding of health & safety regulations
· Excellent communication and people skills
· Attention to detail
· Well-organized and reliable
The Apa Experience
What sets us apart is the environment we create around delivering your best possible dentistry experience. From unprecedented access to our team of world-renowned dentists, dental surgeons and master ceramists, whose capabilities are exclusive to Apa Aesthetic, to the exquisite attention you receive at each step, everything and everyone you encounter in our care embodies our aesthetic and our artistic vision.
Master Ceramists
Our offices in new York, Dubai, Los Angeles and Miami each feature a state of the art ceramics lab. This in-house facility enables Dr. Apa and his team to exact a tremendous amount of oversight in the customization process, significantly reducing turnaround times and allowing unprecedented access between ceramists and patients, all while providing an unsurpassed levelof quality, customization and convenience.
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