Senior Dental Assistant

Job description

Starting Wage Range: $27.05/hr. - $34.95/hr. Job Summary: Assists the dental professionals with the daily operation of the Tribal dental clinic in accordance with the Tribe's holistic health and wellness objectives for patients and families. This position focuses on prosthodontic support, including taking impressions, pouring up models, fabricating custom trays/wax rims, and assisting with denture fitting and cleaning. Ensure patient comfort, manage infection control, and provide education on denture care, streamlining the process for fabricating removable appliances. Ensures that the provision of health care services takes place in a professional, non-bias environment and is accomplished efficiently. Essential Functions: - Assists Dental Provider at chair side utilizing basic assistant techniques for four-handed sit-down dentistry. - Works with indirect supervision in placing temporary soft denture relines. (Preparers and takes preliminary impressions for study models. - Fabricates custom impression trays, wax rims, and base plates. - Assists with bite registration, tooth selection, wax try-ins, and final denture delivery. - Cleans and polishes removable appliances, including dent...