Dental Assistant
Touro University New York
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Core responsibilities
The dental assistant provides chairside assistance during dental procedures to faculty and students, ensuring all instruments and equipment are properly set up according to sterile techniques. Key duties include maintaining a clean working area, coordinating material inventory, recording vital clinical data, and assisting with regulatory compliance like osha and hipaa.
Requirements summary
Candidates must possess either an associate's degree with dental assistant experience or a high school diploma with three to five years of relevant experience, along with being a registered dental assistant in new mexico and holding cpr certification. Required knowledge includes dental terminology, infection control policies, and the ability to operate radiographic equipment.