临床牙科助理

Clinical dental assistant jobs vary based on the dental office and the state your work in. 典型的职责包括为病人治疗做准备, 消毒的工具, 指导正确的口腔卫生, 在手术过程中将器械传递给牙医, 保存治疗记录, 安排预约和处理x光检查.

Most clinical dental assistant training programs can be completed in one year or less. This does not include the time you will spend working in an externship or similar position to gain experience in the field. It also does not include the required two years of work experience you will need to become certified.

成为注册牙医助理, you will need to pass the three components of the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) Certification Exam and meet the Board’s work experience requirements. 你需要通过辐射健康与安全考试, 感染控制, and General Chairside components of the DANB Certification Exam as well as complete at least two years of work experience (or a minimum of 3,500 hours accrued over a two to four year period).

Most dental assistants work a full-time schedule of 40 hours per week, however, 有一些牙医助理兼职工作. 许多时间将在白天工作, 但这取决于你的牙科诊所, 你可能会被要求在晚上或周末工作.

Almost all clinical dental assistants work in dental offices under the supervision of dentists, though some may find employment with the government or in physicians’ offices. Dental assistants work very closely with dental hygienists. 在这个位置, you will be on your feet for large portions of the day and wear surgical masks, 防护眼镜, gloves, and protective clothing to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.

While both roles are important components of the dental staff, an administrative dental assistant focuses more on the office's administrative tasks, 比如问候病人, 收集患者信息, 填写医疗表格, 整理办公记录, 以及其他文书工作. 另一方面, a clinical dental assistant helps dentists and dental hygienists with treatment procedures, 牙科工具的灭菌和消毒, 病人图表, 测量生命体征, 加工质量x光片(x光片), and more.