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When you join Triple-S, you will be key to our efforts on delivering high-quality and affordable healthcare as well as contribute to our purpose to enable healthier lives. We serve more than 1 million consumers in Puerto Rico through our Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, Commercial, Life and Property & Casualty Businesses.
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JOB SUMMARY
Assist the dentist in all dental procedures including specialty areas, by preparing treatment rooms, patients, instruments and materials, performing procedures in accordance with the dental practice act. Take x-rays, oral alginate impressions and dental cleanings.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Receive and prepare patients for check-ups, dental cleanings, and treatments.
- Perform cosmetic treatments including teeth whitening and preparation of temporary crowns.
- Perform dental cleaning treatments (prophylaxis), restorations such as amalgam or resin, taking dental x-rays, taking final impressions for bridges or crowns, among other impressions, developing and verifying laboratory cases.
- Prepare the necessary equipment for reviews and application of procedures to patients.
- In charge of taking impressions, casting, and cutting out the model.
- Send and receive information related to dental cases from laboratories inside and outside Puerto Rico, as required and ensure that it complies with applicable regulations.
- In charge of washing and sterilizing utensils, instruments, and equipment.
- In charge of supplying the surgeries with the required materials and preparing trays per procedure.
- Responsible for maintaining service areas and equipment, properly arranged and clean, guaranteeing the established maintenance protocol.
- Provide support in the inventory of dental materials and, or supplies.
EDUCATION
- Associate's Degree in Dental Assistant
EXPERIENCE
- Associate Degree in Dental Assistant with Expanded Functions from an accredited institution with one (1) to three (3) years of experience in the dental field.
- Current/valid license in Puerto Rico without restrictions.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
COMPETENCIES
- Action Oriented
- Collaborates
- Customer Delight (Employee)
- Instills Trust
- Manages Ambiguity
It is company policy to seek for the qualified applicants for positions throughout the company without distinction of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, real or perceived sexual orientation, civil status, social condition, political ideologies, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Drug-free company.
Equality Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action for People with Disabilities/Veterans. Employer with E-Verify to verify the eligibility of employment of all the new employees.
We encourage Veterans and Disabled to Apply.