Dental Assistant - Concorde Career Colleges - Kansas City

Dental Assistant from Concorde Career Colleges - Kansas City is a Campus Certificate Dentistry degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. As a Dental Assistant , you will be prepared to work chairside with the dentist; as well as in their front office. At Concorde you will receive "multi-tasked" training, which means you will be trained in both clinical and administrative capabilities. Clinical responsibilities include sterilizing and preparing instrument trays, exposing and processing x-rays, conducting oral inspections, preparing patients for treatment, and taking vital signs. Administrative responsibilities include patient charting, appointment setting, completing insurance forms, accounts payable and fee collections. Will I receive hands-on, real world job experience? Concorde provides training in a realistic laboratory environment. In addition, we offer a hands-on working experience called an externship The Dental Assistant externship is about 8 weeks in length. What skills will I learn? Our campus incorporates the Dental Assistant and Registered Dental Assistant programs together to provide training in these skills, as a student you will learn the proper techniques and/or methods in order to perfrom the following: Take vital signs Perform CPR Sterilize instruments Preparation of instrument trays Tooth preparation and setup Take oral inspections Expose and process x-rays Administer fluoride treatments Educate patients on proper oral care Schedule appointments Create patient charts Maintain records and supplies Process accounts payable and collections Work with insurance forms Where can I work? A majority of Dental Assistants are employed by General Dentists. Some are employed by Specialists (orthodontists, oral surgeons, etc.). Some Assistants work part-time and sometimes in more than one office. Assistants may have some freedom to choose their own hours. Private Practice Group Practice Specialty Practices Public Health Hospital Dental Clinics Dental School Dental Supply Manufacturers View more details on Concorde Career Colleges . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Dentistry courses.