Dental Assisting - Concorde Career Institute - Jacksonville

Dental Assisting from Concorde Career Institute - Jacksonville 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. How long is the program? In Jacksonville, we have both day and evening programs which are 30 weeks long. Will I receive hands-on, real world job experience? In addition to the realistic laboratory environment Concorde provides, we also offer a hands-on working experience called an externship. Our Dental Assistant externship is 6 weeks long for both our day and evening programs. What skills will I learn? Take vital signs and give CPR Sterilize instruments Prepare 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 Institute - Jacksonville, FL . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Dentistry courses.