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you are responsible for on a daily basis.  Additional policies and technical manuals are available to give you a more complete description of how to perform these functions.\nMORNING\nTurn on overhead lights.\nTurn on RED light switches (water, compressor, & vacuum) in consult area, turn air conditioner thermostat to 70 degrees.\nTurn on Nitrous and Oxygen\nPrepare operatories for the first and second patients.\nTurn computers, x-ray machines and panoramic unit, carpule warmers on.\nCheck for cleanliness and neatness.\nCheck all supplies.\nSetup for the procedure indicated: restorative, crown/ bridge, or RCT.\nEmpty all cold sterile storage containers and allow them to dry.\nFILL ULTRASONIC\nLower blinds and chairs.\nAdd extra solutions, usually a capful, to the x-ray processor and turn it on.\nTrim models and get lab cases ready to go out. Check on lab cases for coming week\nBe ready for the morning staff meeting no later than a half hour before it starts.\nDAILY\nAssist the doctor at the chair.\nClean operatory after each patient.\nPrepare room for the next patient.\nClean used impression trays on specified day.\nKeep lab and instruments clean.\nConduct inventory control:\nDuring the day constantly check supply of materials.\nWrite down any needed supplies.  Include all necessary information.\nOrder supplies on Fridays, unless needed immediately.  Ensure that the necessary paperwork and record keeping is always maintained regarding ordering supplies.\nAlways check to be sure the needed supplies have not already been ordered.\nReview inventory needs with the doctor before ordering.\nEvery day around 4:00, check the next day's schedule to ensure all lab cases are in.\nComplete all checklists for opening and closing the dental operatories.\nThe receptionist will let the assistant and doctor know a patient has arrived by use of a colored slip that will consist of the patient’s arrival time and appointment time.  If we are running behind schedule, the receptionist will come back 5 minutes later with another note to alert the assistant to this situation. The assistant must then go out to the reception area and apologize to the patient for running behind and inform him of how much longer we expect to be.\nEnd of Day\nBe sure all instruments are clean and turn on the autoclave.\nClean all operatories:\nFlush suction (after oral surgeries).\nClean suction traps every night, or as needed.\nClean sinks (turn water knobs in each off), counters and chairs.\nEnsure all TV’s and lights are off.\nTurn off units and adjust air-conditioning or heat.\nRaise chairs in the operatories to the highest point\nRaise blinds in operatory 1 to their highest point.\nEmpty the water containers in operatories 1 and 3, purging the system by forcing air through A/W syringe and high-speed hand-piece.\nEnsure all x-ray units and developers are off (making sure H2O is off, too).\nMake sure the stereo and the VCR/DVD are turned off.\nTurn off the water and 3 red switches.\nTurn off the autoclave.\nCheck the crown cases for next day and make sure they are in for tomorrow’s     scheduled patients.\nMake sure all impressions have been poured.\nIf you are the last one to leave the office, ensure all of the lights are off and doors are locked.\nTHE LAB MUST BE LEFT IN A CLEAN AND ORDERLY FASHION.\nOPENING PROCEDURES CHECKLIST\n_____\tLower thermostats to 70(\n_____\tTurn on all lights, including carpule warmers and 3 red light switches\n_____\tEmpty autoclave\n_____\tTurn on the processor and water in the x-ray room, add 6oz of fresh fixer and developer into appropriate tanks\n_____\tLower blinds in operatory #1 to a closed position\n_____\tLower chairs\n_____\tEmpty chair side cold steriles and restock needed supplies in operatories\n_____ Put away clean instruments\n_____\tSet up operatories for first patients\n_____\tGather charts for the morning huddle, along ","cbCaibu1t7uma0Jq","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibu1t7uma0Jq","docx",1494266,10,"English","# Morning\n## Daily\n## End of Day\n# Opening Procedures Checklist\n# Daily Routine Checklist","[{\"question\":\"What are the key morning opening tasks for a dental assistant?\",\"answer\":\"Turn on lights and red switches, activate nitrous/oxygen, prepare operatories and first/second patients, start computer and imaging units, check cleanliness and supplies, and set up the day’s planned procedures and lab cases.\"},{\"question\":\"How should inventory control be handled during the day?\",\"answer\":\"Continuously monitor supply levels, record needed items with required information, order supplies on Fridays unless urgent, confirm nothing has already been ordered, and review inventory needs with the doctor before ordering.\"},{\"question\":\"What end-of-day shutdown and cleaning steps are required?\",\"answer\":\"Clean instruments and operatories, flush suction when needed, empty suction traps and water containers, ensure x-ray units/developers and water are off, turn off units and environmental controls, raise chairs and blinds, prep next-day crown cases and poured impressions, and lock up if last to leave.\"}]","Dental Assistant Checklists - Daily Morning and End-of-Day Duties | DOCX",1788279595]