Dental Assistant

POSITION: Dental AssistantDEPARTMENT: Dental NATURE OF POSITION: Performs those duties that assist the dental manager,dentists, and hygienists in the care of and treatment of patients. Performs duties in thefields of reception, chair-side assisting, inventory, and records.SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Reports to Chief Dental Officer MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:+ Graduation from high school minimal+ Previous dental assisting experience preferred+ Ability to follow oral and written instructions.+ Ability to communicate in English and Spanish preferred+ Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients and staff+ Is able to motivate patients to follow guidance given to them by dentists and hygienists+ Prepare and maintain charts, records, logs and reports.+ Radiology certified.RESPONSIBILITIES:+ Assists the dentist and hygienist in chair-side procedures+ Amalgams+ Composites+ Oral surgery+ Endodontics+ Prophylaxis+ Sealants+ Stainless steel crowns+ Space maintainers+ Removable Prosthodontics+ Responsible for the preparation and setting up of instruments.+ Dating of all sterilized instruments+ Ultrasonic cleaning of all dirty instruments prior to bagging+ Sterilization of all appropriate instruments.+ Daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance and monitoring of equipment+ Compressor+ Sterilizers+ Radiographic developing equipment+ Evacuator systems.+ Assist dentist in operating room:+ Obtains operating room privileges+ Maintenance of supplies in operating room box+ Transportation of necessary equipment.+ Follows all OSHA standards and institutional policies as stated in Regulatory Compliance Manual, and Health Center Policy and Procedure Manual+ Assists in obtaining prior approval for selective Medicaid Procedures+ Assists dentists with school sealant projects+ Maintains supplies in sealant box+ Assists in transportation of equipment+ Chairside assists in the schools+ Completes and maintains dental laboratory forms+ Maintains all dental lab slips for a minimum of two (2) years+ Sends all cases to the lab+ Notifies patient when appliance is ready+ Pours and disinfects dental impressions+ Orders and maintains dental supplies+ Assists front desk with clerical duties as needed+ Radiology services+ Exposes and processes dental+ Maintains and updates Radiation Safety Program annually+ Maintains and monitors all dosimeter badges+ Performs all duties as allowed by the state board of Medical Examiners+ Topical fluoride application+ Topical anesthetic application+ Other duties as assigned by dental providersPowered by JazzHR