COFMC is hiring: Dental Assistant in Ada
COFMC, Ada, OK, United States, 74821
POSITION: Dental Assistant
DEPARTMENT: 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 the
fields 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 providers
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