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COFMC is hiring: Dental Assistant in Ada

COFMC, Ada, OK, United States, 74820


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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