Certified Dental Assistant Efda-Mount Sinai Union Square - 8am-4:15pm

Mount Sinai Health System•New York, NY

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Carries out the duties and responsibilities supportive of and complementary to the welfare and care of the OMFS patients

Requirements

Two to four years dental assisting experience preferred.
High school graduate or equivalent.
Certified Dental Assistant from Accredited School

Responsibilities

Performs chair side assisting in all phases of dentistry and oral surgery
Takes and develops all necessary dental radiographs in a timely and efficient manner
Seats patient in assigned treatment room, takes vital signs, performs intake in EMR
Prepares examination rooms for patient care and procedures in accordance with proper techniques established by hospital and infection control policies
Checks and maintains inventory of supplies in the clinical area and operatories
Monitors expiration dates on all medications and medical supplies disposing appropriately as per institution policy
Maintains proper logs
Performs routine maintenance/cleaning of clinic equipment on a daily/weekly basis
Maintains a clean and orderly setting in the laboratory
Reports all broken or malfunctioning equipment to the Practice Manager
Management of daily instrument inventory including preparing instruments to go to CSS and receipt of clean instruments returned from CSS according to approved HLD process
Pours molds from alginate impressions as directed by the dentist or surgeon
Reports any patient conflicts or clinic problems to the Practice Manager
Keeps daily log of related laboratory work sent out and received in
Maintains daily log of panorex and CBCT scans taken
Prepares dental supplies for OR prosthetic and oral surgery procedures
Assists with completion of patient related OMFS forms and documents
Assists with surgical scheduling of OMFS patients
May scribe for surgeon in EMR
Provides instruction and information to patients
Assumes clerical responsibilities of the clinic where necessary
Greets and registers patients, prepares and processes appropriate forms, directs patients to appropriate areas and arranges transportation needs
Screens incoming calls, takes and responds to messages, as well as responds to inquiries regarding department procedures, services and programs
Schedules appointments and completes pre-registration via telephone including insurance verification and full patient demographics collection over the telephone or in person using computerized system(s) with accountability for the integrity of the data
Fulfills clerical responsibilities as assigned using the electronic medical record (EMR) system or manually as necessary, to include: sending and receiving patient medical records; obtaining lab/x-ray reports, discharge summaries, referral information
Performs routine cash collections at time of service.
Completes forms and requisitions as needed, managing charts to ensure information is completed and filed appropriately. Assists in the creation and maintenance of medical charts.
Retrieves lab, pathology and diagnostic testing, and operative reports and data from computer systems
Checks, verifies and updates insurance information utilizing internal or electronic sources.
Obtains and documents managed care referrals, required pre-certifications and authorizations as necessary
Supports surgical or procedure scheduling in conjunction with Surgical Coordinator or other similar role(s) verifying times with patients; preparing charts, pre-admissions and consent forms
Demonstrates the ability to set priorities and organize work. Reports and resolves problems effectively. Identifies and reports staffing problems to appropriate manager or administrator
Demonstrates excellent customer service skills exhibited by courtesy, cooperative spirit and tact when interacting with employees, patients and visitors