Dental Assistant - Advance Practice

Axess Family Services, Inc. • Akron, OH

2h

About The Position

SUMMARY: Responsible for supporting the quality delivery of dental care by preparing and organizing instruments, patient, operatory and dental materials. The assistant is also responsible for following the guidelines of OSHA and the Ohio Dental Practice Act.

SUPERVISOR: Director of Advanced Dentistry

Requirements

• Completion of Dental Assistant Program or equivalent experience.
• Have X-ray certification in Ohio and able to perform digital radiography
• Must be CPR certified.
• This position requires compliance with API's written standards, including its Compliance Program and Standards of Conduct and policies and procedures.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, and use hands to finger handle or feel; to talk; or hear.
• The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms.
• The employee must occasionally stand, walk, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• The employee must be able to frequently lift up to 25 pounds.
• The employee may occasionally be required to lift 25 to 50 pounds; however, this is not essential; duties may be shifted to accommodate lifting restrictions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to use close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less).
• The employee will occasionally be working near moving mechanical parts, be exposed to outdoor weather conditions and exposed to a risk of electrical shock while running the copier, printer, other standard equipment and answering the telephone.
• The noise level in the work environment is low to moderate.
• Stress level can be high at times.

Responsibilities

• Work as a team player with a positive attitude.
• Be fully trained to assist the Doctor on all dental procedures.
• Seat patients in the chair as soon as possible.
• Educate patients on all procedures to be done.
• Reinforce oral hygiene instructions.
• Stock operatories and help other assistants keep rooms stocked.
• Chart thoroughly all procedures done and document thoroughly what was said to the patient on electronic records.
• Turn all equipment on at the beginning of each day, and off when the day is done.
• Maintain OSHA Standards.
• Keep work areas neat and organized.
• Autoclave cleaning and monitoring sterilization spore testing.
• Cleaning of water lines and testing of lines.
• Cleaning traps in operatories.
• Draining and performing maintenance on compressor and vacuum.
• Knowledge of various dental procedures and instruments
• Ability to perform basic dental procedures such as cleaning, X-rays and dental impressions (if certified)
• Customer service skills.
• Ability to perform office management tasks such as scheduling appointments and ordering supplies.
• Excellent communication skills
• Organizational skills
• Ability to work with insurance companies to complete prior authorizations.
• Calling patients to schedule and confirm appointments.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed