Dental Assistant I Marin
About The Position
The Dental Assistant I assists the dentist during general dental procedures and helps ensure efficient patient flow and a comfortable patient experience. The role provides chairside support, takes diagnostic-quality dental X-rays within the permitted scope, enters clinical information and treatment plans in Open Dental, and prepares patients, operatories, instruments, materials, and procedure setups. The position also includes instrument sterilization, lab-case and supply monitoring, ordering supplies through Dentira as needed, and maintaining clean, organized operatories and office areas. When the front office is busy, the Dental Assistant may help check in patients, answer phones and patient questions, escort patients to operatories, and give new-patient tours. The role calls for supporting patient flow and schedules, responding to feedback, and participating in office events and outreach efforts.
Requirements
- Current California Dental Radiation Safety (X-Ray) Certificate.
Responsibilities
- Assist the dentist during procedures and provide chairside support during general dental procedures, anticipating basic provider needs.
- Take diagnostic-quality dental X-rays within the permitted scope and ensure images are properly captured and documented.
- Assist with suction, isolation, instrument transfer, material preparation, and other permitted chairside duties.
- Enter the doctor’s treatment plan and required clinical information into charts and support completion of documentation in Open Dental.
- Prepare operatories, instruments, materials, and procedure setups before each patient; seat and prepare patients and review basic medical history information.
- Turn over and disinfect operatories promptly to support patient flow and provider schedules.
- Sterilize instruments, organize cassettes, and monitor lab cases in the office.
- Maintain organized and stocked operatories, organize extra supplies, communicate supply or equipment issues, and order dental supplies through Dentira as needed.
- Prepare rooms for the next day and patients, and mark information on the schedule.
- Provide warm towels to patients and help check in patients, escort them to operatories, give new-patient tours, answer patient questions, and answer phones when the front office is busy.
- Keep operatories and check-in/check-out areas clean, maintain floors, lights, and doors throughout the office, and complete daily, weekly, and monthly back-office housekeeping.
- Manage patient flow, arrive on time, stay until close, and help build productive schedules.
- Recommend new patients to the offices, refer new staff to the recruiting team, and volunteer for events, social work, and marketing efforts.
- Listen to feedback and work to grow.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
