DENTAL ASSISTANT I (3082)

CVHS HEALTH SERVICES•Fredericksburg, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This full-time Dental Assistant I position is located in Fredericksburg, VA, within a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The role is part of a high-volume practice that offers a rewarding, team-oriented work environment. Key responsibilities include administrative tasks such as scheduling appointments, maintaining patient flow, coordinating transportation, obtaining medical records, managing dental lab work, and handling patient inquiries. The assistant will also provide direct patient care support by seating patients, preparing them for procedures, arranging instruments, assisting dentists chairside using 4-handed dentistry, taking vital signs, assisting with medical history, and providing post-operative instructions. Additional duties involve stocking operatories, performing equipment maintenance, conducting dental laboratory work (fabricating models and impression trays), managing patient waiting lists, coordinating referrals, and ensuring lab work is ready for appointments. The role requires supporting a team-based approach to patient-centered medical care and performing other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

Dental Radiation Safety Certification required.
Valid radiation certification accepted by the Virginia Dental Association.
Typing skills required.

Nice To Haves

Experience as a dental assistant desirable.
Secretarial experience preferred.
CPR Certification, preferred.

Responsibilities

Schedules and coordinates patient appointments when necessary.
To maintain efficiency of the dental department through proper patient flow and business transactions.
Works with office staff when necessary, to assure that transportation arrangements are made for patients needing them.
Obtains medical records of patients when requested by practitioners.
Maintains dental lab bills and packs and mails dental lab work.
Answers patients' questions concerning the dental department and instructs them on use of services.
Accompanies patient from waiting area to operatory, seats patients, and prepares patient as necessary for arrival of dentist.
Arranges dental instruments and supplies at chairside appropriately for the procedures to be performed.
Assists dentists at chairside during treatment and examination procedures, using 4-handed dentistry.
Receives Nomad operator certificate if necessary.
Needs a valid radiation certification accepted by the Virginia Dental Association.
Records on dental charts verbal observations of the dentist during examinations using correct terminology with strict attention to accuracy.
Determines vital signs of patients, assists in obtaining a medical history, and delivers post-operative instructions.
Keeps the operatories stocked with disposable supplies and in good order.
Performs routine maintenance and cleaning of equipment.
Performs dental laboratory work as directed, including fabricating and trimming models and fabricating custom impression trays.
Maintains and updates patient waiting list.
Coordinates referrals.
Insures that laboratory work has been received for appointed patients before their appointment time.
Requisitions supplies as needed.
Supports a team-based approach to patient-centered medical care.
Attends work as scheduled.
Performs other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Benefits

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible Employer: CVHS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization
Retirement Plan with 5% Employer Contribution to the retirement plan (no employee contribution required)
Comprehensive Benefits Package including Health with no co-pay, Dental, Vision, Disability, Wellness Reimbursement, and more
Fully Integrated Electronic Health Record (EHR) – eClinicalWorks (eCW)
License reimbursement and tuition reimbursement
10 Employer-Paid Holidays Per Year
Vacation time available after 90 days of employment.

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