Dental Assistant III

NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CENTER•Hillsboro, OR

8d•$25 - $35•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides direct chairside support to Dentists and/or Hygienists in the delivery of dental care and service at Neighborhood Health Center. This position may help to direct the Dental Assistant I and II in the delivery of patient care and clinic duties.

Requirements

High School Diploma, or equivalent, is required.
Completion of Dental Assistant training is required.
One-year related experience and/or training required, or equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
A valid and unencumbered Oregon EFDA (Expanded Function Dental Assistant) certificate is required.
Sealant certification is required; NHC will provide in-house training and certification for any Expanded Function Dental Assistants who are hired without the certification.
Certification of Radiologic proficiency issued by the Oregon State Board of Dental Examiners is required.
Current BLS for Healthcare Providers/CPR certification is required.
Ability to communicate professionally both orally and in writing with a service-oriented approach, sometimes in stressful circumstances.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and comply with HIPAA policies.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to answer and utilize multiple line telephone.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to learn and adapt to changing information and/or policies and procedures.
Must be able to display sensitivity to the population and patients served.
Must be able to demonstrate a record of reliable attendance and punctuality.
Ability to learn and/or proficiently use Epic Electronic Health Record.

Nice To Haves

Ability to fluently speak, read, and write in Spanish is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides patients and their families with instruction on oral hygiene, oral disease prevention and post-operative instructions, including anticipated next steps and appointment information.
Sets up operatories and portable unit equipment and ensures that instruments, supplies, and equipment are immediately available for patient care.
Obtains and enters patient information into electronic dental record, including chief complaint, health history, medications, allergies, vitals, patient pain level
Provides direct clinical assistance to dentists and dental hygienists by performing 4-handed dentistry, including passing instruments for operative and oral surgery procedures and mixing filling and medicinal materials.
Performs expanded duty functions, including child and adult rubber cup oral prophylaxis.
Places temporary restorative material in teeth under the direction and review of a dentist, placing and removing matrix retainers for alloy and composite restorations, removing temporary crowns and cleaning teeth in preparation for final cementation, and performing preliminary fitting of crowns.
Takes oral impressions and pours models.
When sealant certified, places pit and fissure sealants under the direction and review of Dentist or Dental Hygienist.
Exposes x-rays and ensures all x-rays are suitable for diagnosis.
Maintains proper infection control practices at all times, including the following areas: PPE, hand hygiene, handling and disposal of sharps and biohazard waste, instrument sterilization, and dental operatory disinfection.
Communicates with Dentist of their daily schedule and patient information; communicate with dental team about schedule changes and informs providers of changes.