Dental Assistant IV - Lead

ANCHORAGE NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CENTER INC•Anchorage, AK

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the general supervision of the Chief Dental Officer, the Dental Assistant IV - Lead is responsible for patient care, inventory and supply management, dental clinic organization, and ensuring a quality patient experience. The Dental Assistant Lead is responsible for providing ongoing training and mentoring to other dental assistant staff.

Requirements

Must have certification and 3-5 years’ of progressive dental assisting experience required, 8-10 years’ of progressive dental assisting experience may be substituted for education/certification.
Dental assisting certification from an accredited college or technical school.
Must have and maintain a current Basic Life Support (CPR) certificate.
Fully competent to perform all requirements of Dental Assistant II, III
Maintains clinic inventory
Acts as a mentor and preceptor for Dental Assistant I, II, III

Nice To Haves

Community or Rural Dental care experience preferred.
Cornel polishing certification preferred.
Bilingual preferred

Responsibilities

Provides initial and ongoing training for new hires, existing dental clinical and support staff, and ensures competency check off is completed.
Ensures smooth clinic flow with providers and dental assistants.
Creates, maintains and updates the dental assisting and Sterilization procedure manual.
Assists in the coordination of dental equipment repair, and manages supply ordering and inventory, processing lab invoices.
Performs all related dental assistant duties including; operatory set up, Prepares appropriate instruments and set up for procedures, operatory maintenance between patients, ongoing sterilization and disinfection, patient intake including history, records chief complaint, vitals, and dental radiographs/panoramic x-ray under the direction of the Dentist as necessary.
Provides staff training on Cone beam and Prime mill/Prime Scan.
Ensures and assists in the coordination of patient care including scheduling, patient follow-up and patient education including Oral Hygiene Instructions.
Maintains confidentiality of patient information and ensures clinical staff is compliant with HIPAA guidelines
Maintaining waterlines by shocking operatories and hygiene cavitrons monthly and managing and coordinating quarterly water testing.
Records information concisely, accurately, and completely.
Manages daily quality control processes.
Support duties such as assisting other members of the dental staff, stocking and cleaning exam rooms, cleaning, wrapping and autoclaving instruments.
Provides back up for Sterilization as needed.
Managing Bi-Annual sterilization of all instruments throughout the dental clinic.
Develop material and take minutes for break out meetings for dental assistants and the sterilization technician
Ensures Sterilization weekly and monthly duties are being efficiently completed.
Maintains clean and orderly work area
May serve on ad hoc committees