Dental Assistant (RDA) - Telford Unit

UTMB Health•New Boston, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs direct and indirect patient care procedures as well as general clinical and support tasks, as specifically delegated or directed by the supervising dentist. This role is located within the confines of a prison, jail, or juvenile detention center and requires security clearance and pre-employment drug testing. The Dental Assistant may be required to provide assistance at multiple facilities.

Requirements

Dental assistant registration must be current and continuously maintained with the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners.
Must maintain a current CPR certification.

Responsibilities

Takes and records patient health history and vital signs.
Performs radiography, dental laboratory procedures, inmate dental health orientation, and education.
Provides assistance in preventive, periodontic, restorative, endodontic, prosthodontic, and oral surgery procedures.
Records clinical observations, treatment information, and data.
Maintains general clinic orderliness and cleanliness.
Performs sterilization and disinfection of instruments and equipment.
Maintains inventory of instruments, needles, and all hazardous materials stored and used in the dental clinic, including logs for tracking and control purposes.
Operates personal computers to enter and assimilate data, generate reports, draft routine correspondence, and develop special administrative analyses upon request.
Executes complex administrative support duties involving independent judgment under general supervision.
Performs administrative support tasks including filing, routing phone calls/correspondence/mail, scanning, emailing, and faxing information.
Operates data entry system for daily sick call requests and schedules routine and sick call appointments for the dental clinic.
Prepares impressions and packages for delivery to the Dental Laboratory.
Maintains a tracking log for all prosthetic cases.
Receives, stores, distributes, and maintains proper inventory levels and stock for the dental department.
Fills requisitions, work orders, supply requests, and returns expired/unused inventory to the warehouse.
Checks contents received against invoices and purchase orders and reports discrepancies.
Maintains and keeps an inventory of all dental equipment.
Adheres to internal controls and reporting structures established for the department.
Performs related duties as required.
Performs a variety of marginal duties as needed.
Provides coverage to units outside of their normal assignment on an as needed basis.