Dental Assistant Trainee - Unalakleet

Norton Sound Health Corporation•Nome, AK

41d

About The Position

Dental Assistant Trainee in Unalakleet Purpose of Position: Assist Dentists or DHATs in all phases of general dentistry, while undergoing intense training. Maintain an orderly, clean and efficient clinic both in the hospital and in the village. Learn how to provide clinical comprehensive dental services Uphold the organization s vision, mission, and corporate values. Demonstrate understanding of and compliance with organization s policies, procedures, code of conduct and work rules. Essential Functions: Greet patients and maintain flow by efficiently turning over dental operations Under close supervision, learn to prepare instruments for dental providers, following sterile, aseptic or radiographic technique, ensuring the cleanliness and sterilization of equipment in patient care area in accordance with OSHA standards and corporate policies and procedures Learn how to monitor indicators of patient well being such as movement, color, respiration, etc., reporting any noticed condition to the dentist Learn how to provide oral hygiene instruction, fluoride treatments and sealants according to established procedure Learn how to assist the dentist or DHAT, maintaining efficient four handed dental assisting techniques Under supervision, learn how to take preliminary impressions and prepare study models from preliminary impressions, trimming and labeling Participate in itinerant field travel according to established procedures, learning how to compile weekly data for trips, restocking dental field gear units and completing field trip inventory sheets Perform other duties as assigned Personal Traits: All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to consistently demonstrate the organization s values: integrity, cultural sensitivity and respect for traditional values, continual learning and improving, compassion, teamwork and pride. Employees are expected to demonstrate integrity, professionalism, accountability, cooperation with and consideration of others. Required Knowledge: All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have general knowledge of typical office technologies such as computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, and typical office software. Required Skills and Abilities: All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have a broad range of skills and abilities centered around a strong patient focus, efficient performance, and teamwork. All employees should have patient/customer service skills, interpersonal skills and good communication skills. All employees should have the ability to manage their time and organize their work to ensure efficient performance. In addition, all employees should have the ability to follow policy, procedure and instructions, actively communicate with their supervisors to ensure understanding and manage their work accordingly. Finally, all employees should have the ability to understand and manage patient/customer confidentiality.

Requirements

Ability to provide a high level of customer service
Ability to understand complex policies and procedures
High School Diploma or GED

Responsibilities

Assist Dentists or DHATs in all phases of general dentistry, while undergoing intense training.
Maintain an orderly, clean and efficient clinic both in the hospital and in the village.
Learn how to provide clinical comprehensive dental services
Greet patients and maintain flow by efficiently turning over dental operations
Learn to prepare instruments for dental providers, following sterile, aseptic or radiographic technique, ensuring the cleanliness and sterilization of equipment in patient care area in accordance with OSHA standards and corporate policies and procedures
Learn how to monitor indicators of patient well being such as movement, color, respiration, etc., reporting any noticed condition to the dentist
Learn how to provide oral hygiene instruction, fluoride treatments and sealants according to established procedure
Learn how to assist the dentist or DHAT, maintaining efficient four handed dental assisting techniques
Learn how to take preliminary impressions and prepare study models from preliminary impressions, trimming and labeling
Participate in itinerant field travel according to established procedures, learning how to compile weekly data for trips, restocking dental field gear units and completing field trip inventory sheets
Perform other duties as assigned