Dental Assistant - Bilingual

Swope Health•Kansas City, KS

About The Position

The Dental Assistant supports dental care delivery by preparing the treatment room, patient, instruments, and materials, and performing procedures in compliance with the dental practice act. The role includes chairside duties and assisting Dental Clinicians, including seating and preparing patients for treatment. The Dental Assistant also contributes to clinic workflow through teamwork and performs related work as required.

Requirements

Proficiency in four-handed dentistry.
Competency in EMR documentation.
Ability to complete and document dental radiographs, including periapical, bitewing, and panorex images.
Must complete the Patient Safety Training curriculum.
Complete 8–10 CEUs annually.

Responsibilities

Obtain and record vital signs, personal information, and medical history.
Seat and prepare patients for treatment; arrange dental instruments, materials, and medications and pass them to dental clinicians as needed.
Maintain a clean oral operating area using suction devices, water sprays, cotton rolls, and related equipment.
Sterilize dental instruments using autoclaves, dry heat ovens, or chemical disinfectants; store sterilized instruments while maintaining asepsis.
Expose and process dental X-ray films, and mount and label films as indicated.
Provide patients with postoperative care and oral hygiene instructions and explain the importance of preventive dentistry.
Perform four-handed dentistry, including pre-procedural rinse, signed informed consent, available radiographs, maintaining a dry field and clean mirror, maintaining light and visibility, positioning the patient, and setting up the room or maintaining the sterile field.
Complete radiographs, including noting landmarks, completing periapical images that include the tooth apex, obtaining bitewings with open contacts and all posterior teeth identified, and completing diagnostic panorex images including the TMJ without lead apron interference.
Complete EMR documentation, demonstrate EMR competency, enter CDT or ICD codes for procedures, and enter accurate clinical notes dictated by providers.
Complete the Patient Safety Training curriculum.
Perform routine equipment maintenance, lubrication, and cleaning.
Answer telephone calls and perform clerical duties as assigned.
Schedule appointments and notify patients of upcoming or missed appointments.
Contribute to the overall flow of the dental clinic through teamwork.
Complete 8–10 CEUs annually.
Perform related work as required.