Dental Assistant

Community Health and Dental Care, Inc.•Pottstown, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Community Health and Dental Care (CHDC) is seeking a Dental Assistant to support Dentists in providing direct patient care, including routine and emergency treatment. This role involves maintaining dental records, completing billing information, and providing general clerical support and customer service to patients and visitors. CHDC is a growing Community Health Center in Pennsylvania dedicated to serving all patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Completion of an accredited dental assisting program or equivalent dental assisting experience required.
X-ray Certification required.
Medical or dental office experience or background required.
Attendance required at assigned CHDC site(s)

Nice To Haves

Minimum of one-year dental assisting experience strongly preferred.
Knowledge of dental instruments, general dentistry procedures, and infection control programs strongly preferred.
Bilingual/bicultural preferred.

Responsibilities

Assists Dentist in providing quality dental care in all venues through which agency personnel provide dental care.
Assist with policy/procedure development in the dental department.
Implement and adhere to the policies of the organization, as well as those of funding sources and third-party payers.
Attend all regular dental team meetings.
Implementation of the dental department’s Quality Improvement Plan.
Maintain cleanliness and infection control measures in the dental clinic.
Seat and dismiss patients and set up operatories for procedures.
Provide four handed assisting to the dentist during procedures.
Assist with charting all patients, including date, service rendered, instruction given, treatment planning, medical history updates, etc.
Perform clinical procedures as delegated by dentist, including screenings, preparation of lab cases, and exposing, developing, and mounting radiographs.
Provide patient instruction and demonstrate, when necessary, as delegated by the dentist.
Maintain current CPR licensure and certification to take radiographs in Pennsylvania.
Other related duties as assigned by the Medical Director or Dental Program Manager.