Dental Assistant- Per Diem

Community Health Care•Bridgeton, NJ

7h•$18 - $25

About The Position

Dental Assistant- Per Diem Reporting/Department Head: Dental Staff Manager /Dental Director (Chief Dental Officer) FLSA Status – Non-Exempt EEO Category – Service Workers Our Mission: To improve lives by providing convenient, comprehensive, high-quality healthcare to every person in every community that we serve. Our Vision: CCHN will maintain its position as the leading community health center in the state and become a model for all other healthcare organizations to follow. MAJOR FUNCTION: Major responsibility is to assist the dentist in the operatory. Maintains instruments, work areas and supplies under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist. Reports to Dental Staff Manager.

Requirements

HS Diploma or equivalent
Graduate from an approved educational program in dental assisting.
Licensed registration certificate in x-ray technology approved by the Department of Environmental Protection.
CPR Required
Works with hazardous and bio-hazardous materials.
Long hours of standing, walking.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual (Spanish) desire.

Responsibilities

Greets patient in the waiting area: Escorts patient to dental treatment area, seat patient in professional manner and make professional conversation.
Reviews dental record: Check next procedure, most current X-rays, referrals (if appropriate), dental labs (if appropriate), and medical history.
Takes and records vital signs: Take blood pressure.
Takes dental radiographs: Check for clarity and determine readability.
Prepares dental operatory: Determine next procedure, set up appropriate equipment for procedure and explain to patient what will be done.
Pre-impression evaluation: Pre-select primary impression tray size, and take primary impression and pour the model.
Operatory disinfection: Properly clean and disinfect all rooms after treatment of patients, cleans and disinfects entire treatment area on a daily basis.
Instrumentation: Sonicate all instruments daily, bag and autoclave all instruments daily, set treatment trays daily.
Equipment maintenance: Maintain strict scheduled maintenance of all equipment.
Performs four-handed dentistry: Retracts patient’s cheek and tongue during dental procedure, removes debris from patient’s mouth, overall assistance with dental procedure, suture removal (if appropriate), and assist in training of students and new staff members.
Maintain logs: Bio log, autoclave/sterilization log, rotation of instruments log.
Close down rooms and restock: Run line in each treatment room daily, properly shut down /off equipment, and restock rooms.
Provides oral health education to patients.
Pouring and trimming models.
Maintains dental supply inventory.
Review schedules to ensure that lab cases are available.
Provides post-op instructions to patients after extraction
Provides safe environment of care Reduces risk of nosocomial infections in patients, employees and visitors.
Interacts with patients, visitors, staff and outside agencies in professional manner
Contributes to Improving Organizational Performance Activities
Promotes positive working relationships among supervisor, staff, and other departments
Interacts with all other departments to achieve health center mission
Maintains strict confidentiality at all times as per Confidentiality Statement
Identifies problems and develops recommendation for resolution
Demonstrates ability to organize and prioritize tasks
Assumes personal responsibility for ongoing professional growth and development
Participates in department planning activities, as requested
Participates in health center committees, as assigned
Adheres to CCHN personnel policies
Maintains clear and orderly work area.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
Paid time off (vacation, sick leave, and holidays)
401(k) retirement plan with employer matching
Incentive program
Life and disability insurance
Continuing education and professional development opportunities
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
Tuition reimbursement
Reimbursement for licensure and certifications
Reimbursement for CPR
Discounted services
Employee recognition programs
Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) via Ameriflex (covers most out-of-pocket expenses)
Pension plan
Cancer insurance policies
Employee-paid life insurance — 2x annual salary, up to $150K (CCHN-paid benefit)
AAA membership (discounted rates)
BJ’s Wholesale Club membership (discounted rates)
Direct deposit
Childcare reimbursement program
Intersite travel reimbursement