Dental Assistant
About The Position
Lumina Healthcare is seeking a part-time or full-time Dental Assistant for its mobile dental practice in the Bakersfield, California area. The Dental Assistant travels in a company van to multiple healthcare facilities within a designated territory and supports dentists providing care in post-acute settings, including skilled nursing, assisted living, nursing home, rehabilitation, and long-term acute care facilities. The role prepares clinical carts and supplies, transports and sets up equipment, assists the dentist during treatment, supports patients, maintains records, and follows infection-control procedures. At the end of the day, the assistant cleans and sterilizes instruments and prepares restocking lists. The position requires frequent travel and may require frequent overtime because of varying travel distances. Work is scheduled on weekdays, with no call or weekend work.
Requirements
- Dental Certificate.
- X-ray Certification.
- Valid California or Arizona driver's license, as applicable, and a satisfactory driving record.
- Ability to use basic computer functions for online training, patient-record access, and email.
- Ability to lift and carry 75 pounds of dental equipment.
Nice To Haves
- Two years of experience as a dental assistant or equivalent is preferred; the company is willing to train.
Responsibilities
- Prepare the clinical cart and supplies for the day's schedule.
- Drive the company vehicle to and from healthcare facilities and maintain it in a clean and safe manner in accordance with company policies.
- Check in with facility Social Services upon arrival and provide check-in and check-out forms.
- Communicate and interact with facility staff as needed.
- Verify patient identification before treatment and ask about medical history.
- Assist the dentist with a variety of treatment procedures.
- Take patients' blood pressure and pulse at the doctor's request.
- Help patients feel comfortable before, during, and after dental treatment.
- Explain post-treatment oral-care instructions and provide oral-hygiene instruction.
- Implement infection-control protocols and prepare, clean, and sterilize instruments and equipment.
- Maintain accurate and confidential patient records; complete Patient Summaries and other reports legibly and accurately.
- Load and transport equipment, supplies, lab cases, and charts to and from facilities.
- Verify that equipment, instruments, and supplies are accounted for before leaving each facility.
- Maintain cleanliness, inventory levels, and orderly supplies and instruments in mobile carts and units.
- Secure charts and records at facilities and during transit.
- Handle and account for lab cases as needed.
- Order supplies as needed and prepare lists for restocking the cart.
- Participate in all company-required training.
- Perform only duties permitted within the scope of licensure as a Dental Assistant.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
