Dental Assistant

Tri-County Community Action Agency • Johnston, RI

26d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time (40 hours per week) position for a Dental Assistant. The general responsibility is assisting the Dentist(s) and Dental Hygienist(s) in the direct provision of primary care dental services to patients. Specific responsibilities include sterilization, preparation and inventory control of dental instruments and supplies; data entry, assembling patient charts, patient registration, billing, verification of dental insurance and customer service. The role involves opening and closing the dental clinic, preparing operatory and patient for treatment, exposing digital radiographs, providing chairside assistance, transferring instruments, clearing the work site, monitoring laboratory cases and sterilization cycles, maintaining and inventorying supplies, managing patient flow, assisting with dental charting, assisting in the prevention and management of dental emergencies, managing the patient during dental procedures, taking impressions, performing laboratory procedures, following proper infection control protocols, disposing of and preparing "red bag waste", maintaining aseptic techniques, cleaning and restocking operatories, reordering supplies, tracking invoices, assisting with Receptionist duties as needed, and participating in continuing education programs.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED equivalent
• Proficiency in four-handed dentistry a must
• Knowledge of modern dental materials, their storage, handling and applications is required
• Basic computer skills are a necessity
• Must include experience with a working knowledge of digital radiography and digital charting is preferred
• Demonstrate an understanding of everyone’s experiences, every day
• Ensuring the delivery of services that recognizes and respects that every moment matters

Nice To Haves

• Certification strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Sterilization, preparation and inventory control of dental instruments and supplies
• Data entry, assembling patient charts, patient registration, billing, verification of dental insurance and customer service
• Open and closes dental clinic
• Assists in the provision of high-quality care within the scope of service consistent with accepted standards of care for certified dental assistants
• Prepares each operatory and patient for treatment
• Exposing digital radiographs of good diagnostic quality
• Provides active chairside assistance to the Dentist and anticipates the provider’s needs
• Transfers instruments as appropriate for four-handed dentistry
• At the conclusion of patient care, assists the patient, clears the work site and prepares for the next patient
• Monitors the flow of laboratory cases
• Monitors and records sterilization cycles
• Maintains and inventories supplies
• Helps to manage patient flow in clinic
• Assists with dental charting as appropriate
• Assists in the prevention and management of dental emergencies
• Manages the patient during dental procedures
• Takes impressions for study casts, and custom tray; performs laboratory procedures neatly and efficiently
• Follows proper infection control protocols according to Tri-County’s Dental Policies and Procedure while meeting OSHA, CDC, and ADA standards
• Performs monitors and records all sterilization activities
• Disposing of and preparing "red bag waste" for pick up by waste removal
• Maintains proper aseptic techniques necessary with dental equipment
• Maintains and properly sterilizes instruments
• Routinely cleans, disinfects and restocks operatory
• Maintains and inventories dental supplies and reorders as necessary; tracks and verifies invoices
• Assisting with Receptionist duties as needed
• Participating in continuing education programs, including one (1) annual training program on compliance with OSHA's Blood borne Pathogen Standard

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• 403b Savings Plan/Pension with an Agency match
• Vacation time
• Sick time
• Holiday time
• Access to Agency-sponsored EAP services for employees and their families
• Many training opportunities are available that include, but are not limited to various educational experiences, certificate programs, CPR and First Aid training as well as ongoing occasions for additional learning
• Qualified entity for employees to access loan repayment opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED