Dental Assistant

Dental Depot•Del City, OK

29d

About The Position

Dental assistants greatly increase the efficiency of the dentist in the delivery of quality oral health care and are valuable members of the dental care team. Dental Assistants help to provide direct patient care in all dental specialties, including orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics and oral surgery. They will assist Dentist, set up and maintenance of equipment, prepare patient for treatment from beginning to end of patient appointment. Essential Functions To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. • Prepare patient for dental procedure by helping patients feel comfortable before, during and after dental treatment. • Maintains proper and efficient patient flow management. • Set up instrument trays, prepare material, and/or assist during dental procedure. • Take and expose dental diagnostic x-rays. • Responsible for x-ray sensor care and guidelines. • Take and record Medical and dental histories and vital signs of patients. • Chart existing and proposed treatment in Patient Software • Assist in management of medical or dental procedure • Provide preoperative explanation and postoperative instructions prescribed by Dentist. • Record treatment information in patient record. Fabricate temporary restoration or custom impressions from preliminary impression. • Make preliminary impression for study casts and occlusal registration for mounting study casts. • Pour, trim, and polish study casts and prepare whitening tray. • Clean and polish removable appliances • Apply protective coating of fluoride to teeth. • Teaching patient’s appropriate oral hygiene strategy to maintain oral health. • Assist patients with proper hand off to other departments • Sterilize or disinfect instruments, and operatories • May be designated as the Administrator. This duty is required to conduct dental supply inventory, order supplies and track budget for inventory in the dental office. • May be designated as the Safety Officer. Conducts and mails spore test for each autoclave, Maintains Safety Guide Binder, Maintain First Aid kit, Maintain SDS binder and Conducts operatory inspections at the end of each day. Responsible for training interns on safety policies and procedures. Collects and maintains all team checklists. Maintains broken instruments for their team and replaces/recycles them when necessary. • Complies with: Dental Depot policies and procedures; OSHA policies, procedures, rules, and regulations; and HIPAA policies, procedures, rules, and regulations. • Position may be required to relocate to other Dental Depot clinics either permanently or on a short term basis due to office needs, on an as needed basis at the discretion of management. • This position may complete other duties and maintenance task as assigned by management. • Maintain regular and reliable attendance

Requirements

Completion of Dental Assisting Program or minimum one year experience as a Dental Assistant.
Completion of Dental Assisting Program or minimum one year experience as a Dental Assistant.
Current Dental Assisting Required.
Current CPR Certification Required.
X-Ray Certification is required to serve chairside.
Efficiently operates assigned computer software and other equipment, including Eaglesoft and Dexis.
Must have a valid driver's license, proof of valid vehicle insurance and must have annual Motor Vehicle Record Check, as a condition of employment if employee operates any Company owned vehicle or drive their own personal vehicle for Company business purposes.
Understands HIPAA to ensure patient privacy.
Clear understanding of sterilization system and infection control.
Always use protective personal equipment according to State of Oklahoma and Federal guidelines.
Knowledgeable of CDT codes and passed the Dental Depot CDT test within 30 days of employment.
Working knowledge of the following procedures: Amalgam and composite fillings, extractions, start and finish root canal, crown prep, impression and temp crown fabrication, alginate and System 1 and 2 impressions, seat and crown delivery, pulpotomy and stainless steel crown, prophylaxis, wax try in, seat and delivery flexible and cast metal partials, seat and deliver dentures.
Must have signed the Hepatitis B Vaccination declining or accepting the vaccination within 30 days of Employment.
Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
Adaptability - Ability to adapt to change in the workplace.
Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers’ needs while following company procedures.
Working Under Pressure - Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations.
Ethical - Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.
Conceptual Aptitude - Ability to understand complex technical topics and specialized information.
Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
Safety Awareness - Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
Enthusiastic - Ability to bring energy to the performance of a task.
Pleasant - Ability to exhibit a cheerful demeanor toward others.
Self-Motivated - Ability to be internally inspired to perform a task to the best of one’s ability using his or her own drive or initiative.
Time Management - Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.
Active Listening - Ability to actively attend to, convey, and understand the comments and questions of others.
Verbal Communication - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
Initiative - Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal.
Motivation - Ability to inspire oneself and others to reach a goal and/or perform to the best of their ability.
Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
Energetic - Ability to work at a sustained pace and produce quality work.

Responsibilities

Prepare patient for dental procedure by helping patients feel comfortable before, during and after dental treatment.
Maintains proper and efficient patient flow management.
Set up instrument trays, prepare material, and/or assist during dental procedure.
Take and expose dental diagnostic x-rays.
Responsible for x-ray sensor care and guidelines.
Take and record Medical and dental histories and vital signs of patients.
Chart existing and proposed treatment in Patient Software
Assist in management of medical or dental procedure
Provide preoperative explanation and postoperative instructions prescribed by Dentist.
Record treatment information in patient record. Fabricate temporary restoration or custom impressions from preliminary impression.
Make preliminary impression for study casts and occlusal registration for mounting study casts.
Pour, trim, and polish study casts and prepare whitening tray.
Clean and polish removable appliances
Apply protective coating of fluoride to teeth.
Teaching patient’s appropriate oral hygiene strategy to maintain oral health.
Assist patients with proper hand off to other departments
Sterilize or disinfect instruments, and operatories
May be designated as the Administrator. This duty is required to conduct dental supply inventory, order supplies and track budget for inventory in the dental office.
May be designated as the Safety Officer. Conducts and mails spore test for each autoclave, Maintains Safety Guide Binder, Maintain First Aid kit, Maintain SDS binder and Conducts operatory inspections at the end of each day. Responsible for training interns on safety policies and procedures. Collects and maintains all team checklists. Maintains broken instruments for their team and replaces/recycles them when necessary.
Complies with: Dental Depot policies and procedures; OSHA policies, procedures, rules, and regulations; and HIPAA policies, procedures, rules, and regulations.
Position may be required to relocate to other Dental Depot clinics either permanently or on a short term basis due to office needs, on an as needed basis at the discretion of management.
This position may complete other duties and maintenance task as assigned by management.
Maintain regular and reliable attendance