Dental Assistant

Axess Family Services, Inc.•Akron, OH

About The Position

SUMMARY: Responsible for supporting the quality delivery of dental care by preparing and organizing instruments, patient, operatory and dental materials. The assistant is also responsible for following the guidelines of OSHA and the Ohio Dental Practice Act. SUPERVISOR: Dental Department Coordinator DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Work as a team player with a positive attitude. Be fully trained to assist the Doctor on all dental procedures. Seat patients in the chair as soon as possible. Educate patients on all procedures to be done. Reinforce oral hygiene instructions. Stock operatories and help other assistants keep rooms stocked. Chart thoroughly all procedures done and document thoroughly what was said to the patient on electronic records. Turn all equipment on at beginning of each day, and off when day is done. Maintain OSHA Standards. Keep work areas neat and organized. Autoclave cleaning and monitoring sterilization spore testing. Cleaning of water lines and testing of lines. Cleaning traps in operatories. Draining and performing maintenance on compressor and vacuum. Calling patients to schedule and confirm appointments.

Requirements

Completion of Dental Assistant Program or equivalent experience.
Have X-ray certification in Ohio and able to perform digital radiography
Must be CPR certified.
This position requires compliance with API's written standards, including its Compliance Program and Standards of Conduct and policies and procedures. Such compliance will be an element considered as part of the regular performance evaluation.
Failure to comply with API's Written Standards, which may include the failure to report any conduct or event that potentially violates legal or compliance requirements or API's Written Standards or, for managers and supervisors, fails to detect non-compliant conduct where reasonable efforts would have resulted in detection, will be met by the enforcement of disciplinary action, up to and including possible termination, in accordance with API's Compliance Program Policy and Procedure: Addressing Instances of Non-Compliance through Appropriate Disciplinary Actions.

Responsibilities

Work as a team player with a positive attitude.
Be fully trained to assist the Doctor on all dental procedures.
Seat patients in the chair as soon as possible.
Educate patients on all procedures to be done.
Reinforce oral hygiene instructions.
Stock operatories and help other assistants keep rooms stocked.
Chart thoroughly all procedures done and document thoroughly what was said to the patient on electronic records.
Turn all equipment on at beginning of each day, and off when day is done.
Maintain OSHA Standards.
Keep work areas neat and organized.
Autoclave cleaning and monitoring sterilization spore testing.
Cleaning of water lines and testing of lines.
Cleaning traps in operatories.
Draining and performing maintenance on compressor and vacuum.
Calling patients to schedule and confirm appointments.