Dental Assistant - Part Time

ADVANCED CORRECTIONAL HEALTHCARE • Kansas City, MO

19h • $23 - $25 • Onsite

About The Position

Our associates deliver a higher standard of business services to support medical care and behavioral health care. We maintain professionalism, integrity, and commitment as we solve problems and make lives easier.

Requirements

• 2+ years of related experience
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; hands-on training
• Strong computer, Internet, and email skills

Nice To Haves

• Certification in field applying for preferred

Responsibilities

• Assist the dentist during a variety of treatment procedures
• Assists with the taking and development of dental radiographs (x-rays)
• Asks about the patient's medical history and takes vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, temp, and respirations)
• Assists the dentist and management staff with developing infection control protocols specific to dental procedures
• Dons and maintains integrity of Personal Protective Equipment during the performance and clean-up following dental procedures
• Prepares and sterilizes instruments and equipment used in the dental suite
• Provides patients with instructions for oral care following dental treatment procedures
• Teaches patients’ appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health (e.g., tooth brushing, flossing)
• Takes impressions of patients' teeth for study casts (models of teeth)
• Performs office management tasks that often require the use of a personal computer
• Communicates with nursing staff, dentists, practitioners, suppliers, jail facility and patients as appropriate and directed by the site dentist
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations
• Maintains dental supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipates needed supplies; places and expedites orders for supplies as approved by the dentist; verifies receipt of supplies
• Maintains control and perpetual inventory of sharps stored in the dental suite
• Reports for work as scheduled and is prepared to begin work at the assigned time
• Any and all other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Referral program
• 401(k) w/employer match
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Professional Development
• Paid Time Off
• Disability Insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees