Dental Assistant

VARIETY CARE INC•Oklahoma City, OK

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for assisting the Dentist in providing dental care to the patients of Variety Care. This role involves preparing patients for treatment, arranging instruments, performing four-handed dentistry, sterilizing equipment, taking digital X-rays, maintaining dental and office equipment, and ensuring the operatory and lab are kept neat and aseptic. Expanded functions may be performed if certification allows. The Dental Assistant will also call patients into the clinic, float between Variety Care Dental locations as needed, and support the organization's commitment to patient-centered medical home principles and the "Triple Aim" of healthcare reform. The role requires strong character qualities such as compassion, dependability, discretion, flexibility, gentleness, and initiative, and the individual must be a result-oriented problem solver.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Must be able to obtain a Dental Assistant permit from the Board of Dentistry within 30 days of beginning employment.
Basic organizational skills.
Bilingual (Spanish/English)
Experience working with handling confidential information.
Experience working in a multi-faceted, fast pace environment.

Nice To Haves

At least 1 expanded function/certificate in Radiation Safety and Protection, Coronal Polishing and Topical Fluoride, Nitrous Oxide Application, or Sealant Application.

Responsibilities

Prepares patients for dental treatment; goes over treatment plans.
Arranges chair side dental instruments and materials in preparation for each procedure.
Performs Four-Handed Dentistry in coordination with the Dentists.
Sterilizes and cleans instruments.
Takes appropriate digital X-Rays.
Maintains dental and office equipment.
Keeps operatory and the lab neat and aseptic always.
Performs expanded functions if certification allows; (coronal polishing, sealants, N20, and X-Rays).
Calls patient into dental clinic from patient waiting.
Ability to work at any of the Variety Care Dental locations floats to locations as directed by the Dental Practice Administrator as needed.
Supports Variety Care’s accreditation as a Patient Centered Medical Home and our commitment to provide care to all Variety patients that is Safe, Effective, Patient Centered, Timely, Efficient, and Equitable.
Provide leadership and work with all staff to achieve the goals of the “Triple Aim” of healthcare reform—to improve the experience of care, improve health outcomes, and decrease healthcare costs.
Embodies the strength of personal character. Places value on being an open and honest communicator who displays high moral and ethical conduct, integrity, adaptability, and sound judgment.
Must be a leader in the department and community.
Result-oriented problem solver who is responsible and accountable.
Performs other duties as assigned.