Dental Assistant

Family Healthcare Network • Springville, CA

111d • $21 - $28

About The Position

The Dental Assistant is responsible for preparing the patient for dental treatment and assisting the dentist with various clinical dental procedures.

Requirements

• Possesses work-related skills at a higher level than completion of high school, including formal written and verbal communications skills, computational and computer skills, mathematical, technical or health care related knowledge frequently acquired through completion of a trade school, para-professional, or certificate type program.
• Must have proof of completing a Radiation Safety Course.
• Requires a Dental Assistant certification.
• Valid CA driver's license.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to prepare more complex documents in Microsoft Word, including creating tables, charts, graphs and other elements.
• Ability to use Microsoft Excel to review and compile data, including the use of formulas, functions, lookup tables and other standard spreadsheet elements.
• Ability to create basic presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Support and monitor patient flow in the back office.
• Scrub appointments in advance to ensure proper lab cases, finances, and information is available for the patient visit.
• Assist in the distribution of patients among dental providers, including walk-ins.
• Keep patients informed of wait times and ensure patients are properly flowed in the system.
• Understand general front office workflows and support the front office when needed, including scheduling patient appointments.
• Perform various initial aspects of the patient visit, including greeting patients and escorting them to the dental operatory.
• Obtain vital signs and patient data.
• Review health record with the patient and update clinical information such as current medications, allergies, medical and surgical histories.
• Perform documentation in the patient's electronic health record according to policy and training.
• Ensure completion of consent forms and signatures.
• Operate dental radiographic equipment for oral radiography.
• Disinfect/prepare the operatory, and set up trays and dental armamentarium for treatment.
• Perform supportive dental procedures under general supervision of a dentist.
• Sterilize instruments under infection control protocol.
• Assist the dentist during various dental treatment procedures: charting, restorative, prosthodontics, endodontics, oral surgery, periodontics, and pedodontics.
• Ensure patients feel comfortable before, during, and after dental treatment.
• Provide patients with instructions for oral care following surgery or other dental treatment procedures.
• Provide oral health education and oral hygiene instruction as needed.
• Explain dental treatment or procedures to the patient when questions are asked.
• Take impressions for diagnostic and opposing models, bleaching trays, temporary crowns and bridges, and sports guards with proper pour-ups.
• Apply non-aerosol and non-caustic topical agents.
• Remove post-extraction and periodontal dressings.
• Apply topical fluoride, after scaling and polishing by the dentist/RDA.
• Place and remove rubber dams.
• Place wedge and remove matrices.
• Communicate with patients and suppliers (i.e., scheduling appointments, ordering supplies, coordinating equipment repairs, etc.).
• Prepare and stock dental operatories and monitor adequate supplies in stock.
• Discard Biohazard waste and sharps.
• Account for weekly testing and weekly/monthly cleaning of sterilization equipment.
• Perform daily and weekly cleaning of water lines in the dental operatory units.
• Maintain accurate and timely logs.
• Assist in other operatories or in front office if time allows or need is determined by the supervisor.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Hourly rate ranging from $21.00 to $28.60.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: No Education Listed