Hygiene Dental Assistant

Guardian Dentistry Partners•Vienna, VA

12d•$20 - $23•Onsite

About The Position

Hygiene Assistants are responsible for patient clerical duties, and charting maintenance duties. The hygiene assistant’s job is to assist the hygienist in order to make the hygienist more efficient and productive. Their direct involvement with the patients is largely at the discretion of the hygienist. It is the hygienist’s goal for the hygiene assistant to play an active role and become as knowledgeable as possible in their field to further ensure that patient’s needs are met and to make the hygienist that much more efficient. It is the hygienist’s responsibility to communicate what they expect of their assistant within the parameters of their job description where these matters are concerned.

Requirements

Good planning and organizational skills
Computer literacy
Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills
Professional appearance and manner
Ability to lift 15-20 lbs
No experience necessary

Nice To Haves

1-2 customer service and dental industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Ensure treatment room is stocked, sterilized and setup for each appointment
Greets and introduces position to each patient
Updates health history and information upon each visit
Charts and documents all procedures performed and indicate next treatment to be performed
Works in unity with other clinical staff to ensure the proper appearance of lab and treatment rooms
Charts procedures to include patient conditions, medical and dental histories, treatment procedures and patient comments
Exposes and develops radiographs ~ certification required
Reinforces recommendations for treatment
Coordinates the office recall system with the hygienist
Maintains inventory control in the hygiene rooms
Shares maintenance duties as required
Sterilizes instraments
Performs recurring and routine work independently
Depending on workload, assists in monitoring the schedule and confirming appointments
Other duties as assigned