Lead Registered Dental Assistant

Neighborhood Healthcare•Escondido, CA

11d•$30 - $35

About The Position

The Registered Dental Assistant works to support the mission and vision of Neighborhood Healthcare by providing high quality dental care to a broad range of patients. The primary responsibilities are to use established dental hygiene protocols and procedures to ensure a positive patient experience. The role will assist providers with documenting patient findings, treatment plans, and outcomes.

Requirements

High school diploma/GED required
Valid CA Registered Dental Assistant License required
Valid X-Ray License required
Valid BLS certificate required upon hire
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including superior composition, typing and proofreading skills
Knowledgeable about and experience with dental hygiene protocol and procedures
Ability to work in a multi-lingual and multi-cultural setting
Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks simultaneously
Excellent planning and organizational ability
Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently
Ability to work with highly confidential information in a professional and ethical manner
Ability to lift/carry 20 lbs/weight
Ability to stand for long periods of time

Nice To Haves

Three years of dental assisting experience is preferred
Bilingual (English/Spanish) speaking is preferred

Responsibilities

Oversees and monitors the day-to-day workflows of the dental assistants
Places purchasing orders, updates the master maintenance list, and monitors usage of dental inventory
Assists management with training new dental assistants on usage of EDR, EHR, and other DA functions
Stays abreast of changes in Department of Healthcare Services (DCHS) regulations and ensures dental assistant team complies with any changes
Verifies labs and repair inventory slips with Finance
Follows up on Pre-Authorization procedures to ensure services are eligible for patients
Maintains and updates clinical documents and information, including material safety data sheets (MSDS) and the dental manual
Stays abreast on infection control procedures, OSHA and California State Board of Dentistry guidelines, and dental materials
Maintains adequate work schedules for the dental assistants
Delegates daily workloads and tasks to dental assistants
Assists site supervisors in ensuring clinic teams are following proper x-ray protocols, such as storing radiation monitoring device and reporting radiation exposure to the radiation-monitoring platform at proper intervals
Maintains smooth workflow to ensure adequate dental assistant coverage during all patient contact times, including lunch break staggering
Reports incidents, clinic concerns, or changes to the clinic site supervisor.
Provides high-quality dental hygiene within the scope of service consistent with accepted standards of care by assessing dental conditions and risk, using patient screening procedures, including medical history review, dental & perio-charting, and taking patient vital signs as required
Documents dental history of chief complaint; records and reports pertinent observations and patient reactions to dental staff, as appropriate
Provides chair-side assistance to the dentist in the performance of special tests, procedures and complex treatments
Assists with or institutes emergency measures for sudden adverse development during treatment of patients
Evaluates patients and implements treatment regimens under the supervision of the dentist
Delivers direct patient care to patients as assigned, using established dental hygienist procedures, such as cleaning, polishing, x-rays, application of sealants, fluorides and varnishes, making impressions of patients’ teeth for study casts and related procedures
Provides complete documentation of all findings, treatments and outcomes
Initiates oral health education and prevention activities
Develops and implements individualized dental care plans for patients; performs patient education and risk protocols, discharge planning, and patient/family teaching under the supervision of a dentist
Documents lab procedures and ensure follow-up on results
Reviews and interprets patient dental records
Assists in the preparation of patient care areas, patient admissions, transfers, and discharge processes, as required
Performs routine cleaning and maintenance of dental equipment and patient rooms
Prepares reports and assists with patient reception, telephone calls, routine triage and other office duties, as needed
Impacts patient experiences by demonstrating courteous and helpful behavior and a commitment to accuracy
Must be willing to drive to Riverside clinics as needed