Part-Time Assistant, Dental Clinic

Tyler Junior College•TJC Central Campus, TX

18h•Onsite

About The Position

The Part-Time Assistant, Dental Clinic is a part-time 10-month staff position that reports to the Manager, Dental Clinic, the Site Coordinator, Dental Clinic, and the Department Chair, Dental Studies. This is a part-time position and can work up to 18 hours per week.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent required
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite programs (including Excel, Word, and Outlook).

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in Spanish
One to three years’ experience in a dental office management or dental assisting
One year of experience in a fast-paced environment requiring strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and superior customer service.

Responsibilities

Assist with the coordination of the orderly function of the dental clinic.
Work cooperatively and courteously with all dental studies students, patients, and faculty to ensure the clinic runs smoothly and all issues are addressed.
Assist with the moving and storage of large/heavy boxes containing clinic and laboratory supplies.
Maintain inventory control system database for disposable products.
Use this system to track inventory usage and monitor stock levels.
Assist with inventory control of clinic supplies.
Check in inventory as orders arrive.
Keep clinic supplies organized for ease of locating.
Assist with the asset management system database used to check equipment in and out to students and faculty.
Assist the Site Coordinator and clinical faculty to perform routine maintenance on equipment.
Check in patients for their appointments and notify students when their patients arrive.
Collect service fees, apply payment to the proper account, and prepare end-of-day deposits.
Assist with requests to send x-rays to dental offices.
Receive x-rays and documentation sent to us from a dental office and upload the information into the correct patient's account.
Fax Medical Consult forms to doctors to be filled out.
Inform the student when the form is returned and whether or not further action is required.
Assist in scanning documents into EagleSoft for patient records.
Relay messages to students, faculty, and other staff members.
Receive requests and ensure students receive supplies for community outreach.
Order and print clinic forms to maintain an ample supply of forms.
Organize clinic forms for easy access to students and faculty.
Assist in preparing and organizing clinic documents.
Supply information to the MSDS database administrator concerning products we use.
Assist in tracking student locker key contracts.
Use proper telephone etiquette when answering phones, directing calls, taking messages, supplying information to the public, and gathering potential patient information.
Assist in copying, pickup, and sorting of mail, typing, etc.
Perform routine office duties.