Dental Assistant - Dental Van

PRIMARY PURPOSE :

The Dental Assistant for the Mobile Unit will provide direct support to the Medical Director / Dentist in delivering high-quality dental care in a mobile, portable setting. This position requires both clinical and administrative skills to assist with a variety of dental procedures, recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, and assisting the dentist in procedures. Administrate duties may include scheduling / confirming appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding for insurance purposes. The Dental Assistant will be responsible for driving to the assigned location of the mobile dental unit each day, ensuring prompt and safe arrival at the designated site.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS :

• Assisting the dentist during a variety of treatment procedures.
• Prepares treatment room for patient by following prescribed procedures and protocols. This includes asking the patients about their medical history and taking blood pressure and pulse.
• Documents dental care services by charting in the patients records.
• Provides instrumentation by sterilizing and delivering instruments to treatment area; positioning instruments for dentist's access; suctioning; passing instruments; maintains infection control protocol.
• Provides materials by selecting, mixing, and placing materials on instruments and in the patient's mouth.
• Provides diagnostic information by exposing and developing radiographic studies, pouring, trimming, and polishing study casts.
• Ensures operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions.
• Maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Maintains dental supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies.
• Conserves dental resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
• Prepares patient for dental treatment by welcoming, comforting, seating, and draping patient.
• Educates patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Accurately file patient information and arrange patient charts and radiographs for the next day's appointments.
• Quick response / accurate data entry to present treatment plans to patients in a short time frame.
• Communicate all concerns to the dentist.
• Assist with agency fundraising activities as requested, including promoting events, selling tickets, soliciting donations and other task to support events.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

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