Job Type
Full-time
Description
Position Summary :
The Dental Assistant works as part of the dental office team performing those clinical and clerical duties necessary to prepare patients for a visit, and to make reappointments when necessary. Duties include telephone answering, preparing charts, and gathering patient information.
Essential Duties :
- Greets patients
- Assists the dentist with quality patient care.
- Ensures patient confidentiality and provides patients with needed information.
- Performs other necessary duties required by the Dentist to meet the goal of providing primary health care.
- Performs other necessary duties as required by Bluestem Health to achieve the goal of providing primary health care services.
- Routine Procedures :
Set up : prepare operatory and instruments for routine general dentistry procedures.
Practice : anticipate dentist's needs during the procedure.Radiology :Safety : use safe radiation exposure practices. (Lead apron, personal safety, correct exposure parameters)
Accuracy : expose radiographs of good diagnostic quality at least 90% of the time.Sterilization :Laboratory : demonstrate correct procedures for cleaning and sterilizing dental instruments. (Cleaning, preparation, and use of autoclave and dry heat methods).
Testing : demonstrate correct procedure for testing sterilization equipment for adequate sterilization. Able to demonstrate correct documentation procedures.Operatory, Disinfection, and Maintenance :Opening Procedure : prepare dental operatory at start of day
Closing Procedure : describe correct dental clinic area closing procedure.Disinfection : correctly disinfect the operatory between patients.Scheduling : a. Demonstrate correct routine scheduling procedures and appropriate phone techniques.Record Maintenance :Charting : accurately chart patient's dental condition from doctor's dictation.
Forms : prepare appropriate forms as indicated by patient treatment, ensure charting is accurate.Encounters : accurately complete encounter form based on procedures completed.Paperwork : assist patients with any paperwork, including referrals.Dental Record : correctly enter and scan medical history, medications, allergies, correspondence, etc. into patient's electronic dental record.Supplies :Inventory : correctly order inventory and distribute supplies and restock operatories. Do so in a timely and accurate fashion.
Requirements
Completion of an accredited dental assisting program and / or certification by the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) as a Certified Dental Assistant preferredCertification for dental radiography preferred.Certification for coronal polishing preferred.Basic Life Support CertifiedPrior dental office experience preferred.High energy and a positive attitudeA dedication to quality and accuracyAn ability to work well with co-workers; especially in a small officeAn ability to fulfill their job requirements with minimal supervisionGood oral and written communication skillsAbility to work under pressure