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Dental AssistantBluestem Health • Lincoln, NE, United States
Dental Assistant

Dental Assistant

Bluestem Health • Lincoln, NE, United States
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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 preferred
  • Certification for dental radiography preferred.
  • Certification for coronal polishing preferred.
  • Basic Life Support Certified
  • Prior dental office experience preferred.
  • High energy and a positive attitude
  • A dedication to quality and accuracy
  • An ability to work well with co-workers; especially in a small office
  • An ability to fulfill their job requirements with minimal supervision
  • Good oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to work under pressure
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