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Dental AssistantPeoples Community Health Clinic • Waterloo, IA, United States
Dental Assistant

Dental Assistant

Peoples Community Health Clinic • Waterloo, IA, United States
2 hours ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Dental Assistant

The Dental Assistant, under supervision of professional dental staff, performs para-professional dental functions and receptionist functions. Performs all defined services and other related duties in accordance with the mission of Peoples Community Health Clinic.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Assist dental staff and providers with patient care including maintaining the cleanliness and supplies of the clinical area.
  • Maintains and reviews dental records.
  • Perform clerical duties related to patient appointments including:
    • Front desk reception functions within the dental department.
    • Schedules patient appointments in person and by phone
    • Verifies patient appointments are completed, such as radiographs, examination, treatment, and referral.
    • Assists with patient accounts functions.
  • Supports a service-oriented atmosphere in accordance with Peoples Community Health Clinic Mission and Philosophy.
  • Follows PCHC policies and procedures.
  • Develops and maintains competencies required for licensure requirements.
  • Works to improve work processes and clinical outcomes including health disparity and quality improvement collaborative.
  • Maintains a safe working environment and practices safe working habits.
  • Assists in control of Peoples Community Health Clinic resources.

Strong analytical, critical and problem-solving skills

Self-motivated to develop and maintain own competence as it pertains to the position.

Working knowledge of MS Office Products (ex. Outlook, Excel, Word) and Windows Platform. Must be comfortable moving within Dental program software and/or an EHR computer system regularly.

Ability to work with diverse groups of people

Ability to work with a large degree of independence and respond calmly in stressful situations

Communication listening, speaking, writing, and reading comprehension

Skilled in planning, organizing, adaptability, attentiveness to detail and flexibility of assignment.

Maintains strict confidence

This position operates in a clinical environment, PPE is required.

This position requires continuous alternating sitting/standing(67% - 100% of the shift); occasional walking (1% - 33% of shift); occasional lifting and carrying up to 20 lbs. (1% - 33% of shift); and occasional pushing/pulling up to 100 lbs.; continuous finger dexterity (67% - 100% of shift) and occasional use of hands/arms/feet/legs for repetitive movement (1% - 33% of shift); occasional driving, bending/stooping, twisting, squatting/crouching, and climbing stairs, frequent reaching at, above, and below shoulder level (34% - 67% of shift); frequent work with moving machinery (hand pieces),and occasional exposure to gases, dusts, and odors. Requires 20/40 near vision and moderate depth perception.

This is a full-time position. Typically work hours and days are between Monday and Friday,8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and some flexibility in hours is allowed. Responsibilities occasionally may require irregular hours as deemed necessary. This may include an adjusted work schedule, long days, and early morning or late evening hours in order to meet client scheduling demands. The employee must work a minimum of 40.0 hours each week to maintain full-time status.

Occasional driving might be expected.

Completion of Dental Assisting program.

One-year dental assisting experience preferred.

Current Iowa QDA certification preferred.

Board approved study and examination in the areas of radiography, infection control, hazardous materials and jurisprudence.

Current BLS or CPR/First Aid certification

Mandatory reporter training for child and dependent adult abuse certificate

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