Dental Assistant

2 weeks ago

Greenville, South Carolina, United States Department Of Veterans Affairs Full time
Summary

The Supervisory Dental Assistant is responsible for the supervision, administrative management, and direction of dental assistants.

The incumbent may be delegated full administrative and professional responsibility for planning and directing the dental- assisting activities for the service or equivalent unit at an independent outpatient clinic.

The employee has full supervisory responsibility over a section or equivalent work unit which requires three or more dental assistants.

Duties

Functions:

a

Supervisory Higher-Level duties:
(Must comprise at least 25% of the incumbent's workload. "Other Higher-Level/Clinical" duties, if applicable, are included.)

Uses advanced knowledge of dental-assisting principles in multiple areas of practice for providing guidance to staff dental assistants; Coordinates clinical workflow and assignments; Assists Dental Service Chief in dental clinic operations (e.g. policy development, equipment requests and workload analysis); Establishes and maintains effective cooperative work relationships; Effectively analyzes clinically appropriate data to optimize quality, performance, and productivity within section; Assesses dental assistant competencies; Provides performance appraisals; Manages training of dental assistants.

Other Higher-Level/Clinical:


Monitors, manages and responds to post-surgical bleeding; Takes final impressions for a variety of basic procedures; Performs supragingival scaling; Applies pit and fissure sealants; Places liners and bases; Places permanent restorative materials (e.g., amalgam, composite, glass ionomer) including carving and curing under supervision of dentist; Polishes final restorations after review by dentist Adjusts dentures under direction of dentist; Performs tasks defined by state credentialing boards; Responsible for imaging quality control program (troubleshoots and makes appropriate referrals for identified imaging issues); Assists in developing equipment requests and justifications based on workload analysis.

b. Customer Service

Shows courtesy, respect, and a positive attitude for patients, co-workers and the public; Assists customers with questions or concerns.

c. Chairside Assisting


Sets up operatory and/or surgery suite for planned dental procedure and cleans dental unit for timely turnover; Possesses advanced knowledge of instruments, materials, and standardized dental procedures used in all phases of restorative, surgical, endodontic and periodontal care; Monitors, and performs basic interpretation of, patient vital signs (BP, pulse, pulse oximeter) and condition during invasive treatment and during recovery period following procedure; Assists in routine general dental procedures using concepts of four-handed dentistry; Passes instruments safely, accurately, and efficiently; Keeps operative field clear of debris and retracts oral tissues effectively and comfortably; Prepares dental medicaments and impression materials per manufacturer's instructions; Accomplishes all intra-operative procedures within standard infection control protocols; Assists in routine general dental procedures using concepts of four-handed dentistry; Assists in specialized dental procedures, such as oral surgery, endodontics, periodontics, prosthodontics, implant placement and restoration; Maintains both routine and specialty dental equipment per manufacturer instructions and dental service standards; Monitors patient vital signs (BP, pulse, pulse oximeter) and condition during invasive treatment and during recovery period following procedure; Applies topical anesthetic at the injection site; Takes impressions for diagnostic casts and preliminary impressions for prosthetic fabrication; Provides procedure-specific, patient-preventative education and oral hygiene instruction; Assists in specialized dental procedures, such as oral surgery, endodontics, periodontics, prosthodontics, implant placement and restoration; Maintains both routine and specialty dental equipment per manufacturer instructions and dental service standards; Relays patient concerns to treating dentist.

Will assist dentists 80% of the time and administrative duties 20% of the time.

d. Dental Imaging


Possesses comprehensive knowledge of advanced imaging techniques in order to provide instruction (e.g., cephalometric, advanced panoramic imaging, TMJ, etc.); Possesses ability to identify anatomy; Exposes both standard and specialty dental imaging (i.e., TMJ, cephalometric) in traditional and/or digital formats; Modifies settings to achieve the images as requested by the provider; Captures images characterized by diagnostic quality and accurate orientation and exposure; Utilizes dental-imaging safety techniques and retakes are minimized; Accomplishes imaging requests within desired time frame.

e. Infection Control and Equipment Sterilization


Demonstrates proper infection-control procedures in setting up and cleaning up operatories; Disinfects oral appliances to prevent cross contamination; Properly prepares instruments for transfer to SPS for sterilization; Follows all Standard Operating Procedures for Reusable Medical Equipment; Works closely with SPS to ensure availability of instruments so that clinical care is not delayed; Demonstrates proper infection-control procedures in exposing images.


Work Schedule:
M-F

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

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