Dental Assistant

2 weeks ago


Salem, Oregon, United States Veterans Health Administration Full time
The Dental Assistant assists the dentist in many aspects of direct patient care and performs other clinical and clerical functions under direct supervision

Duties include but are not limited to:

Customer Service:
Shows courtesy, respect and a positive attitude for patients, co-workers, and the public. Provide assistance to customers with questions or concerns, provide service recovery.

Chairside Assisting:
Set up operatory for planned dental procedure and cleans dental unit for timely turnover. Pass instruments safely, accurately, and efficiently. Keep operative field clear of debris and retracts oral tissues effectively and comfortably.

Dental Imaging:
Images are characterized by diagnostic quality, accurately oriented and exposed. Dental imaging safety techniques are utilized, and retakes are minimized

Infection Control and Equipment Sterilization:
Demonstrate proper infection control procedures in setting up and cleaning up operatories.

Clerical Functions:
Assist patients in scheduling appointments. Assist in filling gaps in the doctor's schedule due to late cancellations and failed appointments. Assists dentist in charting findings and treatment plans in patient records

Information Management:
Maintain patient confidentiality per HIPAA with written and verbal information. Follow computer security regulations.

Patient Safety:
Modifies care as necessitated by patient's age and abilities (patient transfer and position). Provide accurate and understandable instructions to patients.

Employee Education:
Complies with Employee Education requirements. Completes mandatory annual safety training sessions.

Dental Laboratory Functions:
Coordination of Dental Laboratory cases with the doctor and the laboratory.

Direct Patient Care:
Provide post-operative and another appropriate patient education. Four-Handed dental procedures, assisting the dentist. Work directly supporting the GS-8 supervisory dental assistant and Hygienist during patient care. Chairside assistant to all specialty providers. Clean & Polish or dental appliances/prosthetics.

Work Schedule
:7:30am - 5:00pm Monday - Thursday, 7:30am - 4:00pm Friday, every other Friday off

Compressed/Flexible
:
Available, every other Friday off

Telework
:
Not Available

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position

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