Dental Assistant III-Closes 5/22/24

4 weeks ago

Arcata, United States United Indian Health Se Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

SUMMARY

Works directly with the dentist and the dental healthcare team to provide quality oral healthcare for United Indian Health Service (UIHS) clients.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Primary responsibilities in this role include but are not limited to the following: Other duties may be assigned.

Dental Assistant I

  • Must be willing to learn more about the American Indian culture and attend at least one Cultural Presentation/ Training per year.
  • Performs all functions of a Dental Assistant (DA) under the Dental Board of California, Dental Practice Act, including:
  • Seats and prepares clients pre and post treatment.
  • Assists dentist in anesthetic administration.
  • Responsible for sterilization and disinfection of instruments, treatment rooms and as assigned.
  • Prepares and delivers dental materials.
  • Takes and records medical and dental histories and vital signs of clients.
  • Records and maintains client’s electronic health record and or hard copy records and dental encounters.
  • Ships, receives, and coordinates laboratory casework for clients.
  • Takes preliminary impressions for diagnostic and opposing study casts.
  • Assists dentist and dental team in management of medical and dental emergencies.
  • Assists in providing preventive dental education to clients and community groups as directed.
  • Provides postoperative instructions prescribed by dentist.
  • Travels to satellite facilities to complete dental tasks as needed.
  • Actively cross-trains to assist dental office staff as required.
  • Performs routine maintenance on equipment and determines when and what kind of maintenance is required.
  • Adheres to accreditation and compliance standards/guidelines.
  • Maintains a professional organized clean working environment by following organizational policies, guidelines, and safety standards.
  • Ability to work under the general/direct supervision of a dentist in a team setting.
  • Performs other tasks as assigned.
  • Performs all duties in accordance with the UIHS Mission, Vision and Guiding Principles.

Dental Assistant II – Able to complete all duties above and the following duties:

  • Performs all functions of a Dental Assistant (DA) under the Dental Board of California, Dental Practice Act and includes all duties and responsibilities of a Dental Assistant I including:
  • Provides preventive dental education to clients and community groups as directed.
  • Performs dental x-rays.
  • Performs coronal polish
  • Attends organizational committee meetings and other meetings as assigned.
  • Assists in development of section policy, procedures, and quality improvement activities within services sections as directed.
  • Provides mentorship and training to Dental Assistant I.
  • Performs other tasks as assigned.

Dental Assistant III – Able to complete all duties above and the following duties:

  • Performs all functions of a Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) under the Dental Board of California, Dental Practice Act and includes all duties and responsibilities of a Dental Assistant I and II including:
  • Provides mentorship and training to Dental Assistant I and II.
  • Able to recommend changes to section policy, procedures, and quality improvement activities within service sections as directed.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: This job does not require any supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: Educational degrees must be from a US Department of Education accredited school.

Dental Assistant I:

  • High school diploma or equivalent (GED) required.
  • Must complete within one (1) year from date of employment the following:
  1. A Dental Board of California approved course in the Dental Practice Act.
  2. A Dental Board of California approved 8-hour course in infection control.
  3. A course in basic life support offered by an instructor approved by the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association and must maintain certification.

Dental Assistant II: Dental Assistant (DA) who has successfully met and demonstrated all Level I required education/work experience to qualify and be eligible for Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) examination and/or a graduate of a Dental Board of California approved dental assisting program and has successfully passed the Dental Board of California RDA exams within twelve (12) months of hire.

  • Must possess a Dental Board of California Dental X-ray certificate.
  • Must possess a Dental Board of California approved coronal polish course certificate.

Dental Assistant III: Above-mentioned and:

  • Must possess a current RDA license from the Dental Board of California.

COMPUTER OPERATIONS
Basic personal computer skills including electronic mail, word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, etc.

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