Dental Assistant

2 months ago

Ada, United States COFMC Full time

POSITION: Dental Assistant

DEPARTMENT: Dental

NATURE OF POSITION: Performs those duties that assist the dental manager,

dentists, and hygienists in the care of and treatment of patients. Performs duties in the

fields of reception, chair-side assisting, inventory, and records.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Reports to Chief Dental Officer

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Graduation from high school minimal
  • Previous dental assisting experience preferred
  • Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
  • Ability to communicate in English and Spanish preferred
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients and staff
  • Is able to motivate patients to follow guidance given to them by dentists and hygienists
  • Prepare and maintain charts, records, logs and reports.
  • Radiology certified.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Assists the dentist and hygienist in chair-side procedures
  • Amalgams
  • Composites
  • Oral surgery
  • Endodontics
  • Prophylaxis
  • Sealants
  • Stainless steel crowns
  • Space maintainers
  • Removable Prosthodontics
  • Responsible for the preparation and setting up of instruments.
  • Dating of all sterilized instruments
  • Ultrasonic cleaning of all dirty instruments prior to bagging
  • Sterilization of all appropriate instruments.
  • Daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance and monitoring of equipment
  • Compressor
  • Sterilizers
  • Radiographic developing equipment
  • Evacuator systems.
  • Assist dentist in operating room:
  • Obtains operating room privileges
  • Maintenance of supplies in operating room box
  • Transportation of necessary equipment.
  • Follows all OSHA standards and institutional policies as stated in Regulatory Compliance Manual, and Health Center Policy and Procedure Manual
  • Assists in obtaining prior approval for selective Medicaid Procedures
  • Assists dentists with school sealant projects
  • Maintains supplies in sealant box
  • Assists in transportation of equipment
  • Chairside assists in the schools
  • Completes and maintains dental laboratory forms
  • Maintains all dental lab slips for a minimum of two (2) years
  • Sends all cases to the lab
  • Notifies patient when appliance is ready
  • Pours and disinfects dental impressions
  • Orders and maintains dental supplies
  • Assists front desk with clerical duties as needed
  • Radiology services
  • Exposes and processes dental
  • Maintains and updates Radiation Safety Program annually
  • Maintains and monitors all dosimeter badges
  • Performs all duties as allowed by the state board of Medical Examiners
  • Topical fluoride application
  • Topical anesthetic application
  • Other duties as assigned by dental providers

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