Dental Assistant

1 month 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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