Dental Assistant

1 week ago

Coventry Lake, Connecticut, United States Comprehensive Community Action Full time
Job Summary

A key member of the Comprehensive Community Action Program's dental team, the Dental Assistant - Primary Care Specialist plays a vital role in providing high-quality patient care and supporting the delivery of primary care dental services.

The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced clinical environment. They will be responsible for assisting dentists and dental hygienists with patient care, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring the smooth operation of the dental department.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assist patients with their needs, answer questions, and provide directions as authorized by the dentist or dental hygienist.
  • Prepare operatory for patient treatment, following dental department protocols and the dentist's or dental hygienist's directions.
  • Expose and develop dental radiographs in accordance with state regulations and law, as well as dental department directive and protocol.
  • Perform independent procedures as delegated and directed by the dentist, in accordance with state regulation and law, and dental department directive and protocol.
  • Maintain dental department equipment, following manufacturer's directions and dental department policy and protocol.
  • Maintain all dental department areas, in compliance with dental department directives and protocols, as well as center policies and procedures relative to infection control, exposure control, and safety issues.
  • Maintain adequate operatory supplies, and compile a list of individual item shortages for inventory control and ordering purposes.
  • Maintain a list of all dental department patients, monitor patient flow, and assist the dental director, dentist(s), and dental hygienist(s) in assuring that all patient records and documents are properly and accurately completed and filed.
  • Pull and file patient charts as required.
  • Receive and place necessary telephone calls, consistent with professional matters, clinic business, and patient care of the dental department.
  • Assist with various clinical and administrative functions of the center, as appropriate and time permits.
  • Ensure the sterility of all reusable dental instruments and equipment, in accordance with dental department directive and protocol.
  • Ensure the proper disposal of all contaminated or potentially contaminated materials, in accordance with dental department directive, center policy, as well as state and federal regulation(s).
  • Perform all functions in full compliance with the centers and the dental department Exposure Control Plan, including but not limited to the use of Personal Protective Equipment and Universal Precautions.
  • Participate in appropriate health promotion/disease prevention activities, both on-site and off-site, as required.
  • Travel when necessary, to meet operational needs.
  • As directed by a supervisor, perform other related and/or necessary tasks to achieve organizational and programmatic goals and objectives.
  • Responsible for personal compliance in full with all applicable federal, state, local, and center rules, regulations, protocols, and procedures, including but not limited to the participation of a dental assistant in the provision of clinical dental care, as well as those relating to, but not limited to personnel issues, work place safety, public health, and confidentiality.

Requirements:

  • High school diploma or GED certificate.
  • Completion of accredited course in dental assisting preferred.
  • Ability to attend to multiple tasks at the same time, and to prioritize assignments and responsibilities to ensure compliance with established deadlines and protocols.
  • Effective oral and written communication skills in English are required. Effective oral communication skills in Spanish preferred.
  • Certified Dental Assistant preferred.
  • Current CPR (BLS) required.

Skills and Abilities:

  • Requires a comprehensive knowledge of dental assisting techniques and procedures for all phases of general dentistry.
  • Knowledge of modern dental materials, their storage, handling, and applications is required.
  • The dental assistant must be cognizant of the expectations and concerns of the center's dental patients, and be able to respond in an empathetic and professional manner.
  • The ability to work with persons from a wide diversity of social, ethnic, and economic backgrounds is necessary.
  • The dental assistant must be able to creatively work with other health care professionals from a variety of disciplines to achieve maximal results for the center's patient from a system of integrated primary health care.

Physical Demands:

Prolonged sitting or standing may be required. Those physical movements and the degree of mobility, manual dexterity, and hand-eye coordination normally associated with dental assisting in general practice dentistry will be performed on a repetitive basis. The ability to distinguish letters and symbols, as well as the ability to utilize telephones, computer terminals, and copiers is required. Work under stressful conditions, as well as irregular hours, may be required. Frequent exposure to communicable disease, body fluids, toxic substances, medicinal preparations, radiation, and other conditions common to a clinical environment may routinely be encountered.

CCAP is dedicated to the goal of building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce committed to caring for patients in a manner that is respectful of cultural difference. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Our comprehensive benefits package includes 403(b), health insurance, vision and dental insurance, life insurance, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, health reimbursement accounts, tuition reimbursement up to $1,000 annually, Employee Assistance Program, generous vacation, sick, and personal days, and up to 12 available paid holidays for full-time employees and some benefits are included for part-time employees.

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