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Dental Assistant
2 hours ago
Job Duties:
- Assists in four-handed TEAM dentistry:
- Transfers instruments and supplies.
- Keeps the operation site clean and dry.
- Performs those intra-oral procedures that are reversible:
- Takes impressions of patient's teeth and gums and pours impression in plaster or stone.
- Places and removes periodontal dressings.
- Exposes and develops radiographs.
- Perform toothbrush prophy on pediatric and handicap patients.
- Applies fluorides to teeth.
- Selects and places matrix band for interproximal restorations.
- Fabricates, adapts, and cements chrome/acrylic temporary crowns.
- Selects and places gingival retraction cord.
- Cements and removes space maintainer.
- Other duties:
- Prepares a schedule of daily patients in cooperation with the receptionist.
- Call patient and confirm dental appointments.
- Call and schedule specialty appointments and notify patient of day and time along with instructions.
- Perform daily operatory start-up and operatory shut-down procedures.
- Guides patient into treatment area and prepares them for examination and treatment.
- Charts oral findings in the mouth and teeth of patients.
- Sterilizes instruments.
- Maintain equipment and complete required documentation.
- Order dental supplies and maintain sufficient inventory of dental supplies.
- Keeps working area in constant sanitary condition.
- Takes medical history of patients.
- Prepares and packages dental prosthetic cases for shipping to outside dental laboratory.
- Receives and unpacks dental prosthetic cases returned from outside dental laboratory.
- Patient dental health education and post procedure patient instruction.
- Completes and submits all dental claim forms (billing forms).
- Perform any tasks as directed by the dentist to facilitate the mission of Valley Health Systems and to meet the needs of our patient population.
- Assist in care coordination which may include obtaining test and referral results and communication with various entities including but not limited to community organizations, health plans, facilities and specialists.
- Proactively address needs of the patients and families through the concept of population management.
- Effectively communicates with all patients with specific attention to the vulnerable patient population.
- Provide self management support in the form of patient coaching and motivational interviewing when appropriate.
- Acknowledges the importance of a team approach when providing patient care.
- Communicates and coordinates effectively when providing patient care.
- Actively participates in the medical home care team which is comprised of clinical and non-clinical working together towards a common goal: delivering quality care to our patients.
- Maintain compliance with the organization's confidentiality policy in accordance to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Must be a high school graduate or equivalent.
- Dental Assisting Certification preferred
Monday-Thursday 8am-5pm
Friday 7:30am-1:30pm
