Dental assistant for Ortho

ORTHODONTIC experience needed!

Provide support and leadership to the Dental Assistants and Dental Office staff. Work in collaboration with the Practice Administrators and Dental Director to ensure quality care for dental patients and proper coverage of the Dental Assistants for all providers. Ensures sterilization is completed, conducts hands on sterilization when necessary and ensures that Dental Assistants are cross trained on Team based items as outlined.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Trains new hires.
• Addresses patient concerns.
• Works as a Dental Assistant to ensure patient flow.
• Leads Dental Assistants through daily functions, including suggestions to Practice Administrators for training modifications or further training of Dental Assistants, recommendations for corrective actions and monthly assignments.
• Sterilization duties include hands on.
• Trains sterilization with new hires and keeps all present staff up-to-date on sterilization.
• Infection control incidents or items to be reported to the Clinical Services Director.
• Provides input and documentation regarding performance to Practice Administrator throughout the year. Provide input to annual performance evaluations of the Dental Assistants with the Practice Administrator.
• Attends any required meetings. Collaborate with the Practice Administrator and Dental Director about future meetings in order to coordinate schedule.
• Complies with all infection control policies and procedures outlined by the organization in accordance with professional, state, and federal guidelines.
• Other duties as assigned by Practice Administrator

Dental Assistant and Lead Administration duties:

• Monitors telephone calls and assigns calls to correct staff.
• Answers dental questions for front desk staff when need arises.
• Creates competency checklists and assesses staff for competency, in collaboration with the Practice Administrator and Dental Director.
• Completes Weekly Environment of Care (EOC) logs; keep up with maintenance of the logs.
• Completes supply inventory and give to the Dental Director for approval.
• Conducts equipment checks for repair. As necessary, complete Damage Service ticket; if not resolved within 24-hours report issue to the Dental Director.
• Reviews Dental Assistants schedule, including call-outs and attendance with the Dental Director for all locations. Report any issues with proper coverage for doctors to the Practice Administrator.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $17.00 - $23.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Uniform allowance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Ortho Dental assisting: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• X-Ray Certification (Required)

Work Location: In person