Job Description

The Dental Assistant will assist Dentists with the day to day patient operation and ensuring that all patients are given exceptional care and treatment.

Essential Functions

• Prepares treatment room for patient by following prescribed procedures and protocols.
• Prepares patient for dental treatment by welcoming, seating, and draping patient.
• Reviews and records medical and dental histories and vital signs of patients.
• Provides information to patients and staff by answering questions and requests.
• Provides instrumentation by sterilizing and delivering instruments to treatment area, positioning instruments for dentist’s access, suctioning, and passing instruments.
• Provides diagnostic information by exposing and developing radiographic images, pouring, trimming, and polishing study casts.
• Ensures patient comfort before, during, and after treatment.
• Maintains patient appearance and ability to masticate by fabricating temporary restorations, cleaning and polishing removable appliances.
• Helps dentist manage dental and medical emergencies by maintaining CPR certification, emergency drug kit and oxygen supply, and emergency telephone directory.
• Educates patients by providing oral hygiene and postoperative instructions.
• Applies topical fluoride to teeth.
• Documents dental services by charting findings, diagnosis, treatment plan, and completed care in patient records.
• Schedules and confirms patient appointments.
• Schedules internal patients referred to Dental via Internal Service Orders.
• Monitors Centricity desktops for flags and communications specific to clinic sites and patient care.
• Maintains patient confidentiality.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with protocols, rules, and regulations.
• Adheres to infection control policies and procedures.
• Conserves dental resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish tasks.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending CE classes.
• Contributes to team effort with other duties as assigned.
• Maintains functionality of all clinics by traveling to other locations as needed.
• Participates in Performance Improvement Program.

Required Education, Certifications, Licenses, & Training

• Registered Dental Assistant that is authorized to practice in the State of Texas.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English preferred.
• Experienced in electronic records
• Sterile Technique
• Ability to meet Legacy Community Health’s EPIC proficiency requirements.

Required Years of Experience

• At least three (3) years of clinical experience preferred
• Knowledge of dental materials
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations

Benefits

As part of values that Healthcare is a Right and not a Privilege, we offer a suite of benefits

• Medical / Vision / Dental (Costs of benefits are based on your yearly salary)Medical visit copays are waived when seeing a Legacy provider.

• 9 Holiday 1 Floating Holiday
• 403b Retirement Plan
• Bright Horizons Back-up CareAs a user of Bright Horizons Back-Up Care, you can conveniently schedule care right from your mobile device with the Back-Up Care app– your easy, time-saving solution to managing family care challenges while on the go.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)PTO Exchange benefit

PTO Exchange will provide you with the option to convert a portion of your accrued but unused PTO hours for use toward several different benefits and causes, based on your own priorities.

With PTO Exchange, you can convert a portion of your unused PTO into:

• 403(b) Retirement contributions
• Student loan payments / Tuition for the employee
• Leave Sharing donations to fellow employees

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.03 - $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• 403(b)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Experience:

• Dental assisting: 1 year (Preferred)

Language:

• Spanish (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Houston, TX 77020 (Required)

Work Location: In person