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Dental Fluoride Assistant
$36k-44k (estimate)
Full Time | Social & Legal Services
3 Weeks Ago
The Chickasaw Nation is Hiring a Dental Fluoride Assistant Near Ardmore, OK
Dental Fluoride Assistant - 1788
Ardmore, OK | Health | Full Time
Posted yesterday | Apply before May 31, 2024
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We are currently looking for a Full Time Dental Fluoride Assistant to join our Dental Clinic Unit 3 team located at the Ardmore Health Clinic.
Summary:
Performs clerical and clinical duties in the dental clinic.
Responsibilities:
- Provides first class customer service - courteous and helpful to all internal and external customer types
- Greets and engages with a smile
- Determines and meets needs
- Seeks positive experience and outcomes
- Answers questions in a courteous and professional manner
- Partners with internal and external services as needed to ensure appropriate referral is made
- Completes all training and development requirements and participates in continuing education opportunities
- Works in a collaborative and supportive manner to support the productivity and safety of the work area, team members and customers of all types
- Shares responsibilities for maintaining adequate supplies and equipment
- Maintains general upkeep of work area and maintains a safe environment
- Observes and addresses potential environmental hazards and risks
- Maintains and promotes professionalism
- Punctual and consistent in meeting start time, work schedule, attendance and other assigned work time metrics
- Adheres to Chickasaw Nation dress code standards
- May provide break coverage for others as assigned
- May augment staff in other areas as needed based on staffing and needs ratio in regularly assigned unit
- Maintain knowledge of and follow all laws, rules, regulations, policies and SOPs for assigned area, e.g. MICS, TICS, hospital standards, health codes, food sanitation, accounting principles, etc.
- Answers the phone, transfers calls, takes messages and screens calls per guidelines for areas served
- Prepare restorative materials for dental procedures
- Perform coronal polishing procedures as instructed by dentist
- Place and remove dental dam
- Application of topical anesthetic as instructed by dentist
- Application of sealants on teeth as instructed by dentist
- Application of topical fluoride as instructed by dentist
- Operates dental x-ray equipment
- Is a strong advocate and active participant in patient and patient family education i.e., diagnosis, medications and discharge instructions
- Records care given and reports patient care observations
- Maintains and documents intake and output
- Collects patient data in initial screening and documents as necessary
- Assists provider with diagnostic, therapeutic, and surgical procedures, exams, specimen collection and other care as directed
- Assists patients in scheduling appointments
- Facilitates consults, referrals, and form completion as requested and approved by the medical staff
- Cleans, disinfects, assembles, packages, records, sterilizes, and stores all instruments and equipment used for patient care
- All other duties as assigned
Competencies:
Essential:
- Possess basic knowledge of medical terminology
- Written with team, departments, guests and management
- Maintains clear and complete employee health records
Skills:
Essential:
- Basic Computer skills
Experience:
Essential:
- 1 year directly related experience
Education:
Nonessential:
- High School, GED or Equivalent
Credentials:
Essential:
- Pass general background check
- Basic Life Support
- Coronal Polishing Topical Fluoride Permit
- Sealants Permit
Working Conditions:
Essential:
- Fast-paced
- Potential exposure to biohazards
- Potential exposure to contagious diseases
- Staff
- Pass pre-employment drug test
- Frequently bend, kneel, stoop, push, reach
- Use computer up to 25% of shift
- Sometimes lift and or carry up to 50 lbs
- Standing up to 100% of shift
- Walk up to 100% of shift
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Full Time
INDUSTRY
Social & Legal Services
SALARY
$36k-44k (estimate)
POST DATE
05/23/2024
EXPIRATION DATE
07/22/2024
WEBSITE
chickasaw.net
HEADQUARTERS
ADA, OK
SIZE
100 - 200
TYPE
Private
CEO
JOHNNA WALKER
REVENUE
$5M - $10M
INDUSTRY
Social & Legal Services
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The Chickasaw Nation is a government organization that provides programs and services that includes community, culture, education and legal.
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