Description

Assist dental team in clinical procedures providing a high level of patient care and satisfaction while operating in a team-based environment. Handles a variety of clinical duties for dental office operations. These duties range in complexity and skill, and all aspects of the job require an exceptional level of customer service skills and a strong commitment to working well with patients, hygienists, doctors and other dental office team members

Requirements

• Prepare treatment room for patients by following prescribed procedures and protocols.
• Act as the support dental assistant for all Dentists within the practice
• Ensure adequate supplies are ordered and properly account for items once received
• Ensure sufficient supplies in treatment rooms at the end of the day 
• Prepare patient for dental treatment by welcoming, comforting, seating and draping patient.
• Review schedule and prepare daily activities for all doctors that they support
• Set up, administration (where applicable) and maintenance of Nitrous/Oxide & Oxygen (N2))
• Ensure proper supply of equipment and materials (stock operatories appropriately) and prepare operatories for dental treatments
• Proficiency in traditional and digital impression taking
• Provide inventory mechanisms for dental lab cases and ensure timely delivery for patient care
• Scan lab and supply invoices to finance
• Suction and Water line maintenance
• Distribute and collect completed documentation from patients including medical history, enter into patient’s electronic charting system, examine missing teeth, inquire if the patient has a chief complaint, and if the patient has ever had an oral cancer screening.
• Provide instrumentation by sterilizing and delivering all of the instruments needed to treatment area, positioning instruments for dentist’s access, suctioning, and passing instruments.
• Conserves dental resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
• Fill out exam notes as dictated by doctor. Enter treatment plan(s) into the system.
• Provides diagnostic information by exposing and developing radiographic studies or by using digital radiography; pouring, trimming and polishing study casts.
• Fabricate and cement temporary crowns and bridges efficiently and ensure all excess cement is removed.
• Obtain and review needed consent for patient treatment.
• Provide postoperative instructions for treatment as prescribed by dental provider.
• Ensures operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements, following manufacturer’s instructions, troubleshooting malfunctions, reporting repairs, maintaining equipment inventories and evaluating new equipment.
• Uphold office policy including HIPAA & OSHA
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Education, Skills, Experience

• Dental Radiography Certification, Required
• Completion of Dental Assisting Program preferred 
• Ability to assist dentist with managing medical emergencies; maintain CPR certification where required 
• Display initiative by maintaining professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications and establishing personal networks 
• High degree of flexibility
• Anticipation
• Min. High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED)