What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dental Assistant position at Community Health Alliance of Pasadena?
Job Dimensions
Clinical Skills:
- Works closely with dentists in providing chair-side care in the
dental clinic
- Coordinates patient flow and clinic operations
ChapCare’s Expectations of all Employees
- Adheres to all ChapCare’s Policies and Procedures
- Conducts self in a manner that represents ChapCare’s core values at all times
- Maintains a positive and respectful attitude with all work-related contacts
- Communicates regularly with her/his immediate supervisor about Departmental and ChapCare concerns
- Consistently reports to work prepared to perform the duties of the position
- Meets productivity standards and performs duties as workload necessitates
- To train on all Learning Management Systems (LMS) by self-learning models from ChapCare’s electronic medical records, EPIC/OCHIN
Position Accountabilities and Performance Standards:
- Provides chair-side support for dental clinic
- Assists dentist during patient procedures
- Ensures that appropriate equipment and supplies are prepared
- Oversees and coordinates patient flow throughout the clinic visit
- Demonstrates proficiency and participates in continuing education programs specific to providing care for all ages, as required
- Provides triaging of patients and telephone advice developed protocols and nurse judgment
- Takes radiographic films and study model impressions
- Demonstrates knowledge in procedures for taking films and impressions
- Keeps equipment in working order
- Sterilizes and arranges all dental instruments for tray set-ups and mobile cabinets
- Ensures that appropriate equipment and supplies are prepared
- Disinfects equipment according to established infection control and safety procedures
- Participates in educational programs, in-service meetings and outreach
- Cooperates with other personnel to achieve department objectives and maintain good employee relations
- Demonstrates attitude of cooperation and professionalism
- Maintains harmonious relationship with unit/co-worker, providing support and assistance to co-workers to ensure quality patient care
- Seeks appropriate input from manager on interpersonal relationships that affect unit harmony and patient care
- Follows established ChapCare policies and procedures, objectives, performance improvement, attendance, safety and environmental and infection control guidelines
- Practices confidentiality
Duties to be Performed
- Seat and dismiss patients
- Prepare and set-up dental procedure trays
- Perform chair-side assistance
- Maintain inventory, clinic supplies and sterilization
- Maintain Quality Assurance in refrigerator temperature log, laboratory case log, sterilization log, emergency kit log, and radiology
Education Requirement:
- High School diploma
- Certified as a Dental Assistant from an organized education program
- CPR Certified
- Dental Radiation and Safety Compliance Certificate
- Basic computer skills
