Dental Assistant 2 (Wilsonville) Underfill option available

About the role

The shift hours are Monday through Friday from 6am - 2:30pm. This position has an underfill opportunity available. This means if you do not meet the minimum qualifications for the Dental Assistant 2 classification, you may be able to be hired as a Dental Assistant 1. If hired as an underfill in the lower classifications, you will receive the salary range of the lower position until you meet the qualifications for the regular position. When you meet the qualifications, you will be automatically reclassified as the higher regular position. Preference may be given to candidates who can meet the full qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate patient dental care by providing direct assistance to the dentist while performing chairside procedures.
• Affirm chairside skills conform and are optimized to treatment methodology of the assigned dentist, assuring patient safety, and maximizing clinic productivity.
• Frequent conversations regarding the dentist’s chairside expectations may be required resulting in immediate procedure modifications on the part of the assistant.
• Records dental pathology and conditions on appropriate forms as assessed by the dentist.
• Performs the following EFDA duties as assigned by treating dentist:
• Remove temporary crowns and prepare teeth for permanent crown cementation
• Preliminary fit crowns and make adjustments outside the patient’s mouth
• Place and remove matrix retainers for alloy and composite restorations
• Remove excess cement from crowns (dentist must check afterwards)
• Fabricate temporary crowns. Cement temporary crown with temp cement after approval from dentist.
• Dentist must check before patient released
• When dentist is not available, re-cement temporary or permanent crown that has dislodged with temp cement. Dentist must check as soon as dentist is back in office
• Manages dental materials, instruments, and equipment. Assures proper cleaning, disinfecting, and sterilization procedures for instruments and equipment. Assures adequate stock of dental materials with proper expiration dates.
• Maintains dental hand pieces. Manages instrument inventory and security counts. Assures security is maintained over all instruments and equipment. Maintains dental burs as directed by assigned dentist.
• Prepares the dental operatory for patient treatment, assuring all infection control guidelines are followed; Assures proper instruments and supplies are set up in a neat and orderly fashion for specific dental procedures as directed by assigned dentist.
• Displays a working knowledge of all necessary dental materials.
• Congducts inventories; order tools and supplies as needed to assure adequate quantities available.
• Responds to written and verbal requests for treatment or coordinates response from provider.
• Schedules patients to be seen by providers. Assures information in the Electronic Health Records and Inmate Health Plan (DOC 400) is accurate; reflects patients seen and treatments provided using appropriate predetermined dental abbreviations.
• Submits statistical data as directed by the provider.
• Coordinates with security staff to treat patients in isolated populations. Responds to requests for emergency treatment.
• Addresses questions from other DOC staff about dental treatment.

Requirements

• Dental Assistant 2: One year of support experience (six months of which must be chairside dental assisting experience) AND possession of a valid Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation card AND Certification for Radiologic Proficiency. OR A graduate of a dental assisting program AND possession of a valid Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation card AND Certification for Radiologic Proficiency AND certification by the Oregon State Board of Dentistry for expanded functions (EFDA).
• Underfill option: Dental Assistant 1: Six months of general support experience or equivalent training and experience AND a valid Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation card at the time of appointment. Must be able to obtain certification by the Oregon State Board of Dentistry for Radiologic Proficiency within four months of appointment.

Skills

• Follow the directives of the dentist regarding patient dental treatment
• Work with confidential information regarding patient care
• Provide direct chairside assistance to the dentist
• Manage dental materials, instruments, and equipment
• Stock of dental materials with expiration dates
• Proper cleaning, disinfecting, and sterilization procedures for instruments, and equipment
• Manage and conduct instrument inventory with security counts
• Coordinate maintenance and repair of equipment
• Respond to written and verbal requests for treatments
• Coordinate responses from provider
• Maintain and save data information in applicable software
• Experience with digital x-rays
• Experience with Electronic Health Records
• Work with adults in custody
• Maintain a high standard of performance, personal integrity, and conduct
• Interpret and apply statutes, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and guidelines

Benefits

• Family health, vision, and dental insurance
• Vacation, sick leave, and 11 paid holidays
• 21 days paid military leave for national guard and reserve components
• Optional short and long-term disability
• Term life insurance
• Full paid retirement program
• Oregon Saving Growth Plan
• Flexible spending accounts for health and childcare
• And more