Dental Assistant - 45th Street Clinic (0.75 FTE)

About the role

The Dental Assistant is a vital team member and provides chair side support to the Dentist and/or Dental Hygienist for scheduled procedures. Dental Assistants are responsible for the preparation and maintenance of dental instruments and equipment needed for procedures in support of patient treatment. Dental Assistants work in partnership and joint accountability with other team members to achieve Neighborcare Health’s Mission, Guiding Principles, Service Commitments, and Goals.

Responsibilities

• Direct Patient Care: Provide chair side assistance by preparing operatory, including cleaning, disinfection, setting up instruments, materials, and appropriate anesthetic for scheduled procedures; including but not limited to, restorative work, surgical extractions, basic endodontics, scaling and root planning, pediatrics, and removable prosthodontics
• Interview patient to determine reason for visit and collect patient's vital signs, e.g., blood pressure
• Place sealants, perform fluoride treatments, coronal polish, and oral hygiene instruction
• Take digital x-rays
• Take intraoral photos and digital scans
• Take and pour impressions
• Fabricate provisional crowns
• Mix materials, place rubber dams, matrices, and wedges
• Properly pass instruments while maintaining proper aseptic techniques and appropriate safety standards
• Anticipate and appropriately respond to patient's needs under dentist's supervision
• Indirect Patient Care: Perform duties and responsibilities with excellence, enthusiasm, great service orientation demonstrating courteous behaviors and mannerisms, and by anticipating dental provider's needs
• Perform routine equipment maintenance, as assigned by supervisor and/or Lead
• Review patient charts prior to patient treatment
• Prepare the clinic for next day's work schedule and patient appointments
• Communicate with dental provider(s) about daily schedules to optimize patient experience
• Participate in team huddles, providing patient by patient insights, and help anticipate patient needs and/or care gaps
• Schedule appointments for patients in the EHR, as needed
• Call