Dental Assistant

Main duties

• Assist doctor with patient care in a prompt and courteous manner.
• Reviews, verifies and maintains current and accurate clinical records, charts, and medical history through electronic medical records.
• Affirms integrity of all documentation.
• Updates patient odontogram for every patient encounter.
• Efficiently passes instruments and supplies to the dentist for appropriate care being rendered.
• Maintains the treatment area by evacuating, washing, isolating, drying and illuminating properly.
• Provides daily feedback and works in conjunction with branch office to optimize dental schedule and reporting.
• Efficiently manages patient flow of facility visit and may push wheelchair.
• Balances and generates daily production reports and provides to dentist upon departure.
• Accurately posts the dental charges to the appropriate provider in a timely fashion.
• Responsible for all care and cleaning of dental equipment.
• Troubleshoots equipment issues and reports to proper resources.
• Maintains and schedules planned maintenance for dental equipment.
• Responsible for clean-up of service area used at facility.
• Inspects and maintains the vehicle’s exterior and interior appearance, as well as, performs basic support undertakings like routine oil changes, refueling the vehicle, change brake lights, etc.
• Manages resources by preparing supplies with minimum waste or need for duplication.
• Ensures all dental equipment is working properly by completing preventive maintenance requirements and following manufacturer’s instructions.
• Aids dentist diagnosis by exposing and processing digital dental radiographs.
• Aid in educating patients on proper oral hygiene techniques.

Essential Job Functions

Requires travel up to 100% of the time.

Actively supports and complies with all components of the compliance program, including, but not limited to, completion of training and reporting of suspected violations of law and Company policy.

Maintains confidentiality of all information; abides with HIPAA, OSHA and PHI guidelines at all times.

Reacts positively to change and performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School education or GED.
• Medical / Dental Assistant experience preferred.
• Must have own reliable transportation, good driving record and car insurance.
• Must have completed and passed a two-step Tuberculosis (TB) Skin Test.
• Hepatitis B vaccination is preferred.
• Must have state radiation license or certificate.
• Must have good computer skills.
• Must have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Must be able to follow directions and listen to needs of patients and dentists.

Physical Demands

• Requires full range of body motion including manual and finger dexterity and hand-eye coordination.
• Requires standing, walking, pushing, and stooping on a periodic basis.
• Frequent lifting requirements vary depending upon specialty division hired for. (Dental: 50 pounds or more.)
• Must be able to push patients in wheelchair.
• Requires corrected vision and hearing to a normal range.
• Requires working under stressful conditions or working irregular hours.
• Requires some exposure to communicable diseases or bodily fluids.