Dental Assistant

About the role

Blue Cloud is seeking a Dental Assistant with a passion for serving pediatric patients as well as special needs patients (both children and adults). The successful candidate will assist in nursing care and preparation of surgical patients, scrub for surgical procedures, clean instruments and rooms, and monitor inventory and stock rooms.

Responsibilities

• Assist and anticipate needs of the dentist and anesthesia provider as it relates to instruments, sutures, sponges and supplies per technique, procedure and special requirements.
• Pick supplies and equipment for the procedure; Ensure that all necessary supplies and equipment are available; Maintain inventory and stock room.
• Familiar with procedures performed; Know and understand dentist preferences; Provide care based on the age-related needs of the pediatric and adolescent patient, with consideration of their developmental/psychosocial needs, environmental safety, educational needs, communication style, and level of understanding.
• Prepare for dental surgical cases by: Picking supplies and equipment for the procedure; Ensuring that all necessary supplies and equipment are available; Maintaining inventory and stock room.
• Assist with patient transfer from bed to gurney.
• Decontaminates and maintains all equipment, instruments, supplies and cleans surgical rooms between cases and at the end of the schedule as directed by procedure and the RN assigned to the room.
• Follows the surgery center's manufacturer's, and CDC guidelines for decontamination and sterilization.
• Takes x-rays; Clean and check x-ray equipment; Mixes cement and other materials as required; Handles suction hand-pieces and air/water syringes.
• Assures delivery of all specimens to the RN Circulator in the room; Stocks and cleans rooms between cases and at the end of schedule.
• Aids in turnover of the OR; Assists as directed in the delivery of emergency care.
• Front Desk duties will be part of this position as well as a Patient Service Coordinator.

Requirements

• High School Graduate or Equivalent;
• Completion of an Accredited Dental Assistant Program;
• Current state license to practice as a registered dental assistant;
• One year of RDA experience;
• Current BLS Certificate;

Benefits

• 401k plan, including company match;
• Medical, vision and dental insurance;
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts;
• Short- and long-term disability PTO (paid time off).

Company Information

Blue Cloud is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances.