Dental Assistant

Duties & Responsibilities

• Utilizes the electronic dental record and digital radiography
• Ensures operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements, following manufacturer's instructions, troubleshooting malfunctions, calling for repairs, maintaining equipment inventories and completing training on new equipment.
• Performs a rotation through the simulation lab and participates in emergency code drills in preparation for medical emergencies.
• Maintains dental supply inventory and reports supply needs to appropriate staff member.
• Scans all sterile instruments received daily from SPD into the SPM (Sterile Processing Maintenance) system.
• Prepares dirty instruments for sterile processing in decontamination room and scan/records patient information cards into SPM system.
• Prepares treatment room for patient by following the treatment plan by reviewing EPIC schedule on Dental Clinic Snapboard.
• Prepares patient for dental treatment by welcoming, confirming patient identity and Legal Guardianship, comforting, seating and draping patients.
• Prepares instruments and tray setups, equipment and materials at the chair-side for dentist’s access during patient care.
• Takes radiographs and scans into MiPacs and EPIC using digital radiography procedures and equipment.
• Performs pediatric prophylaxis including providing patients and parent with oral hygiene instruction and demonstration.
• Antsists instruments needed by dentists throughout the procedure and ensures timely access of instruments.
• Assists in sedation and PC/OR procedures with supervision.
• Updates patient health history, patient chart and other patient documentation.
• Complies with OSHA regulations, infection control protocols, CHCO patient safety policies, Joint Commission regulations, National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG), and QSRS filing.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent and graduation from an accredited Dental Assistant certification program are REQUIRED.
• Experience: No Experience Required.
• Equivalency: Five years of chair side dental assistant experience may substitute for graduation from a Dental Assistant certification program.
• Certification: CPR and Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare providers.
• Licenses: None.

Benefits

• Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.
• Hourly Range: $19.37 to $29.05.
• Benefits Information: Here, you matter. As a Children’s Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.
• Total Rewards: Children’s Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April. Children’s Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.
• EEO Statement: It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation.