Dental Assistant
Nemours Children's Health · Wilmington, DE · 4 wk ago
On-siteHealthcareFull-time
About the role
Nemours Children's Health is seeking a Dental Assistant to join our team. This position reports directly to the Clinical Operations Director, Department of Surgery.
Responsibilities
- Engage in clear, effective, compassionate conversation with all external and internal customers.
- Function as an integral, independent, enthusiastic member of the dental team.
- Greet, escort, and room patients.
- Adhere to, and enforce hospital infection control and radiation safety procedures and guidelines.
- Assist with all aspects of chairside dental care in ambulatory and hospital inpatient environments, including anticipating the needs of dentists, hygienists, and patients as directed by Dentist.
- Retract tissue and maintain clear operating field.
- Assist in managing infant, child, and adolescent behavior.
- Under the direction of the Dentist, examine dental records and prepare patients and guardians for treatment, including adjusting dental chairs, selecting, arranging, and explaining dental instruments and materials.
- Expose and process digital dental radiographs as per the direction of the Dentist or Hygienist.
- Clean dental trays and instruments in conjunction with the Sterile Processing Department’s Reliable Methods.
- Perform dental material functions related to procurement, custodial responsibilities, maintenance, and disposal of dental supplies and equipment.
- Clean and make minor adjustments to dental equipment, following daily inspection and user maintenance protocols.
- Aid in documenting each patient’s encounter in the electronic medical (Epic) and dental (Dentrix) records, as per department protocol.
- Model the Nemours Standards of Behavior.
Requirements
- High School Diploma.
- Delaware Dental Radiation Technician certification or certificate recognizing DANB CDA certification from the Delaware Office of Radiation Control.
- Pediatric office experience is desired.
Qualifications
Commensurate with experience.
Skills
Not specified.
Benefits
Not specified.
Pay
TBD
Schedule
Full time 40 hours/week