Dental Assistant Clinic/Mobile Unit

Requirements

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED or higher
• Graduation from an accredited dental assisting program
• Six (6) months of work experience in a dental office or clinic, or at least 500 hours of dental clinical rotation experience

Licenses and Certificates:

• Certification as a Dental Assistant through completion of a Dental Assistant course from an accredited College or Technical School
• Certified in Dental X-ray proficiency as prescribed by the Texas Department of Public Health
• Valid Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state by date of appointment

General Purpose

Under general supervision, assist the dentist or dental hygienist with patient examinations and dental procedures and perform a variety of diverse and complex clerical tasks.

Typical Duties

Affix duties include:

• Registering patients and preparing patient files
• Aiding patients in filling out necessary documents for federal and state assistance
• Preparing forms for patients with insurance
• Gathering completed forms, obtaining signatures, and making photocopies of necessary documents
• Printing the dentist and hygienist's daily schedule to prepare for the day
• Sitting patients and verbally preparing them for the intended procedure
• Arranging dental instruments and materials for each patient
• Aiding in radiographic examinations, developing exposed films, and filing patients' completed films, case reports, and records
• Cleaning, sterilizing, and assembling dental instruments following treatment
• Maintaining dental equipment and the clinic area in a neat and clean condition
• Aiding in the exiting of patients via the computer
• Updating dental patient records in the Dentrix database systems by entering data
• Preparing receipts for services rendered, collecting fees, and posting daily sheets
• Answering and professionally responding to telephone calls to schedule appointments and deliver information
• Providing administrative support related to dental supplies and equipment to maintain supply inventory
• Aiding in dental mobile deployment preparations, including set-up and break-down of the unit
• Aiding the Senior Dental Assistant with any additional duties

General Information

For complete job specification, click here.
Note: This is an unclassified contract position.
Employment is predicated on continuation of state/federal funding.
Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.
A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application.
Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.
To qualify for this position, the required education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.
Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.
Determined by agreement 01
Do you have a High School Diploma or GED or higher?
Yes
No
02
Have you completed an accredited dental assistance program?
Yes
No
03
Do you have a minimum of six months experience in a dental office or clinic, or at least 500 hours of dental clinical rotation experience?
Yes
No
04
Are you currently certified as a Dental Assistant through completion of a Dental Assistant course from an accredited college or technical school?
Yes
No
05
Are you currently certified in Dental X-ray proficiency as prescribed by the Texas Department of Public Health?
Yes
No
06
Do you have a valid USA driver's license?
If so, what type of driver's license do you have?
Texas Class A - CDL or equivalent from another state.
Texas Class B - CDL or equivalent from another state.
Texas Class C or equivalent from another state.
No, I do not have a valid driver's license.
07
Candidates will be evaluated based on the information provided on the application and the completeness of the responses to the Supplemental Questions.
The following will disqualify you from moving forward in the recruitment process.
-Failure to fully detail all work experience and job duties.
-Failure to fully detail all lead, supervisory and managerial experience and duties if required.
-Overlapping dates of work experience.
-Copying and pasting directly from the job specification.
-Responses referring to your résumé.