Dental Assistant II

SUMMARY

The Dental Assistant works as part of the Dental Team performing those duties necessary to provide assistance to the dental staff. The Dental Assistant is responsible for preparing patients for treatment, processing dental x-ray film, pouring dental impressions, setting up instruments and dental materials, sterilizing instruments after patient treatment, and charts dental anomalies, ordering and stocking supplies.

PRIMARY DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES

• Counsels patients on oral hygiene and preventive care.
• Assists dentists and dental hygienists in chair-side procedures to include amalgams, composites, oral surgery, endodontics, prophylaxis, sealants, space maintainers, removable prosthodontics, extractions, charting, checking blood pressure, providing patient instructions and informed consent information.
• Prepares and sets up instruments and dates all sterilized instruments and places them in the rooms.
• Responsible, along with the dental hygienist, for the daily, weekly and monthly maintenance and monitoring of equipment such as the compressor, radiographic developing equipment, sterilizers and evacuator systems.
• Assists the dentist with whatever procedures he/she requests.
• Follows all OSHA standards and institutional policies as stated in the Regulatory Compliance Manual and MedNorth Health Center Policies and Procedures Manual by maintaining all dental MSDS information, updating dental infection control protocol annually, and assisting in developing yearly OSHA review for dental staff.
• Cleans rooms after each patient by wiping chairs, sterilizing instruments, counters, etc., spraying and disinfecting the room, re-bagging the room, setting up for the next patient, Vacusoling each room at the end of the day, and keeping all rooms organized.
• Protects the confidentiality of patients and their records at all times by complying with patient confidentiality policies.
• Addresses patient complaints and directs them through the proper channels.
• Aids in the ordering and maintenance of dental supplies by restocking rooms prior to ordering and putting up ordered supplies.
• Pours and disinfects dental impressions.
• Notifies the patient when an appliance is ready.
• Utilizes slow time constructively to enhance clinical operations, assists other staff/departments when time and workload permits.
• Performs all duties as permitted by the Dental Laws of North Carolina and Board Rules handbook section. 0203. Permitted Functions of Dental Assistant II.
• Completes and maintains all dental lab slips for a minimum of two years.
• Completes all administrative tasks such as taking telephone messages, pulling charts, scheduling appointments, etc.
• Notifies the patient when an appliance is ready.
• Performs all duties as permitted by the Dental Laws of North Carolina and Board Rules handbook section. 0203. Permitted Functions of Dental Assistant II.
• Completes and maintains all dental lab slips for a minimum of two years.
• Completes all administrative tasks such as taking telephone messages, pulling charts, scheduling appointments, etc.
• Notifies the patient when an appliance is ready.
• Performs all duties as permitted by the Dental Laws of North Carolina and Board Rules handbook section. 0203. Permitted Functions of Dental Assistant II.
• Completes and maintains all dental lab slips for a minimum of two years.
• Completes all administrative tasks such as taking telephone messages, pulling charts, scheduling appointments, etc.
• Notifies the patient when an appliance is ready.
• Performs all duties as permitted by the Dental Laws of North Carolina and Board Rules handbook section. 0203. Permitted Functions of Dental Assistant II.
• Completes and maintains all dental lab slips for a minimum of two years.
• Completes all administrative tasks such as taking telephone messages, pulling charts, scheduling appointments, etc.
• Notifies the patient when an appliance is ready.
• Performs all duties as permitted by the Dental Laws of North Carolina and Board Rules handbook section. 0203. Permitted Functions of Dental Assistant II.
• Completes and maintains all dental lab slips for a minimum of two years.
• Completes all administrative tasks such as taking telephone messages, pulling charts, scheduling appointments, etc.
• Notifies the patient when an appliance is ready.
• Performs all duties as permitted by the Dental Laws of North Carolina and Board Rules handbook section. 0203. Permitted Functions of Dental Assistant II.
• Completes and maintains all dental lab slips for a minimum of two years.
• Completes all administrative tasks such as taking telephone messages, pulling charts, scheduling appointments, etc.
• Notifies the patient when an appliance is ready.
• Performs all duties as permitted by the Dental Laws of North Carolina and Board Rules handbook section. 0203. Permitted Functions of Dental Assistant II.
• Completes and maintains all dental lab slips for a minimum of two years.
• Completes all administrative tasks such as taking telephone messages, pulling charts, scheduling appointments, etc.
• Notifies the patient when an appliance is ready.
• Performs all duties as permitted by the Dental Laws of North Carolina and Board Rules handbook section. 0203. Permitted Functions of Dental Assistant II.
• Completes and maintains all dental lab slips for a minimum of two years.
• Completes all administrative tasks such as taking telephone messages, pulling charts, scheduling appointments, etc.
• Notifies the patient when an appliance is ready.
• Performs all duties as permitted by the Dental Laws of North Carolina and Board Rules handbook section. 0203. Permitted Functions of Dental Assistant II.
• Completes and maintains all dental lab slips for a minimum of two years.
• Completes all administrative tasks such as taking telephone messages, pulling charts, scheduling appointments, etc.
• Notifies the patient when an appliance is ready.
• Performs all duties as permitted by the Dental Laws of North Carolina and Board Rules handbook section. 0203. Permitted Functions of Dental Assistant II.
• Completes and maintains all dental lab slips for a minimum of two years.
• Completes all administrative tasks such as taking telephone messages, pulling charts, scheduling appointments, etc.
• Notifies the patient when an appliance is ready.
• Performs all duties as permitted by the Dental Laws of North Carolina and Board Rules handbook section. 0203. Permitted Functions of Dental Assistant II.
• Completes and maintains all dental lab slips for a minimum of two years.
• Completes all administrative tasks such as taking telephone messages, pulling charts, scheduling appointments, etc.
• Notifies the patient when an appliance is ready.
• Performs all duties as permitted by the Dental Laws of North Carolina and Board Rules handbook section. 0203. Permitted Functions of Dental Assistant II.
• Completes and maintains all dental lab slips for a minimum of two years.
• Completes all administrative tasks such as taking telephone messages, pulling charts, scheduling appointments, etc.
• Notifies the patient when an appliance is ready.
• Performs all duties as permitted by the Dental Laws of North Carolina and Board Rules handbook section. 0203. Permitted Functions of Dental Assistant II.
• Completes and maintains all dental lab slips for a minimum of two years.
• Completes all administrative tasks such as taking telephone messages, pulling charts, scheduling appointments, etc.
• Notifies the patient when an appliance is ready.
• Performs all duties as permitted by the Dental Laws of North Carolina and Board Rules handbook section. 0203. Permitted Functions of Dental Assistant II.
• Completes and maintains all dental lab slips for a minimum of two years.
• Completes all administrative tasks such as taking telephone messages, pulling charts, scheduling appointments, etc.
• Notifies the patient when an appliance is ready.
• Performs all duties as permitted by the Dental Laws of North Carolina and Board Rules handbook section. 0203. Permitted Functions of Dental Assistant II.
• Completes and maintains all dental lab slips for a minimum of two years.
• Completes all administrative tasks such as taking telephone messages, pulling charts, scheduling appointments, etc.
• Notifies the patient when an appliance is ready.
• Performs all duties as permitted by the Dental Laws of North Carolina and Board Rules handbook section. 0203. Permitted Functions of Dental Assistant II.
• Completes and maintains all dental lab slips for a minimum of two years.
• Completes all administrative tasks such as taking telephone messages, pulling charts, scheduling appointments, etc.
• Notifies the patient when an appliance is ready.
• Performs all duties as permitted by the Dental Laws of North Carolina and Board Rules handbook section. 0203. Permitted Functions of Dental Assistant II.
• Completes and maintains all dental lab slips for a minimum of two years.
• Completes all administrative tasks such as taking telephone messages, pulling charts, scheduling appointments, etc.
• Notifies the patient when an appliance is ready.
• Performs all duties as permitted by the Dental Laws of North Carolina and Board Rules handbook section. 0203. Permitted Functions of Dental Assistant II.
• Completes and maintains all dental lab slips for a minimum of two years.
• Completes all administrative tasks such as taking telephone messages, pulling charts, scheduling appointments, etc.
• Notifies the patient when an appliance is ready.
• Performs all duties as permitted by the Dental Laws of North Carolina and Board Rules handbook section. 0203. Permitted Functions of Dental Assistant II.
• Completes and maintains all dental lab slips for a minimum of two years.
• Completes all administrative tasks such as taking telephone messages, pulling charts, scheduling appointments, etc.
• Notifies the patient when an appliance is ready.
• Performs all duties as permitted by the Dental Laws of North Carolina and Board Rules handbook section. 0203. Permitted Functions of Dental Assistant II.
• Completes and maintains all dental lab slips for a minimum of two years.
• Completes all administrative tasks such as taking telephone messages, pulling charts, scheduling appointments, etc.
• Notifies the patient when an appliance is ready.
• Performs all duties as permitted by the Dental Laws of North Carolina and Board Rules handbook section. 0203. Permitted Functions of Dental Assistant II.
• Completes and maintains all dental lab slips for a minimum of two years.
• Completes all administrative tasks such as taking telephone messages, pulling charts, scheduling appointments, etc.
• Notifies the patient when an appliance is ready.
• Performs all duties as permitted by the Dental Laws of North Carolina and Board Rules handbook section. 0203. Permitted Functions of Dental Assistant II.
• Completes and maintains all dental lab slips for a minimum of two years.
• Completes all administrative tasks such as taking telephone messages, pulling charts, scheduling appointments, etc.
• Notifies the patient when an appliance is ready.
• Performs all duties as permitted by the Dental Laws of North Carolina and Board Rules handbook section. 0203. Permitted Functions of Dental Assistant II.
• Completes and maintains all dental lab slips for a minimum of two years.
• Completes all administrative tasks such as taking telephone messages, pulling charts, scheduling appointments, etc.
• Notifies the patient when an appliance is ready.
• Performs all duties as permitted by the Dental Laws of North Carolina and Board Rules handbook section. 0203. Permitted Functions of Dental Assistant II.
• Completes and maintains all dental lab slips for a minimum of two years.
• Completes all administrative tasks such as taking telephone messages, pulling charts, scheduling appointments, etc.
• Notifies the patient when an appliance is ready.
• Performs all duties as permitted by the Dental Laws of North Carolina and Board Rules handbook section. 0203. Permitted Functions of Dental Assistant II.
• Completes and maintains all dental lab slips for a minimum of two years.
• Completes all administrative tasks such as taking telephone messages, pulling charts, scheduling appointments, etc.
• Notifies the patient when an appliance is ready.
• Performs all duties as