Expanded Functions Dental Assistant (Part Time) - Kokomo

Role Summary

Indiana Health Centers, Inc. (IHC) is seeking a part-time Expanded Functions Dental Assistant (EFDA) to join our dedicated and experienced team at IHC Kokomo. The EFDA is responsible for a range of duties including sterilizing and maintaining dental treatment rooms and instruments, performing advanced lab procedures, and managing inventory control.

Responsibilities

• Schedules and confirms appointments and assists patients to the examination room.
• Conveys information to the patient and provider; completes/updates dental and medical history of the patient; completes dental charting.
• Aids the dentist in providing dental treatment; takes and develops dental x-rays; removes surgical sutures; places topical medications; applies topical fluoride treatments; takes impressions and bite registrations; applies pit and fissure sealants.
• Sterilizes, prepares, and maintains dental instruments, supplies and equipment and rooms.
• Transfers appropriate instruments to dental treatment rooms for specialized procedures.
• Prepares dental materials, cements, amalgam, composite, impression materials, etc.
• Completes medical and laboratory supply inventories; orders materials, as needed.
• Prepares and sends specialized lab cases and paperwork to external laboratories for processing.
• Demonstrate effective verbal and written communication, strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact with a wide variety of patients, including children.
• Work well in a team environment and as part of a team.
• Demonstrate positive customer service skills.
• Maintain high detail orientation and accuracy.
• Prioritize, organize tasks and time, and follow up.
• Perform responsibilities efficiently and timely.
• Take initiative and need little supervision.
• Suggest alternate methods or processes that may need improving.
• Participate in performance improvement activities.

Requirements

• Graduation from a recognized Dental Assistant program required.
• Expanded Functions Dental Assistant (EFDA) certification required.
• Current Radiography license.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification (AED included).
• Coronal polishing certificate required within 6 months of hire date.