Mobile Dental Assistant

About the role

This position is responsible for visiting long term care facilities and assisting physicians with dental care.

Essential Job Functions

• Assist doctor with patient care in a prompt and courteous manner.
• Reviews, verifies and maintains current and accurate clinical records, charts, and medical history through electronic medical records.
• Assures integrity of all documentation.
• Updates patient odontogram for every patient encounter.
• Efficiently passes instruments and supplies to the dentist for appropriate care being rendered.
• Maintains the treatment area by evacuating, washing, isolating, drying and illuminating properly.
• Provides daily feedback and works in conjunction with branch office to optimize dental schedule and reporting.
• Efficiently manages patient flow of facility visit and may push wheelchair.
• Balances and generates daily production reports and provides to dentist upon departure.
• Accurately posts the dental charges to the appropriate provider in a timely fashion.
• Responsible for all care and cleaning of dental equipment.
• Troubleshoots equipment issues and reports to proper resources.
• Maintains and schedules planned maintenance for dental equipment.
• Responsible for clean-up of service area used at facility.
• Inspires and maintains the vehicle’s exterior and interior appearance, as well as, performs basic support undertakings like routine oil changes, refueling the vehicle, change brake lights, etc.
• Maintains dental supplies inventory by auditing stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies.
• Manages resources by preparing supplies with minimum waste or need for duplication.
• Sure all dental equipment is working properly by completing preventive maintenance requirements and following manufacturer’s instructions.
• Assists dentist diagnosis by exposing and processing digital dental radiographs.
• Aid with education of patients on proper oral hygiene techniques.
• Able to multitask, be detail oriented and demonstrate exceptional customer service skills.
• Strong knowledge of medical and dental terminology.
• Ensure a positive experience for our patients.
• Communicate effectively with all patients, family members, providers, faculty, and staff.
• Provide timely responses to patient inquiries; document conversations in the EMR.

Minimum Qualifications

• A High School education or GED.
• Medical / Dental Assistant experience preferred.
• Must have own reliable transportation, good driving record and car insurance.
• Must have completed and passed a two-step Tuberculosis (TB) Skin Test.
• Hepatitis B vaccination is preferred.
• Must have state radiation license or certificate.
• Must have good computer skills.
• Must have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Must be able to follow directions and listen to needs of patients and dentists.

Physical Demands

• Requires full range of body motion including manual and finger dexterity and hand-eye coordination.
• Requires standing, walking, pushing, and stooping on a periodic basis.
• Frequent lifting requirements vary depending upon specialty division hired for. (Dental: 50 pounds or more.)
• Must be able to push patients in wheelchair.
• Requires corrected vision and hearing to a normal range.
• Requires working under stressful conditions or working irregular hours.
• Requires some exposure to communicable diseases or bodily fluids.

Benefits

We are an equal opportunity employer.

Pay

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Schedule

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