POSITION: Dental Assistant  DEPARTMENT:   Dental   NATURE OF POSITION: Performs those duties that assist the dental manager,  dentists, and hygienists in the care of and treatment of patients. Performs duties in the  fields of reception, chair-side assisting, inventory, and records.  SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Reports to Chief Dental Officer   MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  + Graduation from high school minimal  +  Previous dental assisting experience preferred  +  Ability to follow oral and written instructions.  + Ability to communicate in English and Spanish preferred  + Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients and staff  + Is able to motivate patients to follow guidance given to them by dentists and hygienists  + Prepare and maintain charts, records, logs and reports.  + Radiology certified.  RESPONSIBILITIES:  + Assists the dentist and hygienist in chair-side procedures  + Amalgams  + Composites  + Oral surgery  + Endodontics  + Prophylaxis  + Sealants  + Stainless steel crowns  + Space maintainers  + Removable  Prosthodontics  + Responsible for the preparation and setting up of instruments.  + Dating of all sterilized instruments  + Ultrasonic cleaning of all dirty instruments prior to bagging  + Sterilization of all appropriate instruments.  + Daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance and monitoring of equipment  + Compressor  + Sterilizers  +  Radiographic developing equipment  + Evacuator systems.  + Assist dentist in operating room:  +  Obtains operating room privileges  +  Maintenance of supplies in operating room box  + Transportation of necessary equipment.  + Follows all OSHA standards and institutional policies as stated in Regulatory Compliance Manual, and Health Center Policy and Procedure Manual  + Assists in obtaining prior approval for selective Medicaid Procedures  + Assists dentists with school sealant projects  +  Maintains supplies in sealant box  + Assists in transportation of equipment  + Chairside assists in the schools  + Completes and maintains dental laboratory forms  + Maintains all dental lab slips for a minimum of two (2) years  + Sends all cases to the lab  +  Notifies patient when appliance is ready  + Pours and disinfects dental impressions  + Orders and maintains dental supplies  + Assists front desk with clerical duties as needed  + Radiology services  + Exposes and processes dental  + Maintains and updates Radiation Safety Program annually  + Maintains and monitors all dosimeter badges  + Performs all duties as allowed by the state board of Medical Examiners  + Topical fluoride application  + Topical anesthetic application  + Other duties as assigned by dental providers  Powered by JazzHR