Dental Assistant

We are looking for an enthusiastic and hard-working dental Assistant to join our team!

JOB SUMMARY

The Dental Assistant's primary responsibilities are to provide the patient with quality care and to provide the doctor with quality assistance on patient procedures. The Dental Assistant has direct responsibility for the patient's excellent experience and the patient retention while in the chair. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Assist the doctor with all dental procedures including but not limited to take directions from doctor, anticipate doctor's needs, performing patient oral evaluations, take accurate and high-quality x-rays, various laboratory duties, fabricating temporary restorations, and placing rubber dams. 
• Perform efficient and accurate procedures to help maintain doctor's schedule and patient flow; create "no patient wait time;" maintain time flexibility for patient; be present, engaged, ready to work at all times. 
• Review patient chart prior to doctor arrival and log appropriate patient data during exam and treatment as well as transcribe doctors notes in patient chart
• Maintain patient confidentiality through HIPAA compliance
• Follow OSHA and company safety policies and procedures
• Educate patients and address their questions and/or concerns
• Verify patient health history (basic health review, medications, understanding impact with dentistry) and document appropriately in patient's chart
• Clean and prepare operatory per company procedures prior to patient appointment 
• Sterilize equipment and operatories per OSHA guidelines
• Follow up with labs to ensure quality and timely products
• Track incoming and outgoing lab cases with staff
• Assist hygienist(s) as requested
• Monitor level of dental supplies and order as assigned by office leader using approved formulary
• other duties apply

QUALIFICATIONS

• Dental Assistant certification as required by state
• EFDA Certification (required)
• Some work experience as a dental assistant (required)
• Maintain annual OSHA, HIPAA and Infection Control training as required by law
• Experience in a professional environment with direct patient contact (preferred) 
• Current certification in CPR (preferred)