Dental Assistant/Floater needed in our dental office

Our provider team is looking to expand with an additional full-time Dental assistant/RDA/ or Floater with competitive pay and outstanding benefits. We are looking for a motivated individual that prides themselves on providing above standard patient care. Someone with a minimum of 2 years experience as a Dental assistant or Registered dental assistant, feels comfortable working chair side with doctor performing all assisting functions such as 4 handed dentistry, impressions, scans, x-rays, photos, sterilization, etc. We have all the latest and greatest technologies and are chartless. We are hoping to find an assistant that has basic knowledge of insurance Eligibility and that is not shy answering a phone call if asked as we would like this to be a floater position where you would also help front desk on busier days. We are willing to train for this as long as dental assisting experience is there.

We have encouraging and friendly staff that frequently celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, holiday's, etc. If you are a detail-oriented individual with a passion for patient dental care and have a strong work ethic apply now to be part of a dynamic and rewarding dental office!

Description

This candidate is responsible for assisting the doctor and the dental assistant to setup and clean up rooms as needed and also to help front desk with overflow of phones and insurance eligibility.

Sincere Smiles can be the home for young talent who want to grow and gain the experience to become the best in their field. We could also be the home for an experienced dental assistant who wants to continue to be inspired in their field and find a home to retire with excellent benefits.

Qualifications

Experience

• Two year of dental experience required.
• Additional experience as a pediatric dental assistant may be considered, may also consider dental assistant that we will train.
• Dentrix software knowledge preferred.
• Some knowledge of PPO insurances and eligibility preferred.

Interpersonal

• Good interpersonal skills to maintain effective rapport with patients, staff members, and community.
• Effective verbal skills to communicate with patients and staff.
• Overall qualities that are valued by our team are: reliability, attention to detail, friendliness, team work, communication, a warm compassionate personality, and competency in role following on-the-job training.

Duties

Patient Management

• Greet patients when they sign in and monitor arrival time
• Set up treatment rooms for procedures
• Escort patients to treatment room
• Seat patients in treatment rooms
• Show care and concern, and help patients feel comfortable
• Obtain and review health histories according to office protocol
• Ensure patients are always attended
• Ensure patients’ questions are answered thoroughly before they leave
• Chart patients and record date, service rendered and any charges
• Escort patients from the treatment room
• Ensure proper treatment notes are recorded in patient’s chart
• Give patient instruction and demonstrate when necessary
• Monitor patient flow
• Coordinate with the front-office on timing and appointment needs

Treatment Room Management and Sterilization

• Keep dental units ready, stocked and clean
• Oversee cleanliness of the treatment room according to sterilization procedures
• Disinfect treatment rooms according to OSHA regulations
• Sterilize all instruments and handpieces according to OSHA regulations
• Keep trays, instruments and treatment room drawers organized
• Ensure that office sterilization procedures document is on display
• Promptly send out and monitor all dental laboratory cases
• Implement the preventative maintenance/cleaning schedule for dental equipment
• Maintain dental office emergency kits and nitrous and oxygen tanks
• Follow laboratory procedures according to office protocol

Records Management

• Securely store and handle patient records in compliance with state and federal requirements, including the HIPPA privacy and security regulations
• Accurately file patient information
• Arrange patient charts and radiographs for next day’s appointments
• Track cases and referrals to and from other doctors
• Assist in the administration of the recall system

Inventory Management

• Monitor inventory and order dental office supplies as needed
• Ensure that treatment rooms are stocked at all times

Office Participation

• Help in other areas of the office when necessary (i.e., answering phones, unpacking supplies, completing insurance forms, moving former patient records, etc.)
• Be an active participant in team meetings
• Promote team concept by interacting with others in the office

Detailed Dental Assistant Duties

• Operate dental radiography equipment for the purpose of oral radiography given the dental assistant has completed an approved radiation safety course or passed a radiation safety exam.
• Perform intraoral and extraoral photography.
• Apply nonaerosol and noncaustic topical agents.
• Apply topical fluoride.
• Take intraoral impressions for all non-prosthodontic appliances.
• Take facebow transfers and bite registrations.
• Place and remove rubber dams or other isolation devices.
• Place, wedge, and remove matrices for restorative procedures.
• Remove post-extraction dressings after inspection of the surgical site by the supervising licensed dentist.
• Perform measurements for the purposes of orthodontic treatment.
• Cure restorative or orthodontic materials in operative site with a light-curing device.
• Scan and educate patient dentition using Itero and or Cerec.
• Remove sutures after inspection of the site by the dentist.
• Place patient monitoring sensors.
• Monitor patient sedation, limited to reading and transmitting information from the monitor display during the intraoperative phase of surgery for electrocardiogram waveform, carbon dioxide and end tidal carbon dioxide concentrations, respiratory cycle data, continuous noninvasive blood pressure data, or pulse arterial oxygen saturation measurements, for the purpose of interpretation and evaluation by a supervising licensed dentist who shall be at the patient's chairside during this procedure.
• Assist in the administration of nitrous oxide when used for analgesia or sedation. A dental assistant shall not start the administration of the gases and shall not adjust the flow of the gases unless instructed to do so by the supervising licensed dentist who shall be present at the patient's chairside during the implementation of these instructions.