Bilingual Dental Assistant - CrossOver Healthcare Ministry - Henrico, VA

Permanent Dental Receptionist / Front Desk Job

Henrico, VA

Job Description

Position: Bilingual (Spanish) Dental Assistant
Supervisor: Dental Program Manager
Status: Full Time
About CrossOver Healthcare Ministry: CrossOver Healthcare Ministry provides compassionate, high-quality healthcare to the uninsured and medically underserved in our local community through the operation of two healthcare clinics; one in the City of Richmond and one in Henrico County. CrossOver is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that offers comprehensive healthcare services to its patients, including: primary care, specialty care, pediatrics, dental, vision, behavioral health, HIV/AIDS care, women’s health and OB/GYN, medications and medications management, and social work case management.
Position Summary: The Bilingual (Spanish) Dental Assistant assists in the performance of quality, caring, clinical dentistry by aiding multiple volunteer dentists smoothly and unobtrusively during examinations and treatment. The Dental Assistant performs clinical and technical procedures under the supervision of licensed dentists as well as prepares the operatory and equipment, gets the patient ready, and maintains awareness of the comfort and safety needs of patients.
Hours: 40 hours per week, generally between 8:30-5:00pm, Monday – Friday.
Work Location: 8600 Quioccasin Rd, Henrico, VA 23229
Key Responsibilities:

Maintain knowledge of current OSHA and HIPPA regulations and changes, applicable to all clinical tasks dental assistants are responsible for.
Escort patients to and from treatment area and ensures patients’ special needs are addressed.
Assist dentists with Electronic Health Records; i.e., scribing progress notes and necessary clinical communications or integrated processes if necessary. Record treatment and update treatment plan when required.
Reinforce the clinician’s treatment recommendations and answers patient questions.
Ensures that patients are aware of planned treatment and cost of such treatment before treatment is performed.
Ensures that all consent forms are signed before treatment is performed.
Review and update patient’s medical history and inform clinician of any changes.
Assists the clinician by passing instruments, aspirating intra-oral fluids, mixing materials and medicaments during examinations or treatment.
Take and expose all radiographic images, including panorex and intraoral images
Take blood pressure and temperatures
Educate patient about treatment and proper oral hygiene.
Prepares all treatment rooms including, but not limited to, set-up, decontamination, sterilization of all instruments, cleaning and restocking.
Apply non-aerosol and non-caustic topical agents and fluoride.
Take impressions, pour and trim diagnostic and opposing models.
Maintain cleanliness of the treatment room, hallways, lab and sterilization area.
Maintain chemical solutions, i.e., disinfectant soaks and sprays, sterilant, ultrasonic.
Maintain all equipment, hand pieces, and vacuum traps.
Maintain accurate supply inventory
Maintain a productive schedule by translating, assisting the front desk in scheduling and calling patients when necessary.
Help train and monitor dental volunteers in various clinical duties.
Assist hygienists when required, coronal polishing, taking xrays, cleaning and setup rooms, make hygiene trays and sterilize instruments *when needed
Wear appropriate PPE- per manufacturers guidelines

Key Qualifications:

Knowledge of basic dental procedures and names of instruments
Knowledge of cross contamination prevention
Ability to take all radiographs, including full mouth series and panorex
Knowledge of English composition, grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
Skilled in the use of standard office equipment including: telephones, calculators, copiers, fax, computers, and computer software (MS Excel, Word, Practice Management software).
Ability to engender trust and work cooperatively with all clinicians, co-workers, staff and patients.
Ability to prioritize, organize and complete tasks in a timely and independent manner.
Ability to accept constructive feedback

Required Minimum Qualifications:

High school diploma or equivalent
Minimum of 1-year relevant experience in the dental profession
Bilingual (Spanish)
Valid X-ray Certification
Current BLS certificate
Have a recent PPD test within the last 6 months
Have received Hepatitis B vaccination series

COVID-19 vaccination required unless there is a medical or religious exemption.
Website: www.crossoverministry.org
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.00 - $21.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:

401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance

Schedule:

8 hour shift

Experience:

Dental Assisting: 1 year (Preferred)

Language:

Spanish (Required)

License/Certification:

X-Ray Certification (Required)

Work Location: In person

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