Dental Assistant - Northshore Family Dentistry Inc - ,

Dental Assistant
Duties and Responsibilities include the following
Seats, prepares and dismisses patients as well as provides oral or written preoperativeand post-operative treatment instructions
Assist doctor(s) in providing dental treatment. Accurately prepare operatories withcorrect instruments and materials in advance of each treatment.
Take necessary x-rays, blood pressure, check charts for accuracy, ensure patient hasa future hygiene appointment (make it if they don’t), etc
Must understand the verbal, assumed, and foreshadowed needs and wants of thedentist and patient to help improve efficiency and productivity.
Ensure “time integrity” for the clinical team by making sure the dentist’s time is never wasted.
Always promote same day dentistry
Make sure proper handoffs are being executed to the Dr. and the Front Office staff.
Take and make sure inta-oral pictures and x-rays are displayed on the monitor whenthe Dr. enters the room.
Create and input treatment plan and clinical notes in software management system.
Clean and sanitize operatories after each treatment is completed. Follow all OSHA
requirements.
Print prescriptions and referral forms and make sure they are given to the patient atthe end of their appointment.
Make impressions, diagnostic casts, pour and trim models, check to ensure lab casesare sent out and returned in “timely” fashion. Check in lab cases and update labmanager.
Educate patients on what treatments the doctor will likely recommend. Plant the seedsfor same day dentistry. Include number of appointments, duration of appointments,consequences of not moving forward with treatment, etc. "URGENCY"
Keep up with medications expiration dates.
Contribute to and prepare for daily morning huddle and team meetings.
Requirements
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Computer Skills:
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of word processing software, inventory software, and contact management systems.
Education/Experience:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Knowledge, Skills and Other Abilities:

Oral communication skills
Written communication skills
Customer relations
Customer service
Interpersonal communication skills
Diplomacy
Organization
Planning
Professionalism
Time management

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