Dental Assistant - Project Home - Philadelphia, PA

Minimum Starting Pay: $22.89/hourly
Benefits
Project HOME offers a competitive compensation package which includes health, prescription, dental, and vision coverage at minimum cost to our employees, company funded life and disability insurances, paid parental leave, spending accounts, and 401K plan with 100% matching contributions up to 5% of compensation. Additionally, we offer generous PTO accruals which includes paid sabbatical leave.

Summary: We are seeking a patient-oriented and adaptable Dental Assistant who will prepare rooms and patients for quality dental treatment by ensuring all necessary established systems and processes are followed. This position is located at the Stephen Klein Wellness Center. The schedule is currently Monday-Friday 8:30a-4:30pm.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Dental Assistant Duties:

Prepare treatment room for patient by following prescribed procedures and protocols
Prepare patient for dental treatment by welcoming, comforting, seating, and draping patient and documenting check-in updates in electronic dental record
Document dental care services by charting in patient electronic records
Provide information to patients and employees by answering questions and requests
Provide materials by selecting, mixing, and placing materials on instruments for dentist's access
Provide instrumentation by sterilizing and delivering instruments to treatment area; positioning instruments for dentist's access; suctioning; passing instruments using four handed techniques
Provide diagnostic information by exposing digital radiographic studies, pouring and trimming study casts
Clean and polish removable appliances; fabricate and polish temporary restorations
Conserve dental resources by using equipment and supplies as needed
Manage patient flow and triage walk ins
Ensure operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; requesting and following up with repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; learning new equipment and techniques; recording maintenance in logs
Ensure all lab and clinic supplies are ordered in a timely manner; maintain dental supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipate needed supplies; place and expedite orders for supplies; verify receipt of supplies
Document receipt of dental supplies, dental lab work, repairs, and additional services
Educate patients by giving post-operative instructions
Communicate with Receptionist time /date /procedure of next appointment by documenting next visit information in electronic dental record
Maintain dental lab work area, keep cases in alphabetical order, and track turnaround times for lab cases; Communicate with lab when a case is overdue; Communicate with receptionist when patient cases are not delivered in a timely manner
Work in compliance with all medical policies and with standards such as OSHA, HIPAA, and funding body regulation

Education and Experience Minimum Requirements:
Minimum Requirements

Current Radiology certificate
Current CPR (BLS) certification
Demonstrate teamwork, empathy, flexibility, sound judgment, patience, integrity, and organization in a fast paced environment
Attention to detail, safety, dependability, listening, and communication skills
Demonstrate cultural competency and take a trauma-informed and harm-reduction approach to health care
Competency in the use of Electronic Health Records and proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and the internet

Preferred Qualifications

3 years of experience as a Dental Assistant or EFDA
Experience in a clinical environment

Physical requirements

Ability to work for long periods of time standing, sitting, bending
Occasional lifting of 40-50lbs and pushing of 5-20lbs
A medium to high level of manual dexterity

Benefits
Project HOME offers a competitive compensation package which includes health, prescription, dental, and vision coverage at minimum cost to our employees, company funded life and disability insurances, paid parental leave, spending accounts, and 401K plan with 100% matching contributions up to 5% of compensation. Additionally, we offer generous PTO accruals which includes paid sabbatical leave.
Project HOME provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Project HOME prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type.

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