Dental Assistant

Description

The Dental Assistant at Bond plays a vital role in supporting the delivery of high-quality dental care by assisting dentists during clinical propcedures and ensuring a safe, efficent and patient-centered enviroment. This position is reponsible for preparing treatment rooms, sterlizing instruments, maintiang accurate patient records, and providing direct chairside assistance across a range of dental services.

The Dental Assitant also supports patient education by explaining procedures, post-treatment care and oral hygenie practices. With a strong attention to detail this role reports directly to the Director of Dental  Operations. 

Requirements

• Work chair side alongside the dentist as s/he examines and treat patients; handing instruments andmaterials to the dentist, and keep patients' mouths dry and clear by using suction or other devices.
• Sterilize instruments and equipment, prepare tray setups for dental procedures, and instruct patients on postoperative and general oral health care.
• Work directly with the patients, making them as comfortable as possible in the dental chair and preparing them for treatment.
• Under the direct supervision of the treating dentist, enter clinical notes and charting.
• Assist with periodontal charting as dictated by the dental hygienist.
• Schedule and confirm appointments, receive patients, keep treatment records, send bills, receive payments, obtain dental records, and order dental supplies and materials.
• Assist patients to complete all necessary forms and documentation.
• Prepare trays and materials for the dental procedure.
• Position is exposed to confidential records and allows knowledge of personal personnel information, administrative information and all work of this position must be handled in a highly confidential manner.
• Expose digital radiographs 
• Removal of sutures, apply topical anesthetics, remove excess filling cement, and place dental dams on teeth to isolate them for treatment.
• Greet patients as they arrive to the office. 
• Schedule, confirm appointments and register new patients using Dentrix.
• Verify insurances and determine patient eligibility for those patients without insurance.
• Answer incoming phone calls, retrieve and return phone messages.
• Maintain patient treatment records in Dentrix.
• Collect payment from patients at time of treatment.
• Requires a comprehensive knowledge of primary dental care in outpatient settings.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills. 
• Ability to perform administrative duties.
• Ability to work independently and manage multi-functions.
• Work harmoniously with other personnel. 
• Give clear verbal and written instructions. 
• Knowledgeable in the use of computers and Dental Software System I Dentrix. 

QUALIFICATIONS

• Graduation from an accredited Certified Dental Assistant. 
• Minimum of three years clinical experience preferred. 
• Ability to be clinically fluent in Spanish preferred. 
• Knowledge of public health principles and practices preferred. 
• Florida license to practice Dental Assisting 
• Current CPR (BLS) certifications. ACLS preferred. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDSIWORKING CONDITIONS: 

• Prolonged sitting or standing may be required.  
• Physical movements and the degree of mobility normally associated with the practice of primary care dental assisting will be performed on a repetitive basis. 
• Work under stressful conditions as well as irregular hours may be required.
• Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, body fluids, toxic substances, medicinal preparations, radiation and other conditions common to a clinical environment may routinely be encountered.
• Those physical movements and the degree of mobility normally associated with the practice of primary care dental hygiene will be performed on a repetitive basis. 
• The ability to distinguish letters and symbols, as well as the ability to utilize telephones, computer terminals, and copiers is required. 
• Possesses sight/hearing senses, or uses prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately so that the requirements of this position can be fully met. 
• Work under stressful conditions as well as irregular hours may be required. 

HOURS OF WORK: A minimum of 40 per week and as needed. May require work on some weekends.