Dental Assistant

At Promise Healthcare our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of the diverse communities we serve by providing highquality equitable healthcare to people of all ages. Our vision is to be a catalyst for positive change shaping a future where healthcare is not a privilege but a fundamental right for every person and no one is left behind.

Be a part of a team that values excellence equity and community. If youre ready to lead with passion and precision apply now to become our Dental Assistant and help us make a lasting impact on the future of healthcare.

This position is to uphold Promise Healthcares mission to provide the highest level of quality care performing reception chairside assisting inventory and record duties. Under the general direction and supervision of the Dentist this person prepares patient for dental examination. Assists in providing patient care within the appropriate scope of practice to an ethnically diverse patient population.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists the dentist and hygienists in chairside procedures routinely done in a general and pediatric dental practice.
• Responsible for preparation and setting up of instruments materials and equipment necessary for each procedure.
• Responsible for the sterilization of instruments and the cleaning and routine maintenance of equipment and work areas.
• Occasionally schedules patients and accurately records information in patient records. Acts as back up support to the dental patient services representative.
• Exhibits positive leadership skills actively striving to improve the patient and staff experience of Promise Healthcare as well as strong communication skills including willingness to grow and develop skills in motivational interviewing.
• Assist in processing encounters.
• Identify related medical and/or social problems
• Assist in maintaining inventory of supplies and materials as well as maintaining thorough and accurate documentation of inventory.
• Assists with the training of new Dental Assistants.

Hospital Responsibilities IF applicable:

• Assist the Dentist in dental surgical procedures.
• Review preoperative and postoperative instructions with guardian.
• Document treatment and other notes in EDR.
• Responsible for the preparation and set up of the Operating Room.
• Maintain knowledge of supplies and inventory in the Dental Cart and storage room.
• Maintain knowledge and understanding of consent forms regarding surgical procedures. Review with patient and guardian as needed.
• Adhere to PPE operating room requirements.
• Comply with CHC employee policies and procedures including but not limited to (privileging and credentialing handling equipment sterilization etc....
• Adhere to PHC Radiation and Safety procedure. Follow correct operating procedure for NOMAD.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain a safe work environment by remaining informed of and compliant with the clinics safety policies and in particular by application of safe practices in area of own responsibility.
• Compliance:
• Knowledgeable of and compliant with laws and regulations governing area of responsibility.
• Responsible for reporting any potentially noncompliant conduct.
• Cooperate fully with our Compliance Officer in upholding our Compliance Plan
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as required. Will be crossed trained to other medical clinical duties to support the full integration of oral health.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• Excellent interpersonal and administrative management experience
• Must have working knowledge of the operations and administration of an FQHC dental clinic including: patient care protocols quality control regulations policies procedures billing and insurances inventory control etc.
• Excellent interpersonal communications and organizational skills to relate effectively with the dental department and other health center staff.

Must acquire nitrous certification within the first 69 months of employment

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Moderate physical exertion including frequent walking standing bending reaching and carrying moderately heavy loads (up to 25 lbs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Risk of exposure to blood borne pathogens
• Dental Operatory and equipment as well as usual office environment
• Ability to travel from clinic to clinic in own vehicle or dental van as required

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• HS Diploma Associate or Bachelors degree preferred
• Previous dental experience desired but not required.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

• Bilingual (Spanish or French) language preferred but not required

Completed background check and drug screen required prior to start date.