Senior Dental Assistant
Senior Dental Assistant
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Job Description
Overview
The primary purpose of the Senior Dental Assistant position is to provide administrative and clinical support for the clinic. Mentors and precepts Dental Assistants. Orders and maintains the clinics supplies. Assists doctors/nurses with patient plan of care. Provides direct patient care performs simple (nursing dental) procedures performs in a technical capacity providing support to the professional staff in the evaluation and treatment of patients and contributes to the overall orderliness and cleanliness of the unit. Provides chair side assistance to doctors performing all dental procedures under local anesthesia. Exercises competency in all procedures within the scope of practice as appropriate to all ages of patients served from neonatal to the end of life.
Responsibilities
- Exhibits strong customer service skills in daily interaction with the public patients staff and physicians in the performance of job duties.
- Assists with providing direction and problem solving to the Dental Assistant staff. Mentors and precepts Dental Assistants as assigned.
- Performs monitors and records basic physiological parameters blood pressure temperature pulse respiration (oral) intake and output.
- Participates in planning and evaluation of patient care by communication of all information pertinent to the patients status.
- Sets up all dental equipment instruments and supplies needed for surgical/dental procedure prior to the start of each case.
- Provides direct assistance to the provider during examination and treatment of patients under local and/or Nitrous Oxide cases.
Qualifications
High school or equivalent certification program required. Completion of an accredited Dental Assisting Program.
Certification as a Dental Assistant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Anesthesia Assistant and an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Assistant. Four (4) years of related experience is required. Certification in CPR.
Applicants must be able to take temperatures pulse blood pressures and other simple procedures where indicated.
Must be registered with the Board of Dentistry to Practice in New Jersey as a Registered Dental Assistant.
Must possess a valid Dental Radiologic Technology License issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel is required.
Ability to read write speak understand and communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of the position.
Credential required: Certification in Dental Assisting NJ Dental Radiologic Technology License BLS (CPR)
Primary source verification: NJ Bureau of Radiological Health NJ Division of Consumer Affairs Board of Dentistry; University Hospitals designated Background Check Company
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Position requires standing 2/3 of the time walking 2/3 of the time sitting 1/3 of the time use of hands to finger handle or feel over 2/3 of the time reach with hands and arms 1/3 of the time stoop kneel crouch or crawl 1/3 of the time talk or hear over 2/3 of the time. Position requires lifting up to 25 lbs. up to 2/3 of the time.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: Moderate noise (examples: business office with computers and printers light traffic). Exposure to blood borne pathogens that requires use of personal protective equipment.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
