Description
We are currently looking for a Full Time Dental Assistant Specialty II to join our Dental Specialty team located at the Chickasaw Nation Medical Center.
Summary
Performs clerical and clinical duties in the dental clinic.
Responsibilities
- Provides first class customer service - courteous and helpful to all internal and external customer types
- Answers questions in a courteous and professional manner
- Partners with internal and external services as needed to ensure appropriate referral is made
- Greets and engages with a smile
- Determines needs, seeks positive experience and outcomes
- Completes all training and development requirements and participates in continuing education opportunities
- Works in a collaborative and supportive manner to support the productivity and safety of the work area, team members and customers of all types
- Maintains general upkeep of work area and maintains a safe environment
- Maintains and promotes professionalism
- Punctual and consistent in meeting start time, work schedule, attendance and other assigned work time metrics
- Adheres to Chickasaw Nation dress code standards
- Maintains knowledge of and follows all laws, rules, regulations, policies and SOPs for assigned area, e.g. MICS, TICS, hospital standards, health codes, food sanitation, accounting principles, etc.
- Manages and order office inventory, equipment, uniforms and/or other operational supplies
- Answers the phone, transfers calls, takes messages and screens calls per guidelines for areas served
- Prepares restorative materials for dental procedures
- Performs coronal polishing procedures as instructed by dentist
- Places and removes dental dam
- Applies topical anesthetic as instructed by dentist
- Applies sealants on teeth as instructed by dentist
- Applies topical fluoride as instructed by dentist
- Operates dental x-ray equipment
- Advocates and participates in patient and patient family education i.e., diagnosis, medications and discharge instructions
- Records care given and reports patient care observations
- Maintains and documents intake and output
- Collects patient data in initial screening and documents as necessary
- Assists provider with diagnostic, therapeutic, and surgical procedures, exams, specimen collection and other care as directed
- Assists patients in scheduling appointments
- Facilitates communication between the patient and the medical staff
- Facilitates consults, referrals, and form completion as requested and approved by the medical staff
- Assists with orientation, special activities and training on specific procedures, tasks or equipment
- May transport items within the Chickasaw Nation with an emphasis in and around assigned area
- Cleans, disinfects, assembles, packages, records, sterilizes, and stores all instruments and equipment used for patient care
- Performs all other duties as assigned
Typical Qualifications
Competencies:
- Able to follow instructions, both written and oral
- Adhere to adhere to all scheduling and attendance requirements
- Honesty, truthfulness, reliability, accountability
- Able to read, understand and apply regulations and policies
- Able to verbally communicate in a professional and positive manner with other team members, departments, guests and management
- Possess basic knowledge of medical terminology
- Writes effective communications with team, departments, guests and management
- Maintains clear and complete employee health records
Skills:
Experience:
- 3 years directly related experience
Education:
- High School, GED or Equivalent
- Technical School
Credentials:
- Pass general background check
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Coronal Polishing Topical Fluoride Permit
- Nitrous Oxide Permit
- Radiation Safety Permit
- Sealants Permit
Working Conditions:
- Hospital or Clinic
- Potential exposure to biohazards and contagious diseases
- May be required to assist individuals who are emotionally disturbed
- Interacts with clinical, support, technical, professional or management staff in a variety of settings and situations
- Pass pre-employment drug test
- Frequently bend, kneel, stoop, push, reach
- Uses computer up to 25% of shift
- Sometimes lift and carry up to 50 lbs
- Standing up to 100% of shift
- Walking up to 100% of shift