Dental Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

DESCRIPTION : Performs all activities related to dental assisting. Work involves assisting the Dentist and / or Dental Hygienist; performs clerical duties as needed.

SUPERVISION : Supervised by the Director of Dental Services.

TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS : Requires prolonged standing, sitting, bending, and stooping. May be required to lift or move up to 35 pounds. Requires the use of electronic office equipment as well as dental equipment.

FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Prepares patients for examination and treatment and dismisses them upon completion by the dentist.
• Assists Dentist or Hygienist during dental or hygiene procedures as needed.
• Cleans, maintains and sterilizes dental operatory rooms, equipment and instruments.
• Takes vital signs and radiographs (expose radiographs) on all patients following ADA guidelines and as ordered by Dentist.
• Obtain patient's medical history, record blood pressure and pulse for Dentist to review with patient.
• Gives post-operative and prescription instructions to patients after procedures.
• Prepare and maintains dental operatory rooms.
• Sets dental appointments.
• Records dental and other notations as instructed by the dentist / hygienist.
• Greets clients at the window.
• Initiates encounter forms and pulls charts.
• Files dental records and x-ray results.
• Pulls records for appointments and searches for missing records.
• Assists dentist and / or dental hygienist with dental record requests.
• Transfers records from record room to the vital rooms.
• Complies with OSHA standards.
• Maintains dental supplies inventory.
• Receives phone calls relating to dental department.
• Presents all patient records to the dentist and call his / her attention information pertinent to the case.
• Assists with physical inventory for dental equipment.
• Answers the telephone, transfers calls as needed.
• Prepares numbers for appointments.
• Makes copies, sends / receives faxes, etc.
• Maintain logs such as maintenance, DA duties, sterilization, etc.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

SKILLS AND ABILITIES :

Ability to travel between all clinic locations.