Dental Assistant

Title : Dental Assistant

Agency : Northern VA Community College

Location : Fairfax County - 059

FLSA : Nonexempt

Hiring Range : $25 / hr

Full Time or Part Time : Part Time

Job Description :

General Description :

The Dental Assistant will provide principles of four-handed dentistry, coordination for the operations of front desk activates, management of inventory control of patient records to ensure compliance with prescribed program quality assurance / risk management procedures, as well as knowledge of OSHA and HIPAA regulations.

Duties and Tasks :

• Provides principles of four-handed dentistry for the delivery of services during dental procedures coordinates the activities of the front desk
• Making and receiving telephone calls concerning dental services
• Scheduling appointments
• Maintaining inventory and supplies, and recall systems,
• Preparing instruments for treatment
• Maintaining treatment areas according to infection and biohazardous control protocols, as well as exposing diagnostic x-rays
• Perform expanded duties as delegated by the Commonwealth of Virginia to dental assistants. Utilize electronic dental office software to maintain patient records.
• Practice infection control practices for the preparation of the dental operatory, as well as the cleaning and sterilization of instruments.
• Maintain records of dental laboratory cases.
• Maintain records of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).
• Knowledge of OSHA and HIPAA protocols as it applies to the delivery of dental treatment.
• Manages patient re-care and appointment databases utilizing dental software programs.

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