Reporting to the Director of Clinical Operations, the qualified Dental Assistant will be responsible for chairside dental assisting, dispensing, sterilization, radiography, and/or quality assurance.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Facilitates the delivery of clinical care within the group practice, providing clinical dental assisting duties for faculty and/ or students
Performs chairside dental assisting duties to include operatory set-up and breakdown using proper infection
control protocols; is comfortable and competent using electronic technology in collecting and recording patient
health histories and dental charting; appropriate patient communication and management
Works with appropriate individuals to implement and maintain the OHC's infection control policies and procedures. Serves as role model and mentor for students for infection control policies and procedures
Dispenses and maintains dental instruments, supplies and equipment in the OHC Dispensary and/or Simulation Clinic using scanning and computer technology
Prepares, sterilizes and properly maintains dental instruments/supplies/equipment according to manufacturer's instructions in the OHC Central Sterilization area and Simulation Clinic Dispensary
Organizes, stores and tracks electronic inventory of dental instruments/supplies/equipment in the OHC Central Sterilization, Dispensary and/or Simulation Clinic
Supports student clinicians and contributes to an efficient productive clinic operation and positive patient experiences
Is competent in instrument transfer, field isolation, dental material handling for all general and specialty dental procedures performed by a general dentist; performs all procedures as allowed under the Missouri Division of Professional Registration, Missouri State Dental Board, Rules Relating to Dental Assistants
Provides support during medical emergencies
Provides patient care support by exposing digital diagnostic images and organizing and storing those images
Performs digital scanning and laboratory procedures under the direction of the dentist; captures digital intraoral and extra oral images
Supports clinic operations, including monitoring and cleaning/disinfecting clinic operatories and support spaces;
Reports equipment failures; maintaining/recording logs related to instrument/material/equipment dispensing
Exhibits a professional appearance and demeanor and supports the educational mission of the clinical faculty, including role modeling and the teaching of students on how to function as a dental assistant on the dental team, both in four-handed chairside activities and in clinical operational support
Requirements
Certificate of completion from an accredited Dental Assisting Program or at least three years of direct experience
Expanded duty functions preferred
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