Dental Assistant / Front Desk

At Unicare, we strive to provide high quality health care to the community we serve. Our goal is to provide easily accessible, comprehensive, and affordable health care to every family member, while reducing visits to emergency rooms and urgent care facilities. Our mission is to be a community health care organization that treats everyone with dignity and, respect and cultural sensitivity to help create an environment in which all can prosper.

SUMMARY

Dental assistants work under the supervision of dentists and are responsible for a wide range of tasks in the dental office, ranging from patient care to administrative duties to laboratory functions. The dental assistant position is flexible and varied in the dental office and requires a diverse set of skills : clinical, clerical, interpersonal, and technological.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES including the following. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Chair-side Assisting : Assists the dentist in providing dental treatment

• Prepare and maintain dental instruments, supplies and equipment
• Collect and record patient health histories
• Take and record patient vital signs
• Patient management during dental procedures
• Instrument transfer
• Dental procedure isolation techniques
• Preparation of dental materials, cements, amalgam, composite, impression materials, etc.
• Dental charting
• Prevention and management of dental medical emergencies
• Inventory control and management

2. Expanded Functions

3. Dental Infection Control Procedures

standards

4. Dental Laboratory Procedures

5. Patient and Community Education

6. Assisting with Front Office Duties

7. Additional Duties

Participating in meetings and training sessionsWorking collaboratively with other departments

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

As requested by the dentist, may be asked to assist in the supervision of other dental assistants.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Position requires the use of computers therefore computer skills are a must.

EDUCATION AND / OR EXPERIENCE

Successful completion of a dental assistant program plus one year of experience. Successful completion of a radiation safety course.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, write English and Spanish. Ability to speak to individuals and to groups.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Radiation Safety Certificate and CPR certification required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, bend or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and / or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and / or move up to 50 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

MEASUREMENTS OF SUCCESS

WORK HOURS

Monday-Friday, 9 : 00 AM to 6 : 00 PM, part or all of an 8 hour shift. Saturday, 9 : 00 AM to 3 : 00 PM, part or all of a 6 hour shift.

SENSORY & COMMUNICATION COMPONENTS :

Verbal

Must be able to convey spoken instructions accurately and quickly.

Auditory

Must be able to hear telephone, equipment, and alarms.

Visual

Tactile / Olfactory

PHYSICAL CAPACITIES : See attached for expected physical requirements and activities.

ENVIRONMENT CONDITIONS :

KNOWN HAZARDS :

PREVENTATIVE, EDUCATIONAL, SURVEILLANCE PROGRAMS IN USE :

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