Dental Assistant
Company: Advantage Dental
Location: Longview
Posted on: January 15, 2021
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Job Description:
\n \n\n JOB TITLE: Dental Assistant II \nREPORTS TO: Practice
Manager\nFLSA: Non-Exempt \n\n Welcome to Preventistry--! We are
revolutionizing oral health for everyone by redefining prevention
and care. \n\n A more effective health care system requires a
revolution in oral health care and DentaQuest?s affiliated
practices are leading the way. The affiliated practices are made up
of Advantage Dental from DentaQuest , Community Dental Care of
Kentucky , Community Dental Care of Texas , DentaQuest Oral Health
Center , Gentech Dentist and Sarrell Dental and Eye Centers . \n\n
A revolution requires us to reach beyond the dental chair to
reshape the oral health system. We address full-body health and its
relationship with social and cultural determinates by expanding
access to care, the affordability of care and implementing a
greater focus on timely prevention of dental disease, rather than
intervention. \n\n DentaQuest continues to create a strong
partnership for optimizing health system performance by adding an
innovative approach to the delivery of oral health care to its
extensive experience as a leading dental health benefits
administrator. The people of DentaQuest have a common purpose: we
work together as one, with passion, perseverance and focus to
achieve a nation where no child suffers from the pain of tooth
decay, where adults keep all their teeth for their entire lives,
where every person has access to quality dental care. \n\n
DentaQuest?s affiliated care delivery practices are made up of over
200 providers, over 80 practices across six states, with more than
700 employees providing care to over a quarter of a million
patients annually. Dedicated to our mission: To improve the oral
health of all. We harness our unique reach and insights to provide
patients with better care, timely education,greater access,
innovative solutions, and transformative system change. We call
this industry leading approach to dentistry - Preventistry--. \n\n
\n\n JOB SUMMARY:\nUnder the general supervision of a Dentist in a
practice care setting, assists the dentist in providing dental
treatment. Follows and supports the CARE model for patient
experience.\n \nPRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:\n Responsible for
regular maintenance of high speed and low speed handpieces.\n
Collects and records patient health histories.\n Patient management
during dental procedures, monitors patient when N20 is being
used.\n Instrument transfer 4 handed dentistry while following
sterile/OSHA procedures.\n Dental procedure isolation techniques.\n
Prepares dental materials, cements, composite, impression
materials, etc.\n Anticipates all of doctor?s needs.\n Ensures
operatory is set up and broken down properly.\n Conducts
maintenance of all equipment; sterilizers, ultrasonic, flush lines,
clean/replace traps.\n Scans reception room for patients.\n Assumes
responsibility for the upkeep of the dental operatory and
equipment.\n Performs routine cleaning and maintenance of assigned
operatory and for assigned equipment.\n Maintain a stocked and
clean operatory. Assist in updating and maintaining patient dental
records to include Ortho and Perio charting as directed.\n
Prevention and management of dental medical emergencies.\n
Inventory control and management.\n Expose and develop radiographs
while always using good radiation hygiene.\n Ensures all
instruments are cleaned and sterilized/disinfected to meet OSHA,
CDC, and ADA standards.\n Ensures Dental treatment room is properly
disinfected.\n Explain post-operative care.\n Assist with Front
Desk duties as assigned.\n Assist with Specialty Doctors.\n Assist
with training future Dental Assistant I employees.\n Fabricate 1-4
unit temporaries.\n Follow lab case management process.\n Conduct
follow up calls on extensive treatments and report back to
dentist.\n Attend and participate in team meetings.\n Other duties
as assigned.\n \nPERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:\n High standards for
integrity, honesty, professionalism, and work ethic.\n Commitment
to service excellence.\n Ability to work independently while
demonstrating excellent organization and follow through.\n
Demonstrates flexible and efficient time management and ability to
prioritize workload.\n Ability and willingness to move with purpose
and a strong sense of urgency.\n Self-motivated, positive, and
enthusiastic.\n Self- starter with a strong desire to exceed
expectations and capable of supporting a team to achieve successful
results.\n Maintains confidentiality discretion.\n Ability to
effectively work in collaboration with others to achieve business
objectives.\n Willing to grow and be challenged.\n \nJOB
QUALIFICATIONS:\n High School Diploma or GED.\n Minimum of 2 years
experience.\n Certification in Dental Assisting preferred or as
required by state.\n Dental Assistant License as required by
state.\n Current CPR, BLS or PALS required.\n Radiology certified
as required by state.\n Maintains Continuing Education (CE) as
required by state.\n Nitrous certificate preferred or as required
by state.\n Pit and fissure sealant certificate preferred or as
required by state.\n Knowledge of insurance and treatment plans.\n
Demonstrates excellent written and oral communication skills.\n For
states that have advanced certifications for expanded functions, at
least one certification will be required. Examples include: EFDA,
EFODA, EFOSA, etc.\n \nPHYSICAL DEMANDS:\n Work involves
considerable exposure to unusual elements, such as extreme
temperatures, unpleasant odors, and or loud noises.\n Moderate
Physical activity; requires handling average-weight objects up to
15-20 pounds or standing and/or walking for more than 4 hours per
day. Sitting for extended periods of time.\n Will work with blood
or blood-borne pathogens and will require OSHA training.\n Work
Environment
Keywords: Advantage Dental, Portland , Dental Assistant, Healthcare , Longview, Oregon
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