What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dental Assistant position at Children's Hospital Boston?
The Dental Assistant is responsible for the following :
- Greets and directs patients, provides routine information on procedures, and escorts patients in and out of service area.
- Calms and soothes anxious / nervous or uncooperative patients throughout the course of their treatment.
- Reviews schedule, planned procedures and additional equipment / instrument needs with assigned provider prior the start of the clinical session.
- Prepares room and instruments for scheduled treatment.
- Mixes materials and passes instruments to dental provider as requested.
- As directed by a licensed provider, instructs patients on proper dental care and follow up.
- Takes dental impressions and produces study models.
- Prepares models according to established procedure for delivery to outside lab facility.
- Logs lab case information upon submission and return.
- Takes, develops, mounts and files dental radiographs that meet departmental standards for quality and readability.
- Understands and utilizes proper positioning technique and other requirements when taking panoramic and / or cephalometric films.
- Checks quality of image and reviews with provider before re-taking an image, to minimize exposure to radiation.
- Takes digital photographs as instructed.
- May scan physical (non-digital) images into electronic dental record.
- Charts teeth and conditions in patient's electronic dental record as directed by the licensed provider.
- Maintains the cleanliness of patient areas, workrooms, and equipment.
- Cleans, disinfects and maintains dental instrument..
- Handles sterile instruments and materials according to standard procedures.
- Ensures operatory is cleaned and sterilized prior to patient examinations.
- Monitors equipment and equipment and reports problems or need for repair promptly to supervisor.
- Monitors status of soiled utility room.
- Delivers and retrieves instruments and cassettes from Central Sterilization Department.
- Restocks dental supplies in treatment rooms and in Dental treatment room in Emergency Department.
- Identifies and resolves discrepancies in lab cases sent or returned.The Dental Assistant must have the following :
- Must be trained in Orthodontic Dental Assisting
- DANB Radiation Health & Safety
- Dental Assistant License
- High School or equivalent plus Completion of a CODA Accredited Program Certificate
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