What are the responsibilities and job description for the Expanded Duty Dental Assistant position at Open Door Health Services?
As an Expanded Duty Dental Assistant, you will uphold our Mission, Vision, and Values. In this position you perform a variety of patient care activities to provide clinical support and assistance to dentists. Assists in the delivery of dental care and patient care management. This position is a 32 hour week role.
Responsibilities (How this position enhances our Mission, Vision, and Values):
Mission – Improve the Quality of Life of Others:
Responsibilities (How this position enhances our Mission, Vision, and Values):
Mission – Improve the Quality of Life of Others:
- Places and completes restoration specified by the dentist.
- Assist patients in-patient flow through the clinic and escorts patients to operatory rooms.
- Obtains preliminary dental history and prepares patients for dentist’s complete examination.
- Assists dentist hygienist with minor diagnostic procedures and treatments as directed.
- Takes radiographs upon proof of certification.
- Collects and prepares the biohazard material for removal.Checks appointment schedule with providers’ patient’s schedules, assist billing staff as requested.
- Run lines, scrub sinks.
- Taking and pouring models, trimming.
- Performs related work as required and other duties as assigned by Chief Dental Officer or CEO.
Vision – ODHS preferred partner in East Central Indiana for improving the well-being of individuals and the communities in which they live:
- Ensures that lab reports, x-rays and other information is in patient’s records.
- Prepare operatories, instruments and tray set ups for patient examination. Maintain appropriate inventory of supplies in all exam areas.
- Identifies, analyzes and resolves patient flow issues.
- Write up lab papers and send off materials.
- Sterilize/disinfect every room after patients.
- Files, schedules patients (when requested), write up charts and go through files.
Values – Esteem the Team, Maximize Potential, Do the Right Thing, Choose Compassion, Encourage Uniqueness:
- Sterilizes instruments as assigned.
- Orders supplies and maintains inventory.
- Follows infection control guidelines and ensures adherence OSHA and CLIA protocols due to potential exposure to blood and body fluids.
- Participates in the development and implementation of clinical guidelines.
- Maintains patient confidentiality.
- Attends and participates in meetings and in-services as required. Serves on committees as requested.
- Comply with all agency policies and procedures concerning corporate compliance including privacy of protected health/dental information.
- Offer any support to the hygienist as time allows.
Education and Experience:
- High School diploma or GED equivalence.
- Graduation from an accredited Expanded Duty Dental Assisting Program.
- Two years of work experience, preferably in a fast-paced, high volume, comprehensive care setting.
- Training equivalent to an accredited Expanded Duty Dental Assisting Program.
- Certification as an Expanded Duty Dental Assistant preferred.
- Prefer current x-ray certification.
About you:
- Knowledge of special dental material and dental armamentarium.
- Knowledge of dental practice and care to assist in giving patient care.
- Knowledge of examination, diagnostic and treatment room procedures.
- Knowledge of organizational policies, regulations and procedures to administer patient care.
- Knowledge of dental equipment and instruments to administer patient care.
- Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions to establish a safe work environment.
- Skill in assisting in a variety of treatments and procedures as directed.
- Skill in developing and maintaining department quality assurance.
- Ability to interpret, adapt and apply guidelines and procedures.
- Ability to effectively communicate in both written and verbal form.
- Skill in preparing and maintaining records, charting and writing reports.
- Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with patients, other staff and the public.
- Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations
- Ability to function as a member of multidisciplinary team.
- Skill in exercising a high degree of initiative, listening, judgment and discretion and decision making to achieve organization/departmental goals.
- Understanding individual socioeconomic status and lifestyle with respect for individual differences.
Physical and Environmental Requirements:
- Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, medicinal preparations and other conditions common to clinic environment. Tasks involve contact with blood or body substances.
- Requires standing, walking or sitting for long periods of time. Occasional bending, stretching or lifting up to 40 pounds.
- Requires the ability to work under stressful situations.
- Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range or use of approved adaptive equipment
