What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dental Assistant position at Stencil Dental?
Looking for a second Dental Assistant to join our dental family! Dental license in MA required, experience preferred.
Dental Assistant
Primary Responsibilities: Responsible for assisting the dentist in the clinical treatment of patients
Specific Duties:
Patient Management Greet patients when they sign in and monitor arrival time
- Set up treatment rooms for procedures
- Escort patients to treatment room
- Seat patients in treatment rooms
- Show care and concern, and help patients feel comfortable
- Obtain and review health histories according to office protocol
- Ensure patients are always attended
- Anticipate and assist dentist’s needs
- Turn air purifiers in operatories on in the beginning of the day and off at the end of the day
- Turn on computers in the operatories on at the beginning of the day and off at the end of the day
- Perform expanded functions and other tasks as assigned by the dentist
- Mix dental materials
- Ensure patients’ questions are answered thoroughly before they leave
- Chart patients and record date, service rendered, and any charges
- Escort patients from the treatment room
- Perform clinical procedures as practice act allows and as directed by dentist
- Give patient instruction and demonstrate when necessary
- Monitor patient flow/schedule changes
- Proper 4 handed dentistry, retraction, and drying mirror when assisting dentist with patients
- Treatment Room Management and Sterilization
Keep dental units ready, stocked, and clean
- Oversee cleanliness of the treatment room according to sterilization procedures
- Disinfect treatment rooms according to OSHA regulations
- Sterilize all instruments and handpieces according to OSHA regulations
- Keep trays, instruments, and treatment room drawers organized
- Ensure that office sterilization procedures document is on display
- Promptly send out and monitor all dental laboratory cases
- Implement the preventative maintenance/cleaning schedule for dental equipment
- Maintain dental office emergency kits
- Follow laboratory procedures according to office protocol
Records Management
- Securely store and handle patient records in compliance with state and federal requirements, including the HIPAA privacy and security regulations
- Accurately file patient information
- Track cases and referrals to and from other doctors
- Assist in the administration of the recall system
- Inventory Management
- Monitor inventory and provide a list of needed supplies to be ordered
- Ensure the treatment rooms are stocked at all times
- Office Participation
- Help in other areas of the office when necessary (i.e., answering phones, unpacking supplies, completing insurance forms, moving former patient records, checking bathrooms are well stocked and clean, etc.)
- Be an active participant in team meetings
- Promote team concept by interacting with others in the office
- Personal Requirements
- Education Graduate of accredited dental assisting program or dental assisting experience
- Compliance with state dental practice requirements
- Dental Assisting license in MA
- Computer skills
- Following proper CE protocol to maintain license
- Interpersonal
- Good interpersonal skills to maintain effective rapport with patients, dentists, other staff members, and community
- Effective verbal skills to communicate with patients and staff
- Team player
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 - $27.00 per hour
Expected hours: 29 per week
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
License/Certification:
- dental assisting license in Massachusetts (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $20 - $27