What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dental Assistant I - Mile Square Health Center - Auburn Gresham position at uic?
Under the direction of a Dentist, the Dental Assistant provides assistance to staff dentist in rendering service to adult and pediatric dental patients. Prepare dental units for patient treatment. including sterilization, x-ray and reception functions. Receive and prepare patients for dental treatment, assist the dentist at the chair side. Maintain records of patient appointments, examinations and treatment plans.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Arranges equipment, pre-tray setups, dental materials and supplies, and patients’ records.
- Provides assistance during dental procedures by transferring instruments, manipulating dental materials, retracting and evacuating oral cavity, and assisting with sedations.
- Answers patients’ inquiries (on phone or in person); receives and seats patients; and prepares patient for exam/procedure.
- Assists in administering first aid measures to patients.
- Dismisses patients, assisting them from office and procedure room; enters services rendered on patient’s record; cleans operatory; and arranges next appointment.
- Performs simple laboratory procedures (such as pouring impressions, sterilizing instruments, and fabricating acrylic impression trays).
- Assists in the ordering, stocking, inventorying and distribution of supplies.
- Recording treatment information in patient records in the EMR system.
- Communicates directly with patients as guided; communicates in an appropriate and positive manner to guide and re-assure patients, as well as support the patient care mission of the institution.
- Sterilizes and disinfects equipment and materials as based on facility protocol.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
