DA I- Quincy (2400137)
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Salary: $16.07 - $17.68 HourlyLocation : Quincy, ILJob Type: Civil ServiceJob Number: 2400137Department: Family and Community Medicine/Adams County-SMSDivision: N/AOpening Date: 10/11/2024Closing Date: ContinuousFLSA: Non-ExemptBargaining Unit: Non-RepresentedShift: DaysExemptorNon_Exempt: Non-ExemptDescription The incumbent will work as part of a dental team consistent of a Dentist, Dental Hygienist and Front Desk office staff to provide efficient and effective dental care services. Employees at this level provide advanced assistance to a dental student or instructors/faculty/residents in rendering dental services and are expected to anticipate their needs; performs related specialized laboratory procedures; assists with hospital and laboratory cases; and instructs dental assistant students in the techniques, theory, and practice of dental assisting. Examples of Duties PATIENT CARE 80%1. Handle instruments and other materials to dentist during procedures2. Independently complete coronal polishing, pit and fissure sealants3. Apply fluoride varnish4. Follow OSHA guidelines and HIPAA compliance5. Work as part of a dental team with dentist, hygienist and front office6. Take x-rays of patient teeth7. Use suction and swabs to keep mouths clear and dry during procedures8. Apply topical anesthetic to mouths9. Organize and prepare dental instruments for dental procedures/exams10. Sterilize dental instruments and equipment between each patient and end of day11. Obtain dental records, update medical history and record accurate patient information12. Advise dental care to patients13. Assist hygienist14. Take impression of mouths and pour models15. Complete lab slips and communicate with labs16. Make temporary crowns17. Aids during dental procedures by transferring instruments, manipulating dental materials, retracting and evacuating oral cavity, and assisting with sedations;18. Responsible for evaluating high level of asepsis in the dental operatory before receiving, during treatment, and following the dismissal of patients according to OSHA guidelines;19. Determines needs, orders, stores, and keeps inventory of supplies and equipment used in the clinic;20. Responsible for the maintenance and overall operating efficiency of equipment in the clinic;21. Supervises persons performing dental assisting activities, determining needs of the clinic schedule and assigning and evaluating work; assists in hiring new dental assistants;22. Expert in exposing digital, con-beam computed tomography (CBCT), and film-based dental radiographs; trains lower-level staff on technique under the direction of a dentist or dental X-ray technician, demonstrating all radiographic techniques and radiation protection;23. Instructs dental assistant students and/or dental students in specialized procedures; evaluates their performance while assigned to the clinic;24. Oversees pre and post-operative patient education (oral hygiene, maintenance, or prosthesis);25. Supervises and assists personnel in providing ambulatory services to patients; assigns cases to doctors;26. Communicates directly with patients as guided by the student or instructors/faculty;27. Performs duties comparable to those associated with the next lower level in this series and other related duties as assigned.INDIRECT PATIENT CARE 20%1. Schedule appointments, maintaining records, answer phones, order supplies and other front desk office tasks Qualifications CREDENTIALS TO BE VERIFIED BY PLACEMENT OFFICER

High school diploma or equivalent.

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