Location: Hialeah,FL, USA
As a Dental Assistant I, you will systematically analyze patient health information, manage and track coordination of pro-active care for patients with chronic conditions, and identify wellness and/or preventative service for clinical patients. This position will work closely with the dental staff and will report to the Dental Coordinator.
As a Dental Assistant II, you will perform all the duties of Dental Assistant I, place and shape composite resin restorations, and facilitate dental equipment repairs and tracking processes
As a Dental Assistant III, you will perform all the duties of Dental Assistant I and Dental Assistant II, direct billing tasks to the appropriate personnel, and collaboratively monitor dental schedules
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Level 1
* Receives and prepares patients for treatment, including seating positioning chair, and placing napkin.
* Takes and records vital signs.
* Identifies intraoral anatomy.
* Performs mouth mirror inspection of the oral cavity.
* Exposes and evaluates radiographs for diagnostic quality.
* Charts existing restorations or conditions.
* Provides patient preventive education and oral hygiene instruction.
* Applies topical anesthetic to the injection site.
* Identifies features of rotary instruments.
* Places and removes dental dam.
* Maintains field of operation during dental procedures via retraction, suction, irrigation, drying, placing and removing cotton rolls, etc.
* Using the concepts of four- handed dentistry, assists with basic restorative and intraoral surgical procedures, including prosthodontics, restorative dentistry extractions, periodontics, and endodontics.
* Transfers dental instruments.
* Places and removes matrix bands.
* Places amalgam for condensation by the dentist.
* Provides pre- and post-operative instructions.
* Recognizes and responds to basic medical/dental emergencies such as post-surgical bleeding.
* Removes sutures.
* Phones in prescriptions at the direction of the dentist.
* Takes preliminary impressions.
* Selects and manipulates gypsums and waxes.
* Mixes dental materials.
* Pours, trims, and evaluates the quality of diagnostic casts.
* Completes laboratory authorization forms.
* Places and removes retraction cord.
* Fabricates, places, and removes temporary crowns and cements.
* Cleans and polishes removable appliances and prostheses.
* Prepares procedural trays/armamentaria set-ups.
* Performs sterilization and disinfection procedures.
* Performs coronal polishing procedures pending appropriate certification achieved.
* Applies topical fluoride and pit and fissure sealants upon achieving appropriate certifications.
* Performs routine maintenance of dental equipment.
* Maintains emergency kit.
* Acts as a backup for the Dental Patient Services Representative as needed.
* All HealthLinc staff is committed to engage in quality improvement initiatives that align with and support Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH).
* Performs other duties as assigned.
Level 2 (In addition to above)
* Placing, packing and carving of amalgam restorations.
* Places and shapes composite resin restorations.
* Applies liners and bases.
* Performs pulp capping procedures.
* Precepts dental assistant externs.
* Orders supplies and tracks inventory.
* Tracks lab cases and manages invoices.
* Facilitates and tracks Dental Equipment repairs.
* Completes all assigned Relias training on time.
* Performs other duties as assigned.
Level 3 (In addition to above)
* Performs all the duties of Dental Assistant I and Dental Assistant II.
* Directs billing tasks to appropriate personnel.
* Trains Dental Assistant I.
* Collaboratively monitors dental schedules.
* Completes all assigned Relias training on time.
* Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Education/Training
* High school diploma or equivalent
* Graduate of a program for Dental Assistants accredited under the Commission on Dental Accreditations or agency recognized by the US Department of Education (not required but highly preferred)
* Licensed in the State of Indiana to take dental radiographs or holds a provisional license to be converted to State of Indiana License within 6 months of date of graduation from dental assisting program
* Current CPR certification
* Dental Assisting National Board Certification (not required but highly preferred)
Experience
* At least one year of experience as a Dental Assistant (not required but highly preferred for DA I but required for DA II and DA III)
Skills/Job Requirement
* Strong organizational and time management skills
* Proven ability to work well in a team environment
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Knowledge of dental office practices, procedures and equipment
* Knowledge of dental equipment maintenance
* Knowledge of dental record keeping
* Bilingual in Spanish preferred
* Ability to follow HealthLinc policies and procedures
Technology Skills
* Operate a multi-line phone system and other office equipment including printers, fax machines, etc.
* Basic computer skills (Microsoft Office, EHR, online sources, etc.)
DIRECT SUPERVISION:
* N/A
REQUIRED TRAINING:
All assigned Relias training