Dental Assistant - MedCura Health

The Dental Assistant is responsible for supporting the delivery of dental care by, preparing and maintaining treatment room, patient flow, instruments and supplies; passing instruments and materials; performing procedures in compliance with the dental practice act.         

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Graduate of an accredited dental assistant program. 
• Current Healthcare Provider Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) course completion card.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers.
• Excellent communication, organizational and customer service skills.
• Excellent phone etiquette.
• Detailed oriented and efficient required.

• Assists patients in resolving minor difficulties, answering their questions, and giving directions to patients as authorized by the dentist.
• Services as dentist’s chair side assistant.
• Prepares operatory for patient treatment which includes providing instrumentation by sterilizing, and delivering instruments to treatment area; suctioning and positioning instruments as per dental department protocols and the dentist’s directions.
• Exposes and develops dental radiographs in accordance with state regulations and law as well as dental department directive and protocol.
• Performs independent procedures as delegated and directed by the dentist in accordance with state regulation and law and dental department directive and protocol.
• Maintains dental department equipment in accordance with manufacturer’s directions and dental department policy and protocol.
• Maintains all dental department areas in compliance with dental department directives and protocols as well as center policies and procedures relative to infection and exposure control, and safety issues.
• Maintains adequate operatory supplies and compiles a list of individual item shortages for inventory control and ordering purposes.
• Monitors patient flow, and assists the organization in assuring that all patient records and documents are properly and accurately completed.
• Receives and places necessary phone calls consistent with professional matters, clinic business, and patient care of the dental department.
• Assists with various clinical and administrative functions of the center as appropriate and time permits.
• Insures the sterility of all reusable dental instruments and equipment in accordance with dental department directive and protocol.
• Insures the proper disposal of all contaminated or potentially contaminated materials in accordance with the dental department directive, center policy as well as state and federal regulation(s).
• Performs all functions in full compliance with the dental department exposure plan including but not limited to the use of personal protective equipment and universal precautions.
• Participates in appropriate health promotion/disease prevention activities, both on site and off site as required.
• Travels when necessary to meet operation needs.
• As directed by a supervisor, performs other related and/or necessary tasks to achieve organizational and programmatic goals and objectives.
• Responsible for personal compliance with all applicable federal, state, local, and center rules, regulations, protocols and procedures including but not limited to the participation of a dental assistant in the provisional of clinical dental care, as well as those relating to, but not limited to work place safety, public health, and confidentiality. 
• Perform other duties as assigned.