SUMMARY: Responsible for supporting the quality delivery of dental care by preparing and organizing instruments, patient, operatory and dental materials. The assistant is also responsible for following the guidelines of OSHA and the Ohio Dental Practice Act.
SUPERVISOR: Director of Advanced Dentistry
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Work as a team player with a positive attitude.
- Be fully trained to assist the Doctor on all dental procedures.
- Seat patients in the chair as soon as possible.
- Educate patients on all procedures to be done.
- Reinforce oral hygiene instructions.
- Stock operatories and help other assistants keep rooms stocked.
- Chart thoroughly all procedures done and document thoroughly what was said to the patient on electronic records.
- Turn all equipment on at the beginning of each day, and off when the day is done.
- Maintain OSHA Standards.
- Keep work areas neat and organized.
- Autoclave cleaning and monitoring sterilization spore testing.
- Cleaning of water lines and testing of lines.
- Cleaning traps in operatories.
- Draining and performing maintenance on compressor and vacuum.
- Knowledge of various dental procedures and instruments
- Ability to perform basic dental procedures such as cleaning, X-rays and dental impressions (if certified)
- Customer service skills.
- Ability to perform office management tasks such as scheduling appointments and ordering supplies.
- Excellent communication skills
- Organizational skills
- Ability to work with insurance companies to complete prior authorizations.
- Calling patients to schedule and confirm appointments.
