Dental Assistant (req 101127)

Be a part of the mission at Whitney Young Health (WYH) to provide high quality healthcare that is affordable and accessible to our diverse community.

WYH has a robust benefits package including generous time off, affordable health, dental and vision insurance, 401k with safe harbor employer match, tuition reimbursement, term life insurance, commuter benefits and more!

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assists Staff Dentists with the treatment of Whitney Young Health (WYH) Dental patients. Please note, this a full-time position, 40 hours a week.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Receives, seats and prepares patients for dental treatment.

· Reviews the dental record to ensure that the record is in order and the appropriate radiographs are available.

· Ensures that appropriate instruments and materials are ready for use by the dentist.

· Prepare dental restorative and impression materials and anesthetic syringes

· Take an accurate blood pressure reading

· Accurately record (dental charting) on the dental record existing conditions and treatment to be done as per dentist direction.

· Properly screen urgent care and emergency walk-in patients and take necessary dental radiographs

· Utilize acceptable technical skills in assisting the dentist during all phases of treatment.

· Consistently prepares patient for dismissal, confirms future appointments, and reinforces instructions given by the dentist concerning post-treatment care and the use of medications.

· Prepare the operatory between patients using proper disinfection and infection control procedures and in a timely manner.

· Create a dental claim on eCW as instructed by the provider

· Consistently keeps the lab, dark room and sterilization area clean and orderly, using infection control procedures

· Consistently maintains Infection Control logs

· Appropriately maintains necessary supplies in the treatment area

· Use various dental and office equipment and follow preventive maintenance procedures for such equipment.

· Properly expose dental radiographs, process and mount the film.

· Properly disinfect and prepare soiled instruments for sterilization.

· Perform weekly maintenance and spore testing on the autoclaves as assigned.

· Operate the autoclave and sterilize the instruments.

· File and retrieve dental records.

· Pour study models.

· Perform backup reception duties as needed

· Seeks direction and guidance from dentist in performing their duties regarding patient care.

· Demonstrates excellence in both internal and external customer service.

· Understands and is able to effectively communicate HIPAA compliance, corporate compliance and client confidentiality.

· Ensures and/or remains in compliance with local, state, and federal regulation, i.e. DHHS HRSA and NYSDOH, and all accreditation standards (e.g. Joint Commission and NCQA-PCMH).

· Adheres to the National Patient Safety Goals as defined by the Joint Commission and Whitney M. Young Jr. Health Center.

· Completes other duties as assigned.