Job description

Summary: Responsible for assisting the dentist with clinical treatment of patients.

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CORE FUNCTIONS

• Attend and contribute to daily huddle.

• Attend and contribute to weekly team meetings.

• Write clearly, concisely, logically, and legibly.

• Demonstrate accuracy in spelling and basic math.

• Speak, understand, and write grammatically correct English.

• Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of dentistry.

• Facilitate interoffice team communication with respectful and constructive problem solving techniques (QCO).

• Understand and respect the behavior, attitude, and beliefs in congruence with the values and vision of the of the practice.

• Maintain a clean and uncluttered environment in the work area.• •

• Focus conversations with patients on the patient or dentistry, avoiding personal problems or gossip.

• Educate patients at every opportunity.

• Greet each patient with a smile as welcomed guests to the practice.

• Meet and greet all patients as welcome guests to the practice.

• Introduce each new patient to other team members

• Listen to each patient's needs. “What Matters Most”

• Promote treatment plans and encourage patients to begin treatment.

• Maintain an outgoing, friendly attitude with patients and team members at all times.

• Ask each patient for a referral.

• Complete tasks within given time frames.

• Perform all other duties as assigned.

• Answer questions from patient and team members cheerfully.

• Contribute to team spirit.

• Combine efficiency, productivity, and caring for patients in all actions.

• Demonstrate exceptional human relation skills.

• Dress according to office policy.

• Monitor key indicators each day to evaluate attainment of its goals.

• Complete a team action plan at the end of every meeting.

• Resolve conflict among team members quickly and fairly.

• Maintain a professional demeanor at all times.

• Keep fingernails well trimmed with light or clear polish if possible.

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Job Description for Dental Assistants
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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Clinical Tasks:

• Read and understand the clinical manual.

• Maintain patient comfort and be sensitive to patient's real or imagined fear of being alone in the treatment room.

• Oversee equipment.

• Manage Lab and be diligent with case management.

• Possess exceptional human relation skills.

• Ability to work with interruptions and manage multiple tasks.

• Demonstrate exceptional manual dexterity.

• Ability to complete tasks within time frame.

• Turn on and off each day the x-ray machine, compressor, lights, water, nitrous and oxygen tanks, and suction system.

• Check that schedules are properly posted in the treatment rooms.

• Chart preps completed and ready for day.

• Clean and sterilize instruments etc.

• Keep abreast and follow of OSHA regulations.

• Keep abreast and follow HIPAA regulations.

• Review schedule.

• Oil hand pieces and sterilize according to manufacturer’s guidelines.

• Properly carry out maintenance on all equipment according to guidelines.

• Sterilize hand pieces and disinfect operatories after each patient.

• Empty trash, suction traps and run cleaner through suction each day.

• Keep sterilization room organized.

• Vacuum at end of day and when needed.

• Review new patient health history.

• Conduct new patient interview according to new patient guidelines for toothache patient and conversion exams.

• Introduce doctor to patient.

• Escort patient to treatment room.

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Job Description for Dental Assistants

• Use digital/intraoral camera to educate patients

• Enter complete treatment plan into each chart.

• Clean impression trays.

• Strive to maintain dental supplies at less than 4-10% of overhead.

• Prepare impressions and/or models for the lab.

• Utilization of Itero Cadent

• Make temporaries.

• Make custom trays.

• Maintain all lab supplies and equipment in an orderly, clean condition.

• Perform all expanded duties allowed by state law.

• Promote treatment plans and encourage patient to accept treatment.

• Educate new team members as to the location of supplies, equipment, and materials.

• Perform four-handed assisting and delegated expanded duties.

• Provide comprehensive post-op instructions both verbally and with take-home handouts.

• Wear gloves, mask, eye protection, lab coats with every patient.

• Check that treatment rooms are ready, stocked, and clean at the beginning of each appointment.

• Seat patients and have proper set up for procedures. Try not to leave your patient unattended in the chair. When bringing patient to treatment room, greet them and introduce yourself and the Doctor.

• Anticipate and assist Dentist needs at all times.

• Accurately chart all procedures, record date, and services rendered.

• At the end of each visit dismiss patients. Make sure patient’s chart is complete indicating procedures done today and what procedure is to be completed at the next visit and time allowed, according to our charting guidelines.

• Perform clinical procedures as state laws allow.

• Notify Business Assistant if a patient should be called in the evening after a difficult appointment.

• Fill out lab slips for lab work to be done making sure all information is correct with dates, signatures, and shades. Contact the labs for pick up and delivery and be sure cases are sent to the correct lab. Keep a file of copies of lab slips in case there are questions regarding a case.

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Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Temporary

Pay: $15.00 - $27.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift

COVID-19 considerations:
We are taking precautions in accordance to the CDC guidelines.

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Frisco, TX 75035: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

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