Dental Assistant

Dental Assistant

Position Title: Dental Assistant

Job Category: Clinical Support

Job Description:

Overall Responsibilities:

To uphold the Clinica Family Health mission to serve the medically underserved by providing the highest level of continuously improving quality medical care, health education and preventive services possible, embracing the values of: Service to Others, Creativity, Diversity, Excellent Teamwork, Do the Right Thing, Make Clinica a Great Place to Work.

This job exists to: Performs those duties to assist the Dental Director, Dentists, and Hygienists in the care and treatment of patients. Performs reception, chair-side assisting, inventory and dental record duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists the dentist and hygienists in chair-side procedures routinely done in a general and pediatric dental practice.
• Responsible for preparation and setting up of instruments, materials, and equipment necessary for each procedure.
• Responsible for the sterilization of instruments, and the cleaning and routine maintenance of equipment and work areas.
• Occasionally schedules patients, and accurately records information on patient records.
• Exhibits positive leadership skills, actively striving to improve the patient and staff experience of Clinica, as well as strong communication skills, including willingness to grow and develop skills in motivational interviewing.
• Assist in processing encounters.
• Identify related medical and/or social problems.
• Assist in maintaining inventory of supplies and materials as well as maintaining thorough and accurate documentation of inventory.
• Assists with the training of new Dental Assistants.

Site with Opening: Clinica Family Health and Wellness Thornton, Pecos, Lafayette, CO

Hiring Organization: Clinica Family Health and Wellness

Practice Highlights:

For more than 40 years, Clinica Family Health has existed to provide health care to the low-income and struggling members of our community. Young or old, people of any race or ethnicity—we are here to provide them with exceptional health care.

Overview:

Clinica Family Health is a non-profit healthcare organization providing comprehensive primary care to more than 50,000 patients through its six community health centers located in South Boulder, Broomfield, and west Adams counties. The clinic is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) with a mission to serve the low-income, uninsured or underinsured populations with the majority of patients living at or below 200% of the federal poverty level. Patient-centered medical home (PCMH) is the model of care at Clinica; the clinic is certified by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) as a Level 3 PCMH. Clinica is a regional and national leader in the FQHC movement to, efficiently, provide quality healthcare for all: Their successful approach to integrated care has been one of the learning highlights of their Clinica Institute sharing insights with FQHC leaders from all over the Mountain and Western States.

Community Highlights:

The Lafayette/Boulder region is considered by outdoor enthusiasts to be one of the most attractive in the US as residents enjoy year-round activities such as skiing, fishing and hiking. The area is home to a major research university, the University of Colorado, Boulder and possesses a wealth of artistic and cultural resources such as museums, live performance theaters and the like.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

Maintain a safe work environment by remaining informed of and compliant with the clinic's safety policies, and in particular by application of safe practices in area of own responsibility. Compliance: Knowledgeable of and compliant with laws and regulations governing area of responsibility. Responsible for reporting any potentially non-compliant conduct. Cooperate fully with our Compliance Officer in upholding our Compliance Plan. Perform other duties and responsibilities, as required.

Supervision: No

Scope of Authority: Progress is reviewed quarterly and results are measured and formally evaluated annually.

Position Qualifications:

Education / Experience: HS diploma or GED. Graduate from dental assistant school or certification required Previous experience desired, but not required. X-ray certification required.

Knowledge, skills and abilities:

Sensitivity to low income, ethnic minority community Bilingual in Spanish An ability and willingness to learn and expand abilities. An ability to establish and maintain effective communication and working relationships with patients and coworkers. Ability to work in a team environment a must. Ability to follow oral and written instructions. Ability to prepare and maintain charts, records, logs, and reports.

Principal Working Relationships: All Clinica employees Patients Outside contacts such as community, other healthcare providers

Materials and Equipment Directly Used: Dental supplies and equipment Electronic dental record Computer Data and data-based development and resources Telephone

Working Environment / Physical Activities: Risk of exposure to blood borne pathogens. Dental Operatory and equipment as well as usual office environment. Ability to travel from clinic to clinic in own vehicle as required