Dental Assistant (62106)

Dental Assistant

At Union Community Care, our purpose is at the forefront of all that we do: we stand for whole health to help you live your fullest life. We envision vibrant and healthy communities supported by inclusive healthcare that embraces each member's unique culture, needs, and values, and emboldens them to make healthful choices that fuel their well-being and the well-being of others. We believe in whole health. This means we address and heal disease but equally important, we work at the causes of the causes, the social ills that must be addressed to achieve true equity. We listen, learn, and embrace the complex lives and unique strengths of our patients, and we work hard to break down all barriers to care. This means we look through a grassroots lens. We connect with our communities because we are our communities. Each of us is a neighbor, a friend, a family member, and together, we are a trusted community health center.

Qualifications

Job Summary

Assists the dentists with providing dental care to the patients of Union Community Care (UCC). Is also responsible for maintaining the dental equipment, supplies, clinical area and ensuring OSHA compliance.

Specific Job Duties

• Patient Care
• Welcomes and prepares patient to be treated by the dentist
• Helps patient to feel comfortable before, during, and after dental treatment
• Takes any prescribed radiographs (x-rays) for the dentists
• Reviews and updates health and dental histories with the patient
• Takes patient's blood pressure
• When necessary, makes notes in the dental chart (i.e. chief complaint and blood pressure readings)
• Prepares operatory for procedure to be performed
• Assists dentist in performing four-handed dentistry following established Policies and Protocols for each individual procedure
• Following the dental procedure, gives any necessary post-op instructions or home care instructions
• Completes the patient visit by taking them to the check-out desk
• Operatory Maintenance
• After every visit removes all disposable barriers and instruments
• Uses proper pre-cleaning and disinfecting procedures to disinfect all surfaces and supplies
• Replaces all barriers in operatory and sets up instruments for the next patient
• Maintains dental equipment and informs Dental PM about any necessary equipment repairs
• Ensures that dental supplies are stocked in proper areas (i.e. operatory and lab)
• Dental Laboratory
• Cleans and sterilizes dental equipment after every patient visit
• Maintains sterilization equipment
• Stocks and pulls tags for the dental order; gives supply tags to the Dental PM
• Maintains dental radiograph sensors and machine
• Pours impressions
• Tracks dental laboratory cases and contacts dental labs as needed for pick-up or other communications
• Miscellaneous Duties:
• Participates in any meetings, seminars, or training sessions as directed
• Assists as an interpreter for dental providers as needed
• Assists front desk in times of under-staffing
• Performs other work-related duties as assigned

Position Requirements

• Pennsylvania Dental Radiology Certification; recertified every four (4) years
• CPR Certified; recertified every two (2) years
• Child Abuse Clearance; re-checked every two (2) years
• Attends fraud, waste, abuse and cultural competency classes every year
• Knowledge and familiarity with dental and medical terminology
• Knowledge and use of dental software
• English proficiency required

Essential Functions

In order to fulfill the requirements of this position, duties 1-25 are considered essential functions of the job.

This position is required to participate in mandatory all staff meetings, team meetings and trainings.