Clinical Assistant

Clinical Assistant

Provide excellent patient care through clinical duties and administrative tasks while adhering to all legal and regulatory requirements.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare patient, sterilize or disinfect instruments, set up instrument trays, prepare materials, or assist dentist during procedures.
• Assist with placement and removal of appliances as directed by doctor.
• Record treatment information in patient records.
• Assist dentist in management of medical or dental emergencies.
• Order and monitor supplies and equipment inventory.
• Take and expose dental diagnostic x-rays; prepare scans for lab.
• Maintain accurate and current manuals for documentation of equipment function.
• Assist with training of new team members.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma required
• Orthodontic Assistant Certificate and 5-10 years' experience as a chairside assistant.
• Computer skills preferred: Dolphin, OrthoFi, Microsoft Dynamics CRM

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Frequently/Continually required to sit, stand, or walk.
• Frequently/Continually required to utilize hand and finger dexterity
• Frequently/Continually required to talk or hear
• Occasionally work around fumes or airborne particles
• Occasional exposure to bloodborne and airborne pathogens or infectious materials
• While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• The employee must occasionally lift and /or move more than 10 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include: Close vision; Distance vision; Color vision; Peripheral vision; Depth perception and ability to adjust focus