RDA/DENTAL ASSISTANCE

Dental Assistant

Provides dental assistance to complement the dentist's role of delivering primary dental care services at GraceMed Health Clinic, Inc.

Prepares the patient for treatment, accesses dental records and provides instruments and materials needed during treatment procedures.

• Obtains and/or reviews patient and family history in dental record.
• Returns or receives patient phone calls during office hours; performs triage of patients by phone or in office, assesses dental needs of patient and coordinates appropriate care or interventions and refers to licensed staff or providers as indicated.
• Maintains and stocks exam rooms.
• Cleans and sterilizes equipment and instruments.
• Provides post-treatment and oral health care instruction as requested.
• Takes digital xrays as directed by the dentist.
• Maintains clinical equipment and supplies.
• Performs direct patient care within the limits of his/her training and capabilities when the dentist is unavailable.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.

Graduate from an accredited Dental Assistant program strongly preferred. Previous dental office experience preferred.

Minimum one-year direct experience in a Dental Assistant role required for candidates with no formal DA education. Previous computer experience or training in medical field preferred.

Successful candidate must submit to TB testing and any vaccinations recommended by OSHA Guidelines.

Able to provide innovative input into the development of the office and its processes.

May require overtime depending on patient volumes.

Dental office environment. Must interact with dentists, dental hygienists, patients and other office personnel. Must have visual acuity and manual dexterity to assist with procedures, perform and interpret lab results, and interface with computer. Must have auditory acuity to handle phone calls and extensive patient interaction.

As an employee of GraceMed Health Clinic, Inc., you are bound by principles of dental ethics. You have both a legal and moral obligation to protect the privacy of our patients. In the course of your work, you will have access to confidential information regarding patients, and/or the practices' confidential business. It is essential that you refrain from any discussions regarding personal information about a patient, a patient's condition, a patient's finances, proprietary company information, and/or the practices' confidential business with any third person. CONFIDENTIALITY IS SO IMPORTANT THAT ANY BREACH OF THIS POLICY WILL BE CONSIDERED GROUNDS FOR TERMINATION.