Dental Assistant

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Job ID

101307

Location

Aurora

Position Type

Regular

Regular / Temporary

Regular

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Job Overview

SUMMARY

The Dental Assistant is primarily responsible for preparing treatment rooms and providing support to patients and assisting the dentists with a variety of treatment procedures.

Shift Details : 40 hours / week. Monday - Thursday 8am - 5pm and Friday 8am - 4pm. Rotating Saturdays from 8am - 1pm.

POPULATION SPECIFIC CARE

a.) Neonate -

b.) Infancy - >

30 days to 1yr

c.) Toddlers - >

1yr to 3yrs

d.) Pre-Schoolers - >

3yrs to 5yrs

e.) School age - >

5yrs to 13yrs

f.) Adolescent - >

13yrs to 18yrs

g.) Adult - >

18yrs to 65yrs

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following essential functions. These examples do not include all of the functions which the employee may be expected to perform.

• Utilizes the electronic dental record and digital radiography
• Prepares treatment room for patient by following the day sheet treatment plan.
• Prepares patient for dental treatment by welcoming, comforting, seating and draping patients.
• Sterilizes and prepares instruments, equipment and materials at the chair-side for dentist's access.
• Takes radiographs and mounts to the chart using digital radiography procedures and equipment.
• Performs pediatric prophylaxis including providing patients and parent with oral hygiene instruction and demonstration.
• Assists in dental emergencies that occur in the clinic by preparing treatment room, and ensuring accessibility of instruments, equipment and materials during procedures. Anticipates instruments needed by dentists throughout the procedure and ensures timely access of instruments.
• Updates patient health history, patient chart and other patient documentation.
• Complies with OSHA regulations, infection control protocols, CHCO patient safety policies, Joint Commission regulations, National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG), and QSRS filing.
• Ensures operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements, following manufacturer's instructions, troubleshooting malfunctions, calling for repairs, maintaining equipment inventories and completing training on new equipment.
• Performs a rotation through the simulation lab and participates in emergency code drills in preparation for medical emergencies.
• Monitors dental supply inventory and reports supply needs to appropriate staff member.
• Actively participates in daily huddle
• Assists in sedation and PC / OR procedures, with supervision

SCOPE AND LEVEL

Guidelines : Guidelines are generally numerous, well established, and directly applicable to the work assignment. Work assignment and desired results are explained by general oral or written instructions.

Complexity : Duties assigned are generally repetitive and restricted in scope but may be of substantial intricacy. Employee primarily applies standardized practices.

Decision Making : Decisions or recommendations on non-standardized situations are limited to relating organizational policies to specific cases. Brings non-routine issues to supervisor. Problems that are not covered by guidelines or that are without precedent are taken up with the supervisor.

Communications : Contacts with team members, clients or the public where explanatory or interpretive information is exchanged, gathered, or presented and some degree of discretion and judgment are required within the parameters of the job function.

Supervision Received : Under normal supervision, within a standardized work situation, the employee performs duties common to the line of work without close supervision or detailed instruction. Work product is subject to continual review.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION - High school diploma or equivalent and graduation from an accredited Dental Assistant certification program.

EXPERIENCE - No experience required

EQUIVALENCY - Five years of chair side dental assistant experience may substitute for graduation from a Dental Assistant certification program.

CERTIFICATION(S) - State of Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) Surgical Assistant or Surgical Tech Registration; CPR and Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare providers

LICENSURE - None

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Audio-Visual : Color Discrimination : Good

Audio-Visual : Depth Perception : Good

Audio-Visual : Far Vision : Good

Audio-Visual : Hearing : Good

Audio-Visual : Near Vision : Good

General Activity : Sit : 4-6 hrs. per day

General Activity : Stand / Walk : 2-4 hrs. per day

Motion : Bend : Up to 1 / 3 of time

Motion : Carry : Up to 1 / 3 of time

Motion : Lift : Up to 1 / 3 of time

Motion : Pull : Up to 1 / 3 of time

Motion : Push : Up to 1 / 3 of time

Motion : Reach : Up to 1 / 3 of time

Motion : Repetitive : 1 / 3 or more of time

Others : May assist in lifting, transporting and positioning of patients

Use of Hands / Feet : Both Feet - Precise Motor Function (Or Fine Manipulation)

Use of Hands / Feet : Both Hands - Precise Motor Function (Or Fine Manipulation)

Weight Lifted / Force Exerted : Up to 25 pounds : 1 / 3 or more of time

WORK ENVIRONMENT