Specialty Dental Assistant - Rancho Cucamonga, United States - WEST COAST DENTAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES LLC

WEST COAST DENTAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES LLC
WEST COAST DENTAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES LLC
Verified Company
Rancho Cucamonga, United States

3 weeks ago

Mark Lane

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter
Description

Job Title:
Specialty Dental Assistant


Position Summary


The Specialty Assistant performs a variety of dental assisting duties while promoting a safe and clean environment for providing quality dental care.

These duties include, but are not limited to, assisting the doctor; communicating effectively with patients (or parents if patient is a child); maintaining equipment and inventory; cleaning, sterilizing, and packaging instruments; and following standard universal precautions, OSHA and HIPAA requirements, and dental board auxiliaries' regulations.

Specialty Assistant will travel with Specialty Team to multiple locations within the Company.


Essential duties/Responsibilities

  • Prepare trays and operatories for various procedures
  • Prepare patients for treatment and assist your specialist enabling them to provide efficient, quality dental treatment.
  • Arrive prior to the first scheduled patient to prepare for the day and be a part of the morning huddle according to the office schedule.
  • Greet and seat patients as soon as possible and notify Doctor (check the operatory to make sure it is clean and disinfected before seating a new patient)
  • Assist the Doctor's during various procedures and rotate with Doctor's as requested; in accordance to all State and Federal regulations
  • Follow the guidelines set forth by manager of the office you are working at that day; direct supervision is provided by the OM.
  • Work closely with the Back Floor Supervisor to ensure an appropriate and adequate clinical supply and that equipment is well maintained in each dental practice, while simultaneously remaining fiscally responsible.
  • Must maintain and order specialty supplies with communication to Back Floor Supervisor and Office Manager
  • Maintain a clean, sterile and cheerful environment where our patients feel comfortable; prepare them for treatment and assist your specialty
- therapy enabling them to provide efficient quality dental treatment.

  • Obtain dental history and/or records from patients (review patient health history for the specialist for all returning patients.
  • Work with the front office and back office teams to ensure the specialist's schedule runs smoothly and efficiently.
  • Ensure that operatories are stocked and cleaned at all times
  • Check for patients' signatures on the Health Questionnaire and Informed Consent Form
  • Accurately /completely document patient care activities in the chart as directed by the doctor and Company policy
  • Explain treatment plans to patients as needed
  • Escort patients to front office area for patient dismissal when treatment is completed, and inform the receptionist when and for what their next visit(s) must be scheduled
  • Disinfect general back office areas; including operatory
  • Clean, sterilize, and package dental instruments
  • Prepare lab cases
  • Turn off all equipment nightly, including the vacuum, compressor, etc.
  • Ensure that handpieces are properly cleaned and oiled
  • Review the Hazard Communication book and sign the training log
  • Ensure that hazardous products are properly labeled
  • Follow waste disposal procedures for Sharps and for contaminated material/chemical.
  • Compliance with state and Federal infection control standards in the dental office and operatories, including but not limited to: wearing protective barriers such as gloves, scrubs, and eye wear; disinfecting and sterilizing instruments and treatment areas; and disposing properly of contaminated or biohazardous waste/materials.

Other duties and Requirements

  • Check next day appointment schedule for all lab cases and verify that they are ready, if not, see that the patient is rescheduled
  • Followup with lab and maintain the log on partials and remakes.
  • Attend and participate in staff meetings and team huddles
  • Other duties as assigned by the Office Manager, Regional Manager, and/or Dentists

Knowledge, skills, and abilities

  • Minimum one year of recent experience as a Specialty Assistant preferred
  • Valid California Registered Dental Assistant license and RDA certification required or Certificate from accredited Dental Assisting School preferred
  • Bilingual: English & Spanish required (if the geographic location of the office does not require the applicant to be bilingual, applicants who only speak English may be considered)
  • CPR and First-Aid certification required
  • Infection Control Certificate required (DA Only)
  • Ability to obtain an NPI (RDA Only)
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work with people of all ages (i.e. Children)
  • Strong interpersonal and relationship skills
  • Ability to work in a fast paced environment and able to multitask
  • Ability to maintain outgoing, friendly attitude with patients and coworkers
  • Ability to work with interruptions and to manage multiple priorities
  • Ability to work with mínimal supervision
  • Ability to be extremely organized

Technological Skills

  • Autoclave/Chemiclave
  • Ultrasonic
  • Intraoral
More jobs from WEST COAST DENTAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES LLC
See all jobs of WEST COAST DENTAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES LLC