- High School Diploma or equivalency with valid dental assistant certificate, and x-ray certificate and at least one year of relevant experience.
- Valid state driver's license
- Promotes the Wellness Program initiatives and functions.
- Follows all integrity guidelines and procedures and ensures confidentiality and no manipulation of student information/data.
- Ensures proper documentation and accountability of student's medical records.
- Schedules x-rays and exams within time-frame guidelines.
- Ensures all dental exams are recorded accurately.
- Documents missed appointments by incident reports; reschedules students for missed appointments.
- Conducts inventory of supplies.
- Assists dentist with dental exams and x-rays and monitors dental equipment. Performs dental x-rays.
- Assists dentist with initial dental exams and restorative services.
- Performs sterilization, monitoring and up-keep of dental equipment.
- Ensures x-ray developer levels are correct. Prepares room for dental appointments.
- Conducts daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance of dental equipment and lines.
- Maintains a rotating cleaning schedule which includes the dental areas and all dental equipment.
- Ensures documentation of equipment cleaning on a weekly basis.
- Promotes and supports Center's dental program by provides clear and precise instructions for post-dental procedures and care.
- Provides preventative oral wellness teaching.
- Performs other duties as requested by department manager/director.
- Schedules and attends office meetings, sends out required reports, runs office errands, attends training, completes tasks in a timely and proficient manner, tracks and follows through on action items, exercises good judgment and problem-solving skills on manager's behalf, and other comparable duties.
- Enters information into the CIS and keeps necessary files and records.
- Maintains accurate hard and electronic copy files as necessary to ensure department meets DOL, Corporate, and Center expectations. Runs CIS reports to ensure information entered is accurate.
- Monitors budget, controls inventory, and ensures the department areas are attractive, clean, safe, and in good repair.
- Completes PRs and check requests to include budget management.
- Ensures that POs are received and filed initially and that the items requested are received in a timely manner.
- Ensures that all equipment assigned to the department is properly accounted for and maintained in good condition.
- Initiates work orders and ensure that repairs are completed in a timely manner.
- Ensures that work area, including all dental areas and other assigned areas, are attractive, clean, and safe at all times.
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Description
Job Description
Job DescriptionEducation/Experience:
Certification/Licenses:
Position Title: Dental Assistant
Location: Fred G. Acosta Job Corps Center, Tucson, AZ
Reports To: Health & Wellness Supervisor
The Dental Assistant position provides support for a U.S Department of Labor Job Corps contractor. The Job Corps program is a federally-funded residential training program. The mission of Job Corps is to provide career-ready technical and academic training and job placement assistance to program eligible youth ages
Summary of Duties:
The Dental Assistant is responsible for assisting the dentist in planning, implementing, and evaluating Oral Health and Wellness program consistent with student's needs and Job Corps' goals and objectives.
Key Areas of Responsibilities:
Equal Opportunity Statement Human Learning Systems provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.
