Dental Assistant

HIV AIDS ALLIANCE FOR REGION TWO INC; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

HIV AIDS ALLIANCE FOR REGION TWO INC in Baton Rouge, LA is seeking a Full Time Dental Assistant to support oral health care delivery. Responsibilities include preparing patients, rooms, and instruments; assisting the dentist chair-side; collecting patient information; and educating patients on oral hygiene. Requires Louisiana EDDA certification and BLS.

Join a team focused on comprehensive patient care with attention to HIPAA guidelines and quality service in a clinic setting.

Qualifications

• BLS Certification required.
• Dental Assistant Certification (Louisiana), EDDA required.
• Proficiency in Windows, Microsoft Office, and typing.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Good organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Greets patients and handles inquiries, delivering quality comprehensive care.
• Schedules and confirms appointments for patients.
• Prepares rooms, instruments and materials for procedures.
• Assists dentist chair-side and helps with post-visit duties.
• Educates patients on oral hygiene and dental care.
• Documents dental care services in patient records.

Skills

BLS Certification

Windows

MS Office

Typing

Verbal communication

Written communication

Organizational skills

Education

Dental Assistant Certification (Louisiana), EDDA required

Job description

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Full Time Dental Clinic, Baton Rouge, LA, US

Job Purpose:

The Dental Assistant supports the delivery of oral health care by preparing patients, treatment rooms, instruments and materials.

Essential Job Functions including, but not limited to:

Satisfies Core Competencies

• Accepts responsibility for ensuring that performance meets the standards of the professional, ethical and relevant department requirements and OHCC core values.

Customer Service

• Greets patients, handle their inquiries, and provides quality comprehensive care
• Facilitates completion of consent forms in accordance with requirements and procedures.
• Schedules and confirms appointments for patients.
• Demonstrates eagerness to learn and assume responsibility; seeks out and accepts increased responsibility; displays a "can do" approach to work.
• Delivers culturally and linguistically competent customer service consistently.
• Handles confidential and sensitive patient information using HIPPA guidelines.

Oral Health Care Delivery

• Prepare and maintain dental instruments, materials and equipment
• Prepares rooms for patient by following prescribed procedures and protocols
• Collect and record patient information including health history and document in electronic record for dentist’s reference prior to examination.
• Help patients feel comfortable before, during and after dental treatment.
• Take and process x-rays.
• Follow through with post-visit duties.
• Assist dentist chair-side by organizing and preparing instruments for dentist’s use and assisting as needed during procedures.
• Provide patient education in oral hygiene and dental care.
• Perform tasks according to approved privileges and under the supervision of the dentist including but not limited to: application of fluoride varnish and sealants, dental impressions
• Provides instrumentation by sterilizing and delivering instruments to treatment area; passing instruments and suctioning to assist dentist
• Educates patients by giving oral hygiene and plaque control instructions
• Documents dental care services in patient records
• Utilize the requisite tools, systems, technology and equipment in the collection of patient data and documentation management and collections.
• Demonstrate knowledge of dentistry procedures, clinic infection control procedures, cleaning and sterilization of instruments, tray setup and materials.

Required Education:

• Dental Assistant Certification in the state of Louisiana, EDDA required.

Skills, Licensure and Knowledge Requirements:

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification required
• Proficiency in Windows, Microsoft Office, and typing skills are required.
• Excellent verbal, customer service, and written skills are necessary for this position.
• Good organizational skills are essential.