DENTAL ASSISTANT

Upham's Community Care; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community care provider is seeking a Dental Assistant to support dentists in patient examinations and treatments. Responsibilities include preparing patients, sterilizing instruments, and taking medical histories. Candidates must have a Dental Assistant License, good communication skills, and be bilingual in English and Spanish or Portuguese. This full-time position offers a supportive environment and a sign-on bonus.

Qualifications

• Trained in a dental assistant program or have an interest in Dentistry.
• Knowledge of dental terminology and procedures.
• Radiology Certification required within a certain time after starting.

Responsibilities

• Assist during the examination and treatment of patients.
• Prepare patient for dental treatment and help patient feel comfortable.
• Sterilize instruments and comply with infection control standards.
• Take patient medical history and perform routine maintenance.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Self-starter

Bilingual (English and Spanish or Portuguese)

Education

High school diploma or G.E.D.

Dental Assistant License

Radiology Certification

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification

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Under the direct supervision of a Dentist, assist during the examination and treatment of patients.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Prepare patient for dental treatment and help patient feel comfortable before, during and after treatment.
• Educate patient on oral care/maintenance
• Take patient medical history, blood pressure and pulse; record findings or existing treatment
• Arrange dental instruments, materials and medications in the order they are to be used according to the scheduled treatment.
• Keep oral operating areas clear during dental procedures.
• Sterilize instruments using autoclaves or chemical disinfectants and keep updated and informed with current infection control and sterilization compliance standards.
• Manage compliance standards and logs
• Keep an inventory of materials used and order supplies as needed.
• Perform routine maintenance such as lubricate equipment, sharpen dental hand instruments, replace expendable parts, and clean as necessary.
• Take diagnostic quality X-Rays in a timely fashion
• Prepare work in accordance with Patient Care Assessment (PCA) training, universal precautions and Massachusetts state laws and federal laws of patient confidentiality.
• Communicate with patients and suppliers (scheduling appointments, answering calls, ordering supplies and scheduling maintenance of equipment).
• Perform other duties as assigned.
  
  

Minimum Basic Knowledge

• High school diploma or G.E.D.
• Dental Assistant License
• Radiology Certification is required within a certain amount of time after starting job.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to self-start and be comfortable inputting information into computer based software.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish or Portuguese is required
  
  

Experience & Qualifications

• Trained in a dental assistant program or have an interest in Dentistry
• Knowledge of dental terminology and procedures.
  
  

Independent Action

Duties are generally proceduralized, allowing incumbent to perform independently, with periodic supervision to meet established schedules and predetermined priorities. Problems not clearly defined by written directives or instructions are reviewed with dentist to determine course of action.

Supervisory Responsibility

None

Define Access Level To PHI

[Authorized to access patient demographic data with only minimal reference to treatment or diagnostic information as needed to function. Staff in this category level should confine the use of PHI to the minimum necessary required and should not access or read parts of the medical record not needed to perform assigned duties.]

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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