Dental Assistant

Commonwealth of Virginia; New York (NY); On-site; USD 35,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

The Virginia Health District is looking for an enthusiastic Dental Assistant to support a mobile school-based dental sealant program. Key responsibilities include assisting the Dental Hygienist, working with school administrations, and educating children about dental health. Candidates should have relevant experience and prefer certification, with a strong focus on infection control and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience providing '4-handed dental' services.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
• Prefer certification as a dental assistant.

Responsibilities

• Assisting the licensed Dental Hygienist with screenings and preventive services.
• Scheduling and managing school patient records.
• Maintaining dental equipment and operatory.

Skills

Communication

Infection Control

Working with children

Education

Certification as a dental assistant

Job description

The Virginia Health District seeks to hire an enthusiastic Dental Assistant. As a Dental Assistant, supporting and assisting the licensed Dental Hygienist who manages a mobile school based dental sealant program in a health district. Duties include working with the school administrations, supporting, and assisting; screening school children, preventive services where requested, applying dental sealants, educating children and parents, promoting the program, and working with local public and private dentists in the district to refer children with treatment needs.

Dental Sealant Program- Provide 4-handed dental assistant support. Duties include chair side assisting and recording; assisting with patient management; cleaning operatory, dental instruments, and equipment; assisting at education events associated with the program.

Scheduling school patients : answering phone / questions regarding services offered; registering child patients in electronic database, keying services provided, verifying insurance coverage or other program eligibility; posting payments & making insurance coverage or adjustments. Creating patient charts & encounters; maintaining patient records; maintaining inventory of supplies and cleaning / sterilizing operatory / instruments in compliance with agency policy / procedures & all relevant OSHA laws & procedures.

Assure adherence to all relevant state and Federal law including OSHA & HIPPA. Independently perform activities in support of district dental hygienist; interview clients and / or parents to determine eligibility; complete intake forms and submit insurance billing. Submits all documentation as necessary to obtain reimbursement.

Equipment management : The position will also assist in maintaining portable dental equipment.

Wage employees are subject to the following conditions of employment :

• Wage employees serve at the will and pleasure of the appointing authority.
• Continuing employment is based on available funding and business need.
• Wage employees are not covered by the provisions of the Virginia Personnel Act. Therefore, they are not eligible for benefits which are provided to salaried employees, such as leave credits, holiday pay, insurance, access to the grievance procedure, etc.
• Wage employees are paid only for the hours they actually work.
• Virginia state law currently requires that agencies not permit wage employees to work in excess of 29 hours per week on average over the course of a year. Wage employees may not work for VDH beyond 1,500 hours during the period of May 1 – April 30 of the following year (the Standard Measurement Period).
• Once a wage employee works the maximum of 1,500 hours during the Standard Measurement Period, the employee may be rehired as a wage employee of VDH only after the next Standard Measurement Period has begun.
• Wage employees are eligible to apply for all classified positions for which recruitment has been initiated, including those limited to State Employees Only.
• If a wage employee becomes employed in a classified position, he / she will be eligible to purchase retirement credit for the time worked as a wage employee.
• Continuing employment is based on available funding and business need.

Under direction of a dental professional, provides routine assistance, primarily in diagnostic, preventive and restorative procedures routinely for average risk patients. Exposes & develops radiographs; takes blood pressure, obtains health information and consent forms and prepares patient for treatment. Polishes teeth; applies fluoride, tooth desensitizing solutions, pit and fissure sealants. Mixes and places amalgam in cavities; etches & bonds tooth structure; places & removes rubber dam and matrices; mixes base and filling material; polishes restorations; hands instruments to dentist in proper sequence; applies topical anesthetic. Following OSHA guidelines, disinfects operatory, disinfects & disposes of infectious waste; monitors autoclave function.

Minimum Qualifications

Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Experience working with dentist or dental hygienist providing ‘4-handed dental’ services

Additional Considerations

Prefer certification as a dental assistant

Infection Control experience

Experience with children

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and / or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Contact Information

Name : Briana Lee

Phone : [phone]

Email : ov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS / DBVI to get their AHP Letter.