Dental Assistant

AllWays Community Health Center; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

AllWays Community Health Center in Topeka, KS is seeking a capable dental assistant to support care delivery by preparing treatment rooms, instruments, and materials, passing tools, and taking intraoral x-ray films while assisting the dentist during procedures.

You will uphold infection-control practices, document procedures in patient charts, educate patients on oral hygiene, and help maintain a safe, organized clinic in compliance with the dental practice act.

Qualifications

• Ability to work as part of a dental team.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to perform diagnostic procedures.
• Thorough and organized work approach.
• Excellent verbal, listening, and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepares treatment room for patient by following prescribed procedures and protocols.
• Welcomes and seats patient, takes intraoral x-rays as indicated, and helps with treatment setup.
• Provides information to patients and staff by answering questions and requests.
• Sterilizes and delivers instruments, positions them for dentist’s access, and assists during procedures.
• Prepares and places materials in instruments and in the patient’s mouth.
• Exposes and develops radiographic images to provide diagnostic information.
• Assists in managing dental and medical emergencies by maintaining CPR certification and emergency supplies.
• Educates patients on oral hygiene and postoperative instructions.
• Documents dental care services by charting in patient records.
• Maintains confidentiality and infection-control standards; ensures safe environment.
• Maintains dental equipment and inventory, and supports maintenance and repairs as needed.
• Contributes to team effort and represents clinic positively in the community.

Skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Diagnostic procedures

Organization

Verbal and written communication

Job description

Job Summary

Supports dental care delivery by preparing treatment room, patient, instruments, and materials; passing instruments and materials; taking intraoral x-ray films; performing procedures in compliance with the dental practice act; sanitization of treatment room, sterilization of treatment instruments; charting and documentation of treatment procedures in patient chart.

Description

Job Summary

Supports dental care delivery by preparing treatment room, patient, instruments, and materials; passing instruments and materials; taking intraoral x-ray films; performing procedures in compliance with the dental practice act; sanitization of treatment room, sterilization of treatment instruments; charting and documentation of treatment procedures in patient chart.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Prepares treatment room for patient by following prescribed procedures and protocols.
• Prepares patient for dental treatment by welcoming, comforting, seating, draping patient, and taking intraoral x-rays if indicated.
• Provides information to patients and employees by answering questions and requests.
• Provides instrumentation by sterilizing and delivering instruments to treatment area; positioning instruments for dentist’s access; suctioning; passing instruments.
• Provides materials by selecting, mixing, and placing materials on instruments and in the patient’s mouth.
• Provides diagnostic information by exposing and developing radiographic images.
• Helps dentist manage dental and medical emergencies by maintaining CPR certification, emergency drug and oxygen supply, and emergency telephone directory.
• Educates patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions as indicated by procedures.
• Documents dental care services by charting in patient records.
• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
• Ensures operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer’s instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Maintains dental supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level and anticipating needed supplies.
• Conserve dental resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
• Contributes to team effort and represents clinic to community in a positive manner.
• Represents clinic to the community, patients, and others in a positive manner.

Requirements

Skills:

• Ability to work as a team member.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to perform diagnostic procedures.
• Thorough and organized.
• Excellent verbal, listening and written communication skills

Physical Demands

Physical Abilities

• Stand Constantly
• Walk Frequently
• Sit Frequently
• Handling/Fingering Constantly
• Reach Outward Occasionally
• Reach above Shoulder Occasionally
• Climb Occasionally
• Crawl Not Applicable
• Bend Frequently

Push Pull

• 12 lbs or less Frequently
• 13-25 lbs Occasionally
• 26-40 lbs Not Applicable
• 41-100 lbs Not Applicable

Lift Carry

• 10 lbs or less Constantly
• 11-20 lbs Occasionally
• 21-50 lbs Occasionally
• 51-100 lbs Occasionally
• Over 100 lbs Not Applicable