Dental Assistant - Milton

Valley Health Systems, Inc.; Milton (WV); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a mission-driven organization as a Dental Assistant in Milton, West Virginia. You will support dentists in providing quality care to patients through hands-on procedures and coordination within the clinic. This full-time role prioritizes teamwork and effective communication, ensuring patient needs are met in a compassionate manner.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Certification in Dental Assisting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in four-handed dentistry and care for dental patients.
• Maintain a clean and sterile environment.
• Handle patient communications and documentation.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Patient Care

Education

High school graduate or equivalent

Dental Assisting Certification

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Valley Health Systems, Inc. provided pay range

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Base pay range

$15.00/hr - $18.00/hr

Job Summary : The dental assistant assists the dentist in the practice of four-handed dentistry and in the care of dental patients.

Job Duties :

• Assists in four-handed TEAM dentistry:
• Transfers instruments and supplies.
• Keeps the operation site clean and dry.
• Performs those intra-oral procedures that are reversible:
• Takes impressions of patient’s teeth and gums and pours impression in plaster or stone.
• Places and removes periodontal dressings.
• Exposes and develops radiographs.
• Perform toothbrush prophy on pediatric and handicap patients.
• Applies fluorides to teeth.
• Selects and places matrix band for interproximal restorations.
• Fabricates, adapts, and cements chrome/acrylic temporary crowns.
• Selects and places gingival retraction cord.
• Cements and removes space maintainer.
• Other duties:
• Prepares a schedule of daily patients in cooperation with the receptionist.
• Call patient and confirm dental appointments.
• Call and schedule specialty appointments and notify patient of day and time along with instructions.
• Perform daily operatory start-up and operatory shut-down procedures.
• Guides patient into treatment area and prepares them for examination and treatment.
• Charts oral findings in the mouth and teeth of patients.
• Sterilizes instruments.
• Maintain equipment and complete required documentation.
• Order dental supplies and maintain sufficient inventory of dental supplies.
• Keeps working area in constant sanitary condition.
• Takes medical history of patients.
• Prepares and packages dental prosthetic cases for shipping to outside dental laboratory.
• Receives and unpacks dental prosthetic cases returned from outside dental laboratory.
• Patient dental health education and post procedure patient instruction.
• Completes and submits all dental claim forms (billing forms).
• Perform any tasks as directed by the dentist to facilitate the mission of Valley Health Systems and to meet the needs of our patient population.
• Assist in care coordination which may include obtaining test and referral results and communication with various entities including but not limited to community organizations, health plans, facilities and specialists.
• Proactively address needs of the patients and families through the concept of population management.
• Effectively communicates with all patients with specific attention to the vulnerable patient population.
• Provide self management support in the form of patient coaching and motivational interviewing when appropriate.
• Acknowledges the importance of a team approach when providing patient care.
• Communicates and coordinates effectively when providing patient care.
• Actively participates in the medical home care team which is comprised of clinical and non-clinical working together towards a common goal: delivering quality care to our patients.
• Maintain compliance with the organization’s confidentiality policy in accordance to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
• Perform other duties as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications :

• Must be a high school graduate or equivalent.
• Dental Assisting Certification preferred

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Non-profit Organizations

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