Mobile Dental Assistant - Travel-Based Patient Care

360care; Columbia (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

360care seeks a Dental Assistant to travel to long term care facilities, assisting physicians with dental care and maintaining electronic records. You will update odontograms, pass instruments, and ensure clean, organized treatment areas while coordinating with facility staff to optimize scheduling.

Responsibilities include reviewing records in EMR, posting charges, managing supplies, and performing preventive maintenance on equipment.

Qualifications

• High School education or GED required.
• Medical or Dental Assistant experience preferred.
• Must have own reliable transportation, good driving record and car insurance.
• Two-step Tuberculosis (TB) skin test completed and passed.
• Hepatitis B vaccination is preferred.
• Must have state radiation license or certificate.
• Must have good computer skills and medical terminology experience.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Assist doctor with patient care in a prompt and courteous manner.
• Reviews, verifies and maintains current and accurate clinical records, charts and medical history through electronic medical records.
• Updates patient odontogram for every patient encounter.
• Efficiently passes instruments and supplies to the dentist for appropriate care being rendered.
• Maintains the treatment area by evacuation, washing, isolating, drying and illuminating properly.
• Provides daily feedback and works with branch office to optimize dental schedule and reporting.
• Efficiently manages patient flow of facility visit and may push wheelchair.
• Balance and generate daily production reports and provide to dentist upon departure.
• Accurately posts the dental charges to the appropriate provider in a timely fashion.
• Responsible for all care and cleaning of medical equipment.
• Troubleshoots equipment issues and reports to proper resources.
• Maintains and schedules planned maintenance for dental equipment.
• Responsible for clean-up of service area used in facility.
• Inspect and maintain the vehicle’s exterior and interior appearance, as well as, perform basic support tasks like routine oil changes, refueling the vehicle, change brake lights, etc.
• Maintains dental supplies inventory by auditing stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies.
• Manage resources by preparing supplies with minimum waste or need for duplication.
• Ensure all dental equipment is working properly by completing preventive maintenance requirements and following manufacturer’s instructions.
• Assists dentist diagnosis by exposing and processing digital dental radiographs.
• Assist with education of patients on proper oral hygiene techniques.
• Able to multitask, be detail oriented and demonstrate exceptional customer service skills.
• Strong knowledge of medical and dental terminology.
• Ensure a positive experience for our patients.
• Follows all OSHA and HIPAA guidelines.
• Communicate effectively with all patients, family members, providers, faculty and staff.
• Provide timely responses to patient inquiries; document conversations in the EMR.
• Requires travel up to 100% of the time. Must be willing to service a 2.5 hour radius.
• Actively supports and complies with all components of the compliance program, including, but not limited to, completion of training and reporting of suspected violations of law and Company policy.
• Maintains confidentiality of all information; abides with HIPAA and PHI guidelines at all times
• Reacts positively to change and performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Medical assistant

Dental terminology

Computer skills

Driving record

Education

High School or GED

State radiation license or certificate

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

360care seeks a Dental Assistant to travel to long term care facilities, assisting physicians with dental care and maintaining electronic records. You will update odontograms, pass instruments, and ensure clean, organized treatment areas while coordinating with facility staff to optimize scheduling.

Responsibilities include reviewing records in EMR, posting charges, managing supplies, and performing preventive maintenance on equipment.