PRN Dental Assistant

Sky Pediatric Dentistry; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading dental practice in Winston-Salem seeks a PRN Dental Assistant to support patient care and assist in procedural tasks. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills, a high school diploma or equivalent, and a passion for providing excellent dental care. This role offers flexible shifts and the opportunity to work with experienced professionals in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• One year work experience in a dental office preferred.
• Good computer skills.
• Willingness to follow OSHA and company safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assist the doctor with all dental procedures.
• Maintain patient confidentiality through HIPAA compliance.
• Sterilize equipment and prepare operatories for appointments.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Solid oral and written communication skills

Ability to multi-task with efficiency

Ability to recognize common safety hazards

Ability to work as a team player

Education

High School diploma or GED equivalent

Completion of an accredited dental assisting Program

Tools

Electronic medical record systems

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

PRN Dental Assistant

Position Highlights:

• Shift Schedule: PRN (19 hours), variable day shift
• Department: Dentistry
• Location: Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

What You'll Do: The Dental Assistant's primary responsibilities are to provide the patient with quality care and to provide the doctor with quality assistance on patient procedures. The Dental Assistant has direct responsibility for patient's excellent experience and the patient retention while in the chair.

1. Assist the doctor with all dental procedures including but not limited to, take directions from doctor, anticipate doctor's needs, performing patient oral evaluations, take, develop and mount accurate and high-quality X-rays, various laboratory duties including provisional.
2. Perform efficient and accurate procedures to help maintain doctor's schedule and patient flow; create "no patient wait time;" maintain time flexibility for patient; be present, engaged, ready to work at all assigned shift times.
3. Review patient chart prior to doctor arrival and log appropriate patient data during exam and treatment as well as transcribe doctor notes in patient chart
4. Maintain patient confidentiality through HIPAA compliance
5. Follow OSHA and company safety policies and procedures
6. Promote and market the company's services, retail products and doctors to patients as well as educate patients and address their questions and/or concerns
7. Verify patient health history (basic health review, medications, understanding impact with dentistry) and document appropriately in patient's chart.
8. Complete checklists as assigned.
9. Clean and prepare operatory per company procedures prior to patient appointment
10. Sterilize equipment and operatories per OSHA guidelines
11. Assist staff in scheduling patients' follow up visits
12. Create all NEA's as necessary for all work done by the end of the day.
13. Assist with cleaning of front office areas as needed.
14. Follow up with labs to ensure quality and timely products
15. Track incoming and outgoing lab cases with staff
16. Assist hygienist(s) as requested
17. Monitor level of dental supplies and order as assigned by Office Leader using approved formulary.
18. Other duties apply.

What You'll Need:

• High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• One year work experience working in a Dental office preferred.
• Completion of an accredited dental assisting Program; or equivalent combination of Training and experience required.

The ideal candidate will also possess the following skills:

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Solid oral and written communication skills
• Computer skills, work experience with electronic medical record preferred
• Ability to multi task with efficiency.
• Ability to recognize common safety hazards and take precautions to establish a safe work surrounding
• Ability to withstand long periods of standing and walking
• Ability to be focused and organized, working as a team player at all times

About Us

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is a pre-eminent academic health system based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is part of Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the fifth-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist's two main components are an integrated clinical system - anchored by Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, an 885-bed tertiary-care hospital in Winston-Salem - that includes Brenner Children's Hospital, five community hospitals, more than 300 primary and specialty care locations and more than 2,700 physicians; and Wake Forest School of Medicine, the academic core of Atrium Health Enterprise and a recognized leader in experiential medical education and groundbreaking research that includes Wake Forest Innovations, a commercialization enterprise focused on advancing health care through new medical technologies and biomedical discovery.

Wake Forest Baptist Health, Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Atrium Health have joined forces in a strategic combination that will enhance care, transform medical education and create economic opportunity for countless lives in North Carolina and beyond. As a part of that combination, the two health systems will be integrating technology and platforms, including our career sites.

This means that although you are applying on the Wake Forest Baptist Health Career Site, you receive communications from the Atrium Health Recruitment Team. Please know that this is an expected process, and thanks in advance for your flexibility.

About the Team

Mission, Vision and Culture Commitments

Mission

To improve health, elevate hope and advance healing - for all.

Vision

To be the first and best choice for care.

Culture Commitments

We create a space where all Belong

We Work as One to make great things happen

We earn Trust in all we do

We Innovate to better the now and create the future

We drive for Excellence - always