Dental Assistant

Job Summary The Dental Assistant will be responsible for providing handson support to the dentists and completing prep work so they can care for patients more efficiently His her duties include completing intake paperwork and updating patient records sterilizing and organizing dental tools and assisting during dental procedures Job Responsibilities 1 Works with the Dentist to ensure that patient care is appropriate and efficient Assists with all regulatory compliance HIPPA OSHA emergency preparedness infection control etc for the Dentistry Assists the Dentist with scheduling and coordinating patient appointments Prepares the examination rooms for appointments by sterilizing instrumentsand ensuring all necessary equipment is ready for the dentist Requires exposure to potential pathogens during assisting and sterilization procedures Maintains logs for equipment maintenance and for other safety logs required by the Hospital and Department for infection control Monitors and orders supply inventory Assists the dentist during their procedures by handing them instruments and anticipating their needs throughout the appointment Takes and processes Xrays of patients and uploads radiographs to the computer Pours and trims dental impressions and takes digital oral scans Fills orders for dental prosthetics including dentures bridges crowns veneers and inlays Job Responsibilities 2 Creates models of patients mouths with plaster wax porcelain metal and hand tools from physical and sometimes computerized molds Coordinates appliances that are sent out to and received from laboratories and coordinates followup for all appliances and for patients who have appliances Responsible for greeting patients as they arrive updating and maintaining client s dental records taking billing and insurance details from patients submitting billing details to the insurance company Prepares and reviews insurance forms and processes department billing Advises patients on recommended oral hygiene Performs other duties as assigned