Dental Assistant

PRIMARY FUNCTION: To assist the Dental Director, Dentists, Dental Residents, and Dental Hygienist in the care and treatment of patients, and to perform duties as receptionist, chair-side assisting, inventory, sterilization, charting, and record keeping Join the Malama I Ke Ola Health Center Team! Team-Based Work Environment 90 Day Introductory Period Awesome benefits Medical, Dental, Vision, life insurance, short & long-term disability, and 403(b) Retirement Plan, FSA, and other voluntary benefits Vacation, Holiday and Sick Benefits ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS Administration: · Prepare and maintain charts, records, logs, and reports · Assists in obtaining prior authorizations for selective Medicaid (QUEST) procedures and other insurance as required.

· Completes and maintains dental laboratory forms (maintains all dental lab slips for a minimum of two (2) years, sends all cases to the lab, notifies patient when appliance is ready, pours and disinfects dental impressions, etc.) · Knowledge of and follows all established infection control guidelines and OSHA standards; participates in related staff training events as requested.

· Keeps operatories stocked and inventoried with appropriate equipment, dental supplies, and patient forms.

· Inventories, monitors and maintains dental supplies, equipment (compressor, sterilizer, radiographic developing equipment, evacuator system, etc.), medications and reorders as necessary.

· Provides radiology services: exposes and processes dental, maintains and updates radiation safety program annually, maintains and monitors all dosimeter badges.

· Documents in-patient chart and maintains strict patient confidentiality.

· Acts as a patient advocate in order to provide care within the CCM guidelines, which may change from time to time based on third-party Payor policies and patient benefit restrictions.

· Assists in compiling statistics to be used and presented to staff, board members, community members, and funding agencies.

· Adheres to CCM's Employee Handbook and the Dental Services Policies and Procedures.

· Cross-trains to perform both front desk with clinical duties as assigned.

· Verifies insurance coverage or, when applicable, sliding-fee plan and communicates with dental patients about payment options; follows established procedures to collect payment in cash, checks, and credit cards.

· Attends and participates in meetings, committees, and training sessions as directed by the Dental Director.

Direct Patient Services · Assists dental providers with chair-side treatment and procedures (amalgams, composites, oral surgery, endodontics, prophylaxis, sealants, stainless steel crowns, space maintainers, removal prosthodontics, etc.).

· Responsible for preparation and setting up instruments (dating all sterilized instruments, ultrasonic cleaning, sterilization of all appropriate instruments).

· Actively assists with routine clinic tasks.

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