Dental Assistant

·         Greet, welcome and care for all patients and visitors in a polite and courteous manner. Inform patient's arrival, create charts. Review mandatory paperwork for patient visits on a daily basis.

·         Take, develop radiographs and maintenance of same.

·         Clean up and maintenance of dental equipment daily maintaining all the logs.

·         Sterilization of instruments-Biological Monitoring System, DUWL shocking and testing.

·         Seats and prepares patients for examination of dental treatment. Set up the room for procedures.

·         Assists the Dental Provider chairside as needed.

·         Answering the telephone and appropriately book and follow up as needed for coordination of dental treatment including patients with predetermination approvals.

·         Ordering of supplies and maintaining a proper inventory.

·         Always be aware of confidentiality. – HIPPA Regulations

·         Report all issues of importance to the Dental Director. Help explain Dental Department Policy to patients.

·         Update patient information (phone number) to provide courtesy calls and appointment reminders to patients.

·         Keep daily sheets with names and status of the day's patient appointment, cancellations, no show.

·         Be aware of all Dental Policies to ensure compliance.

·         Verification of insurance eligibility and benefits.

·         Rotate between health center sites as directed by the Dental Director.

• Provide mentoring, coaching, and providing feedback to new employees as they navigate their new roles and responsibilities
• Other duties as assigned.