Dental Assistant

Job Type
Full-time, Part-time
Description
WESTSIDE IS LOOKING FOR DENTAL ASSISTANTS!
$5,000 SIGNING BONUS!
JOIN THE TEAM THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE!
Westside Family Healthcare is a nonprofit organization that provides high quality primary medical care without regard to ability to pay. The Dental Assistants are responsible for providing hands-on support to Dentists and completing prep work so they can more efficiently care for patients. Their duties include completing intake paperwork and updating patient records, sterilizing, and organizing dental tools and assisting during dental procedures.
WORKING AT WESTSIDE MEANS WORKING IN A PRIMARY CARE MEDICAL HOME.A Primary Care Medical Home is not a special building. It is a way to provide healthcare that puts the patient at the center of health care decision-making. As a community health center, Westside Family Healthcare provides care for everyone who walks through our doors, regardless of ability to pay, immigration or citizenship status, national origin, religion, race, ethnicity, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
OUR MISSION: To improve the health of our communities by providing equal access to quality healthcare, regardless of ability to pay.
OUR BENEFITS: Our benefit package includes medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life and disability insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan with a match, and supplemental insurances. We offer a generous PTO package and flexibility to provide work/life balance. Westside Family Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
PATIENT MANAGEMENT
1. Greet patients when they sign in and monitor arrival time.
2. Set up treatment rooms for procedures.
3. Escort patients to the treatment room.
4. Seat patients in treatment rooms.
5. Show care and concern, and help patients feel comfortable.
6. Obtain and review health histories according to office protocol.
7. Ensure patients are always attended.
8. Anticipate and assist dentist's needs.
9. Perform expanded functions and other tasks as assigned by the dentist.
10. Mix dental materials.
11. Ensure patients' questions are answered thoroughly before they leave.
12. Chart patients and record date, service rendered and any charges.
13. Escort patients from the treatment room.
14. Ensure proper treatment notes are recorded in the patient's chart.
15. Perform clinical procedures as practice act allows and as directed by dentist.
16. Give patient instruction and demonstrate when necessary.
17. Monitor patient flow.
TREATMENT ROOM MANAGEMENT AND STERILIZATION
1. Keep dental units ready, stocked, and clean.
2. Oversee cleanliness of the treatment room according to sterilization procedures
3. Disinfect treatment rooms according to the company's protocol.
4. Sterilize all instruments and handpieces according to the company's protocol.
5. Keep trays, instruments and treatment room drawers organized.
6. Ensure that the office sterilization procedures document is on display.
7. Promptly send out and monitor all dental laboratory cases.
RECORDS MANAGEMENT
1. Securely store and handle patient records in compliance with state and federal requirements, including the HIPAA privacy and security regulations.
2. Arrange patient charts and radiographs for the next day's appointments.
3. Ensure that treatment rooms are always stocked.
OFFICE PARTICIPATION
1. Help in other areas of the office when necessary (i.e., answering phones, unpacking supplies, completing insurance forms, moving former patient records, etc.)
2. Be an active participant in team meetings.
3. Promote team concept by interacting with others in the office.
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Requirements
MINIMUM OBJECTIVE QUALIFICATIONS

1. High school diploma or GED
2. Basic life support certification
3. Current X-ray certification or must achieve within 6 months of date of hire.
4. Six months of experience using Microsoft Office software
5. Six months of experience using electronic dental or medical record software
6. Graduate of accredited dental assisting program or dental assisting experience