Dental Assistant - Part-time

Overview and Responsibilities

As a part of the CVTC Dental Clinic, the dental assistants assist dentists and dental students with dental care delivery by preparing treatment room, patient, instruments, and materials; passing instruments and materials; and performing procedures in compliance with the dental practice act.

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate commitment to customer service standards.
• Start-up clinic in the morning and shutdown at the end of the day, depending on scheduled hours.
• Work with CVTC dental assistant program students participating in their clinical experience.
• Work collaboratively with all staff members to coordinate scheduling for procedures and optimize communication with dentists, staff, faculty, labs, etc.
• Inform patients of office policies and procedures and efficiently obtain informed consent from patients.
• Provide front desk coverage and chart filing as needed.
• Demonstrate flexibility with scheduling and operations.
• Assist multiple clinic dentists; anticipate needs of dentists during procedures to increase productivity without compromising infection control.
• Perform blood pressure checks, take and record vital signs, review medical histories, and report findings to dentist.
• Dispatch lab work appropriately and timely.
• Provide four and six handed delivery of dentistry.
• Provide health education to improve and maintain oral health of patients.
• Monitor clinic to ensure enforcement of safety measures, proper environmental conditions, etc.
• Sterilize dental instruments and equipment for each patient according to infection control guidelines.
• Review and complete weekly maintenance list as a team.
• Update exposure control manual to comply with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA);
  Department of Industry, Labor, and Human Relations (DILHR); and Center for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines on Universal Standards as directed by clinic manager.

Required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Current knowledge of dental materials, products, and procedures.
• Proficient in radiographic technique both analog and digital.
• Knowledge of and proven skills in dental equipment operation and maintenance.
• Knowledge and ability to maintain inventory, order supplies, and submit for approval of clinic manager.