Dental Asst - ONC

Dental Assistant

Sea Mar Community Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) founded in 1978, is a community-based organization committed to providing quality, comprehensive health, human, housing, educational and cultural services to diverse communities, specializing in service to Latinos in Washington State. Sea Mar proudly serves all persons without regard to race, ethnicity, immigration status, gender, or sexual orientation, and regardless of ability to pay for services.

Sea Mar's network of services includes more than 90 medical, dental, and behavioral health clinics and a wide variety of nutritional, social, and educational services.

Position Summary

To assist the dental provider in the delivery of dental services to Sea Mar Community Health Center patients demonstrating the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the patients being served.

Duties and Responsibilities

Anticipate and provide to Dental Providers all necessary chair side assistance using four-handed dentistry technique with procedures in categories as required:
Diagnostic, Preventative, Restorative, Endodontics, Periodontics, Oral Surgery, Prosthodontic, Orthodontics and other services allowed by the Washington Dental Practice Act.

Identify and categorize each patient's age-specific grouping of needs, such as those for infant, adolescents, and geriatric patients

You must escort each patient to and from the treatment room.

Greet, seat, and depart patients, being courteous and professional at all times, especially when talking to patients or discussing confidential information.

Provide patient education and instructions to patients before, after, and during any dental procedure.

You are responsible for communicating provider delays and delays in patient flow to the Lead Dental Assistant, the Dental provider, the patients, and the front desk staff.

Participate in scheduling appointments arriving, and departing patients in Dentrix and registering patient in Allscripts PM.

Have the ability to complete thorough, accurate charting in Dentrix using S.O.A.P. or P.A.R.T.S. format.

Obtain accurate blood pressure readings and other vital signs as directed by Dental Provider.

Maintain proper sterilization methods and OSHA regulations in all clinic areas including treatment rooms and the sterilization areas.

Perform the responsibilities outlined in the "Task & Duty List" (Dental Department Policy) or outlined by the supervisor or Regional Dental Manager.

Participate in the training of new employee and/or dental trainees.

Assist in doing inventory and the ordering of dental supplies.

Participate in the Quality Improvement Activities of the Dental Department and of Sea Mar Community Health Centers (assigned by a lead dental assistant or the immediate supervisor). The duties and responsibilities for this position may change with changes occurring in the clinic activities or requirements. The supervisor may assign temporary work in other departments or other dental sites.

Conditions of Employment

This person must sign an oath of permanent confidentiality covering all patient related information. This person must receive a background check from the Washington State Patrol. The new employee shall sign and date the job description to affirm the validity of the information herein, and to signify compliance with the conditions of employment.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform satisfactorily the requirements listed in the task and duty list above. Below are general qualifications and abilities that the position may require to perform the task and duty list successfully:
Operate in a manner that will prevent employees/patients exposure to communicable diseases through proper infection control.

LANGUAGE/MATHEMATIC SKILLS

Must be able to read and write in English.

A Dental Assistant must have the ability to effectively communicate with patients and staff both verbally and in writing.

Have the ability to read and interpret common written materials about dentistry.

Must be able to communicate basic mathematical figures and amounts such as discounts, proportions, and percentages.

Bilingu…