Dental Assistant Waimea

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Full Time Kapaau, HI, US

Salary Range: $24.02 To $24.02 Hourly

Under the supervision of Dentist. Provides assistance to dentist covering a full range of dental treatments. Participates in all community based dental projects and activities. Abides by HAR 79 Subchapter 7 Dental Auxiliaries allowable duties §16-79-69.1.

The following duties are typical for the Dental Assistant. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.

• Seats and drapes patients; adjustschair.
• Lays out dental instruments and supplies.
• Hands instruments todentist.
• Retract a patient's cheek, tongue, or other parts of tissues duringa dentalprocedure.
• Place and remove a rubberdam.
• Conduct a mouth-mirror oral inspection, reporting observations tothe supervisingdentist.
• Remove debris as is normally created and accumulated during or after procedures by the dentist by the use of vacuum devices,compressed air, mouth washes, and water.
• Provide any assistance, including the placement of material in apatient's oral cavity in response to the specific direction of a licensed dentist who is actually performing a dental procedure on the patient.
• Removal of post-extractiondressings.
• Removal ofsutures.
• Placement of matrix retainers for alloy and composite restorationsafter a dentist has prepared thecavity.
• Take impressions for studycasts.
• Removal of excess cement after a dentist has placed a permanent or temporary inlay, crown, bridge, appliance, or orthodontic bands withhand instruments only.
• Place non-aerosol and non-caustic topical anesthetics.
• Complete toothbrush prophies for minors.
• Take, expose, and develop radiographs.
• Take intra-oral and extra-oralphotographs
• Take and record blood pressure and vital signs
• Relate pre- and post-operative instructions and;
• Monitoring of nitrous oxide/oxygen unit.
• Creates and maintains recording of client files and statistics.
• Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
• Assists with registration and data collection for QI and statistical reporting, processes appropriate documents for new clients including intake forms and exit interviews.
• Sterilize instruments and equipment.
• Replace solid collector and shock waterline,once weekly
• Responsible for daily upkeep and general maintenance of dental equipment.
• Update SDS binder as needed.
• Refer clients to appropriate community or state resources, health agencies, social agencies, private and public health professionals and follow up to ensure services received.
• Records accurately findings dictated by dentists on dental charts.
• Provides education to individuals and/or groups on oral hygiene procedures.
• Participates in dental health projects involving dental health education, demonstration, and promotion.
• Assist with completing, filing, and follow up on applications or documentation for health or social services i.e. insurance applications.
• Encourages clients to share information pertaining to traditional practices they are using and documents in electronic dental record(EDR).
• Maintain dental and office supply inventory and replenish as necessary.
• Attend training as requested and participate in case review, program development, and implementation.
• Greets all patients and visitors in a prompt, courteous and helpful manner.
• Answer phones, schedules appointmentsaccording to type of procedure and duration of appointment and participates in registration and checkouts patients
• Update patient account information in HKH Electronic Record…