Dental Assistant I (3874

Job Details

Job Location:

Fredericksburg, VA 22401

Position Type:
Part Time Salary Range: $18.40 - $23.12 Hourly Position Highlights:

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible
  
  Employer:
  
  CVHS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization
• Retirement Plan with 5% Employer Contribution to the retirement plan (no employee contribution required)
• Comprehensive Benefits Package including Health with no co-pay, Dental, Vision, Disability, Wellness Reimbursement, and more
• Fully Integrated Electronic Health Record (EHR) – eClinical
  
  Works (eCW)
• License reimbursement and tuition reimbursement
• 10 Employer-Paid Holidays Per Year
• Vacation time available after 90 days of employment.

• Schedules and coordinates patient appointments when necessary.
• To maintain efficiency of the dental department through proper patient flow and business transactions.
• Works with office staff when necessary, to assure that transportation arrangements are made for patients needing them.
• Obtains medical records of patients when requested by practitioners.
• Maintains dental lab bills and packs and mails dental lab work.
• Answers patients' questions concerning the dental department and instructs them on use of services.
• Accompanies patient from waiting area to operatory, seats patients, and prepares patient as necessary for arrival of dentist.
• Arranges dental instruments and supplies at chairside appropriately for the procedures to be performed.
• Assists dentists at chairside during treatment and examination procedures, using 4-handed dentistry.
• Receives Nomad operator certificate if necessary.
• Needs a valid radiation certification accepted by the Virginia Dental Association.
• Records on dental charts verbal observations of the dentist during examinations using correct terminology with strict attention to accuracy.
• Determines vital signs of patients, assists in obtaining a medical history, and delivers post-operative instructions.
• Keeps the operatories stocked with disposable supplies and in good order.
• Performs routine maintenance and cleaning of equipment.
• Performs dental laboratory work as directed, including fabricating and trimming models and fabricating custom impression trays.
• Maintains and updates patient waiting list.
• Coordinates referrals.
• Insures that laboratory work has been received for appointed patients before their appointment time.
• Requisition s supplies as needed.
• Supports a team-based approach to patient-centered medical care.
• Attends work as scheduled.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

• Dental Radiation Safety Certification required.
• Experience as a dental assistant desirable.
• Typing skills required; secretarial experience preferred.
• CPR Certification, preferred.