Dental Assistant or Registered Dental Assistant

Overview

Dental Assistant or Registered Dental Assistant (Healthcare)

• Assists dentist during a variety of dental treatment procedures that involve saliva, blood, and odors with clients of all ages, backgrounds, and economic status. Set up operatory for dental procedures, including tray set-ups, materials, and equipment.
• Take and develop radiographs (x-rays).
• Prepare materials for making impressions and restorations.
• Take and record medical history and vital signs.
• Write lab slips and maintain lab cases.
• Understands and follows infection control and hazard communication rules and regulations.
• Understands and follows HIPAA confidentiality rules and regulations.
• Sterilizes instruments, oils and cleans equipment according to MIOSHA/OSHA standards and performs routine disinfection of rooms and equipment.
• Send in monitor strips as required.
• Help patients feel comfortable before, during, and after dental treatment.
• Provide patients with post-operative instructions following oral surgery or other dental treatment procedures.
• Use Dentrix to chart the mouth and teeth of patients, review and explain treatment plans to patients, and schedule clients for treatment as needed.
• Strong listening and speaking skills are necessary for communicating with dentists, hygienists, and patients. Possesses good critical thinking skills to evaluate alternative solutions to problems.
• RDA Additional Function:
  Performs expanded function duties as necessary and in accordance to Michigan’s allowable functions. May apply topical treatments as necessary and in accordance to Michigan’s allowable functions.

• Participate in agency drills.
• During a public health emergency may be required to perform other duties as assigned.
• Ability to learn front office functions (i.e. answer phones, Medicaid and private insurance billing, use credit card and fax machine, check patients in and out).
• Assist front desk personnel in determining client fee for service; accept payment, receipt and record transaction.
• As directed by a supervisor, performs other related and/or necessary education objectives and/or tasks to achieve organizational and programmatic goals and objectives.

The tasks performed on the job regularly would produce exposure to illness and injury or health hazards. An accident may result in permanent or long-term injury or illness. Recurring adverse working conditions include frequent travel, extreme temperatures, excessive noise, navigating difficult terrain, and/or blood borne pathogens. Physical demands include seeing, sitting, talking, hearing, standing, walking, and keyboard use. Reaching, bending/kneeling, climbing stairs/ladders, gripping, pinching, pulling/pushing, transferring, lifting up to 25 pounds, or carrying up to 25 pounds.

Must possess a valid Michigan Driver's License and demonstrate the ability and means to travel as needed and dictated by work responsibilities.