Dental Assistant, Registered

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BDC Burre Dental Center The Dental Assistant (DA) provides chair-side support to dentists and dental hygienists, working collabo-ratively in a patient-centered care team setting. Dental Assistants advocate for patients and assist in the furtherance of their care as directed within the California DA Scope of Practice.

A DA possesses basic understanding and demonstration of DA tasks and scope of practice with support of additional training as outlined in the essential duties and responsibilities below.

Dental Assistant: $26.00 - $30.03

Registered Dental Assistant: $28.00 - $32.35

Hmong and Spanish speakers who successfully pass a language exam will receive a minimum of .75 cents added to their wage.

(Able to demonstrate at end of probationary period)

• Prepares patients for procedures by dentist and assists chair-side.
• Assists dentist with as many procedures as adequately trained to do, including but not limited to: cleanings, fillings, root canals, crowns, extractions, dentures and coronal polishing.
• Takes, develops and mounts X-rays; properly uses Scanx, Sensors, and panorex machine as qualified; imports and exports images.
• Checks blood sugars for patients.
• Files patient dental information into chart accurately.
• Provides patient education on proper dental care.
• Prepares operatories between patient visits by cleaning and stocking in accordance with dentist’s practices and OSHA compliance guidelines.
• Wraps equipment for autoclaving and operates autoclaves correctly; mixes and uses different cleaning solutions as required for each test.
• Follow guidelines for universal precautions including hand washing and use of Personal Protective
  Equipment (PPE) as appropriate.
• Navigates medical emergency according to safety procedures and scope of practice.
• Keeps operatories, hallways, and other areas clean.
• Adheres to the basic DA scope of practice in California.
• Other duties and responsibilities as designated by supervisor.

• Ability to promote effective communication between the patient and the dental provider.
• Ability to accurately chart patient information.
• Ability to handle difficult or confrontational situations in a calm, consistent, and equitable manner.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to establish constructive professional working relationships among a diverse workforce.
• Ability to work as a member of a team in order to communicate and/or solicit pertinent information to and from other team members and support team decisions; ability to work independently as well.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, written and verbal;
  Ability to establish constructive working relationships with all levels of management and employees of varied and diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to effectively represent ODCHC’s interests in the community and maintain effective working relationships among coworkers, public, private, and professional groups.
• Strong computer skills with specific aptitude in Microsoft Office Suite and/or Electronic Medical Records (EMR).
• Exercises sound and responsible judgment.

• Completion of accredited Dental Assistant training program OR two or more years of dental assistant experience.

• Current CPR Certification.
• Certificate of Completion or degree of accredited Dental Assistant training program or evidence of equivalent related experience and/or training as a Dental Assistant (required).
• Dental Radiography Certificate
• Infection Control and OSHA Certificate

None.

The Dental Assistant reports directly to the Administrative Site Director and is an integral member of the Dental care team.

• Ability to communicate via telephone, video, and/or in-person.
• Vision adequate to read documents, computer screens, forms.
• Ability to remain stationary for extended periods.
• Ability to lift, carry, or otherwise move up to 25 pounds.
• Good manual dexterity.
• Ability to use keyboard and view computer screens for extended periods.
• Ability to travel locally and long-distance as needed.
• Ability to move around offices and clinics as needed