Dental Assistant III (0198 Job Springfield area,Illinois USA,Dental / Dentistry

Position: Dental Assistant III (0198)

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Description

The incumbent will work as part of a dental team consistent of a Dentist, Dental Hygienist and Front Desk office staff to provide efficient and effective dental care services. Employees at this level provide advanced assistance to a dental student or instructors/faculty/residents in rendering dental services and are expected to anticipate their needs; performs related specialized laboratory procedures; assists with hospital and laboratory cases;

and instructs dental assistant students in the techniques, theory, and practice of dental assisting.

This position is ON SITE only

Examples of Duties PATIENT CARE 80%

Handle instruments and other materials to dentist during procedures

Independently complete coronal polishing, pit and fissure sealants

Apply fluoride varnish

Follow OSHA guidelines and HIPAA compliance

Work as part of a dental team with dentist, hygienist and front office

Take x-rays of patient teeth

Use suction and swabs to keep mouths clear and dry during procedures

Apply topical anesthetic to mouths

Organize and prepare dental instruments for dental procedures/exams

Sterilize dental instruments and equipment between each patient and end of day

Obtain dental records, update medical history and record accurate patient information

Advise dental care to patients

Assist hygienist

Take impression of mouths and pour models

Complete lab slips and communicate with labs

Make temporary crowns

Aids during dental procedures by transferring instruments, manipulating dental materials, retracting and evacuating oral cavity, and assisting with sedations;

Responsible for evaluating high level of asepsis in the dental operatory before receiving, during treatment, and following the dismissal of patients according to OSHA guidelines;
Determines needs, orders, stores, and keeps inventory of supplies and equipment used in the clinic;
Responsible for the maintenance and overall operating efficiency of equipment in the clinic;
Supervises persons performing dental assisting activities, determining needs of the clinic schedule and assigning and evaluating work; assists in hiring new dental assistants;
Expert in exposing digital, con-beam computed tomography (CBCT), and film-based dental radiographs; trains lower-level staff on technique under the direction of a dentist or dental X-ray technician, demonstrating all radiographic techniques and radiation protection;
Instructs dental assistant students and/or dental students in specialized procedures; evaluates their performance while assigned to the clinic;
Oversees pre and post-operative patient education (oral hygiene, maintenance, or prosthesis);
Supervises and assists personnel in providing ambulatory services to patients; assigns cases to doctors;
Communicates directly with patients as guided by the student or instructors/faculty;
Performs duties comparable to those associated with the next lower level in this series and other related duties as assigned.

INDIRECT PATIENT CARE 20%

Schedule appointments, maintaining records, answer phones, order supplies and other front desk office tasks

Qualifications Credentials to be Verified by Placement Officer

Two years (24 months) of work experience in dental assisting comparable to that performed at the Dental Assistant II level of this series, including experience in four-handed dentistry.

Current Certification as a Certified Dental Assistant (CDA) by the Dental Assisting National Board, if required by the employing institution.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSA's)

Ability to effectively plan, delegate, and supervise the work of others.

Knowledge and techniques needed to diagnose and treat dental injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatments, and preventive dental measures.

Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language, including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Knowledge of computers to input data, access information, and/or create materials and documents using a variety of clinical software applications.

Knowledge of…