Dental Assistant / Clarkston WA
Summary
| Title: | Dental Assistant / Clarkston WA |
|---|---|
| ID: | 23 |
| Department: | Dental |
| Location: | Clarkston, WA |
Description
Title Dental Assistant
Department Dental
Supervisor Clinic Administrator
Subordinates 0
FLSA Status Non-exempt
Purpose of Job:
Improve the overall health of the communities we serve by assisting providers in providing dental care to patients as follows:
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Greet and escort patient to assigned dental chair.
- Review and update patient charts; fill out all necessary paperwork.
- Assist dental provider with required procedures, exams, and patient education.
- Take and process x-rays as needed.
- Ensure dental provider signature on completed chart notes.
- Ensure dental exam areas are clean, stocked, and ready for patients. Clean, prepare, and sterilize instruments.
- Order supplies utilizing purchase order system as needed.
- Answer telephones and schedules patients as needed.
- Observe and follow required safety protocols, including handling and disposal of sharps, use of personal protective equipment, exposure to blood borne pathogens, and general safety of employees and patients.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education: Completion of accredited dental assisting program OR minimum one year experience; national certification
required within one (1) year of hire.
Other Skills: Excellent oral and written communications skills required. Basic computer skills required. Knowledge in
surgical and restorative dental assisting helpful.
Physical Demands
Dental Assistants are required to stand under one-third of the day; while sitting and being mobile are required one-third to two-thirds of the time. They are required to use hands to finger, handle or feel over two-thirds of the time, as well as reach with hands and arms. Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling or crouching occurs less than one-third of the time. Communicating by talking / hearing occurs over two-thirds of the day. Smelling occurs between one-third and two-thirds of the day.
Amount of time spent lifting or exerting force is about 50% for up to 10 pounds and less than one-third of the time up to 25 pounds. Rarely is there a need to lift more than 26 pounds.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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Employee Signature:_______________________________________ Date:_____________
