Dental Assistant II

DENTAL ASSISTANT KEY COMPETENCIESAssists the hygienist in providing dental treatmentFunctions as a treatment coordinator and prepares and presents treatment plan to patientsSchedules patient appointment to accommodate potential obstaclesMaintains dental instruments, supplies and equipmentCollects and records patient health historiesAssists with patient management during dental proceduresCompletes Instrument cleaning & sterilization and post-op sanitization of treatment roomsPrepares dental materials and equipment as needed for the scheduled treatmentCompletes dental chartingIs responsible for inventory supply and other ancillary dutiesDental Assistant QualificationsTo successfully perform the job responsibilities for the position of Dental Assistant, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required but are not necessarily all inclusive. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential requirements.RequirementsDental Assistant Essential RequirementsDA Training or equivalentPreferred 2-5 years of Dental Assistant experienceAchieved CDA certification, or completed radiological equivalency exam through NC State Board of Dental Examiners, or completed CODA-accredited dental assisting programCPR certified, or will become CPR certified within 30 days of hireAbility to professionally present clinical information regarding treatment plans and insurance information to patientsKnowledge of Eaglesoft and/or Denticon software a plusRegular and timely attendanceAbility to demonstrate independent thinking and exercise good judgment ability to formulate, affect, interpret, and/or implement operating practicesAbility to demonstrate a teamwork approach to job responsibilitiesAbility to demonstrate initiative, dependability and promptnessMust perform frequent repetitive work with attention to detailMust have the ability to be flexible and accept different work assignments within the practice, including traveling to other locations, with a positive approachAbility to follow instructions and takes responsibility for own actionsAbility to exercise confidentiality with Patients and patient careMust listen attentively for clarification to ensure necessary outcomesLanguage and Reasoning AbilitiesAbility to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, procedure manuals, and written correspondenceAbility to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization existsAbility to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule formBenefitsDental insuranceHealth insuranceLife insurancePaid time offVision insurance