Greater Baden Medical Services, Inc. is hiring: Dental Assistant in Oxon Hill

Job Summary

Prepare the patient for treatment, assist the dentist in performing treatment, prepare materials and equipment for treatment, take x-rays and assist the dentist in laboratory work. May perform other related work including making appointments, answering the phone, or ordering supplies.

Essential Functions

• Prepares treatment room for patient by following prescribed procedures and protocols.
• Prepares patients for dental treatment by welcoming, comforting, seating, and draping patients.
• Collects and records patient health histories (dental and medical) and records information for dentist’s reference prior to examination.
• Provides information to patients and employees by answering questions and requests.
• Provides instrumentation by sterilizing and delivering instruments to treatment area; positioning instruments for dentist's access; suctioning; passing instruments.
• Provides materials by selecting, mixing, and placing materials on instruments and in the patient’s mouth.
• Provides diagnostic information by exposing and developing radiographic studies; pouring, trimming, and polishing study casts.
• Maintains patient appearance and ability to masticate by fabricating temporary restorations; cleaning and polishing removable appliances.
• Helps dentist manage dental and medical emergencies by maintaining CPR certification, emergency drug and oxygen supply, and emergency telephone directory.
• Educates patients by giving oral hygiene, plaque control, and postoperative instructions.
• Documents dental care services by charting in patient records.
• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
• Ensures operation of dental equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer’s instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Maintains dental supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies.
• Conserves dental resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
• Ensures all tasks related to patient care, patient administrative processes, and related duties comply with regulatory and accreditation standards, and clinic policies and procedures.
• Backup the PSR positions, provide relief and support to PSR functions and perform office duties as requested.
• Maintain and update daily, weekly, and monthly logs as it pertains to infection control and sterilization.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma, GED, or equivalent certification of competency.
• Certificate of completion from an accredited Dental Assisting Program.
• Active Dental Assistant License.
• Active Dental Radiation Technologist License.

Substitutions

None

Competencies

Accountability – Meets established expectations and takes responsibility for achieving results; encourages others to do the same.

Communication – Listens and communicates to solve problems and provide information and direction, ensuring a positive experience.

Organization – Manages tasks and information to ensure timely responses; develops systems to organize information or work progress.

Customer Focus – Builds meaningful engagement with customers and patient advocacy.

Time Management – Prioritizes tasks to meet deadlines and manages changing priorities.

Work Environment

This job operates in an outpatient office environment. The role is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration, and high stress situations.

Physical and Mental Demands

• Ability to cope with stress.
• Occasional movement inside the office.
• Constant use of a computer and office equipment.
• Frequent communication with patients and employees; must summarize and exchange accurate information.
• Ability to lift or assist patients weighing more than 50 pounds in emergencies.
• Ability to multitask and adjust priorities quickly as circumstances dictate.
• Ability to interact appropriately with colleagues in different contexts.
• Ability to perceive sound and to communicate detailed spoken instructions.
• Ability to judge distances and spatial relationships.
• Cognitive ability to analyze, count, and synthesize information from multiple sources.
• Ability to recognize social or professional behavioral cues.

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents; ability to speak effectively to patients, employees, and stakeholders.

Travel

Must be able to drive between Greater Baden Medical Services, Inc. locations as required.

Compliance

This position requires compliance with Greater Baden Medical Services (Health Center’s) standards, including its compliance program and policies and procedures. Compliance will be considered as part of performance evaluation.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Health Care Provider

Industries

• Hospitals and Health Care