Kaiser Permanente
Dental Assistant, Oregon City Office (On-Call, Days)
Provide direct support to dentists, hygienists, denturists, and other provider personnel in the delivery of dental care and service within a Kaiser Permanente dental office. Essential responsibilities include: Performing duties permitted a dental assistant consistent with the individuals training and in the presence of or under the observation of a licensed provider. Assisting in the placement or removal of a rubber dam. Removing debris created during operative procedures. Taking impressions for periodontal night guard. Polishing the coronal surfaces of teeth. Training patients in techniques of oral hygiene and prevention of oral disease. Placing films (dental radiographs), adjusting equipment, and exposing films. In support of the practice of a dentist provider who is not an orthodontist; preliminary select and size bands, remove fixed orthodontic appliances, check for loose bands and brackets, remove ligature ties and head appliances, place and remove arch wires, elastics and orthodontic separators, take intra-oral measurements for orthodontic procedures, remove supra-gingival orthodontic bracket bonding material with a hand piece that does not exceed 25,000 revolutions per minute, place ligature ties and head appliances, train patients in techniques of oral hygiene and prevention of oral disease, place films (dental radiographs), adjust equipment preparatory to exposing films, and expose films. Anticipating needs of provider in the delivery of patient care and service, communicating information important to maintaining the proper scheduling and flow of patients, preparing, organizing, arranging, and passing dental instruments, supplies, and materials as requested by the provider and required by established guidelines, establishing and maintaining a clear and clean operating field, recording and verifying information in the patients dental record according to established procedures, recording and/or verifying all patient care and service related information on all necessary forms and documents consistent with established guidelines and in a manner that accurately reflects the information documented in the patients dental record, responding to medical emergency situations consistent with established guidelines, exposing and processing dental radiographs as required, taking patients blood pressure and accurately recording in patients dental record, cleaning and sterile and processing instruments consistent with established guidelines, maintaining clean, orderly, well organized and supplied work environment, including assigned operatory, laboratory, and instrument processing areas, assuring proper functioning of equipment through the periodic completion of established preventive maintenance procedures such as cleaning and oiling, and reporting non-functioning, damaged, etc. equipment to office manager or supervisor in a timely manner. Performing other duties as assigned by the office manager or supervisory personnel. Basic qualifications include: Minimum one year of experience as a dental assistant or a graduate from an ADA accredited dental assisting program. High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required. License, certification, registration: Dental Radiation Proficiency Certificate (Oregon) Pit and Fissure Sealant Certificate (Oregon) within 6 months of hire Expanded Function Dental Assistant Certificate (Oregon) within 3 months of hire Basic Life Support within 3 months of hire Additional requirements: Demonstrated competence in four-handed dentistry technique. Satisfactory level of knowledge and proficiency in use of current dental materials, instruments, and equipment. Demonstrated ability to follow instructions and work effectively under both direct and indirect supervision. Well organized in use of time and effort. Demonstrated capacity to act in a professionally courteous manner when interacting with patients, providers, and other employees - good interpersonal skills. Excellent attendance record. Final candidate is required to pass a clinical pre-employment skills test. Preferred qualifications: Basic knowledge of sterilization and infection control equipment. Days/times variable. Travel to Glisan, Gresham, Rockwood, Johnson Creek, Clackamas, Eastmoreland, Oregon City, Grand Ave, N Interstate dental offices.
Provide direct support to dentists, hygienists, denturists, and other provider personnel in the delivery of dental care and service within a Kaiser Permanente dental office. Essential responsibilities include: Performing duties permitted a dental assistant consistent with the individuals training and in the presence of or under the observation of a licensed provider. Assisting in the placement or removal of a rubber dam. Removing debris created during operative procedures. Taking impressions for periodontal night guard. Polishing the coronal surfaces of teeth. Training patients in techniques of oral hygiene and prevention of oral disease. Placing films (dental radiographs), adjusting equipment, and exposing films. In support of the practice of a dentist provider who is not an orthodontist; preliminary select and size bands, remove fixed orthodontic appliances, check for loose bands and brackets, remove ligature ties and head appliances, place and remove arch wires, elastics and orthodontic separators, take intra-oral measurements for orthodontic procedures, remove supra-gingival orthodontic bracket bonding material with a hand piece that does not exceed 25,000 revolutions per minute, place ligature ties and head appliances, train patients in techniques of oral hygiene and prevention of oral disease, place films (dental radiographs), adjust equipment preparatory to exposing films, and expose films. Anticipating needs of provider in the delivery of patient care and service, communicating information important to maintaining the proper scheduling and flow of patients, preparing, organizing, arranging, and passing dental instruments, supplies, and materials as requested by the provider and required by established guidelines, establishing and maintaining a clear and clean operating field, recording and verifying information in the patients dental record according to established procedures, recording and/or verifying all patient care and service related information on all necessary forms and documents consistent with established guidelines and in a manner that accurately reflects the information documented in the patients dental record, responding to medical emergency situations consistent with established guidelines, exposing and processing dental radiographs as required, taking patients blood pressure and accurately recording in patients dental record, cleaning and sterile and processing instruments consistent with established guidelines, maintaining clean, orderly, well organized and supplied work environment, including assigned operatory, laboratory, and instrument processing areas, assuring proper functioning of equipment through the periodic completion of established preventive maintenance procedures such as cleaning and oiling, and reporting non-functioning, damaged, etc. equipment to office manager or supervisor in a timely manner. Performing other duties as assigned by the office manager or supervisory personnel. Basic qualifications include: Minimum one year of experience as a dental assistant or a graduate from an ADA accredited dental assisting program. High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required. License, certification, registration: Dental Radiation Proficiency Certificate (Oregon) Pit and Fissure Sealant Certificate (Oregon) within 6 months of hire Expanded Function Dental Assistant Certificate (Oregon) within 3 months of hire Basic Life Support within 3 months of hire Additional requirements: Demonstrated competence in four-handed dentistry technique. Satisfactory level of knowledge and proficiency in use of current dental materials, instruments, and equipment. Demonstrated ability to follow instructions and work effectively under both direct and indirect supervision. Well organized in use of time and effort. Demonstrated capacity to act in a professionally courteous manner when interacting with patients, providers, and other employees - good interpersonal skills. Excellent attendance record. Final candidate is required to pass a clinical pre-employment skills test. Preferred qualifications: Basic knowledge of sterilization and infection control equipment. Days/times variable. Travel to Glisan, Gresham, Rockwood, Johnson Creek, Clackamas, Eastmoreland, Oregon City, Grand Ave, N Interstate dental offices.