Dental Assistant

  • Sector: MRS Dental
  • Contact: Marie Nellas
  • Location: United States of America
  • Expiry Date: 18 April 2022
  • Contact Email: mnellas@medicalrecruitmentstrategies.com

This position is responsible for visiting long term care facilities and assisting physicians with dental care.

Main duties include: Maintaining clinical records and charts through electronic medical records and care and cleaning of medical equipment. Normally they are in clinic 70-80% of the time and the other 20-30% of the time includes their drive time and paperwork that is associated with the role Essential

Job Functions

  • Assist doctor with patient care in a prompt and courteous manner.

  • Reviews, verifies, and maintains current and accurate clinical records, charts, and medical history through electronic medical records.

  • Assures integrity of all documentation.

  • Updates patient information for every patient encounter. Efficiently passes instruments and supplies to the dentist for appropriate care being rendered.

  • Maintains the treatment area by evacuating, washing, isolating, drying, and illuminating properly.

  • Provides daily feedback and works in conjunction with branch office to optimize dental schedule and reporting.

  • Efficiently manages patient flow of facility visit and may push wheelchair.

  • Balance and generate daily production reports and provide to dentist upon departure.

  • Accurately posts the dental charges to the appropriate provider in a timely fashion.

  • Responsible for all care and cleaning of dental equipment.

  • Troubleshoots equipment issues and reports to proper resources.

  • Maintains and schedules planned maintenance for dental equipment.

  • Responsible for clean-up of service area used at facility.

  • Inspect and maintain the vehicle's exterior and interior appearance, perform basic support undertakings like routine oil changes, refueling the vehicle, change brake lights, etc.

  • Maintains dental supplies inventory by auditing stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies.

  • Manage resources by preparing supplies with minimum waste or need for duplication.

  • Ensure all dental equipment is working properly by completing preventive maintenance requirements and following manufacturer's instructions.

  • Assists dentist diagnosis by exposing and processing digital dental radiographs.

  • Assist with education of patients on proper oral hygiene techniques.

  • Able to multitask, be detail oriented and demonstrate exceptional customer service skills.

  • Strong knowledge of medical and dental terminology.

  • Ensure a positive experience for our patients.

  • Communicate effectively with all patients, family members, providers, faculty, and staff.

  • Provide timely responses to patient inquiries; document conversations in the EMR.

  • Requires travel up to 100% of the time.

  • Actively supports and complies with all components of the compliance program, including, but not limited to, completion of training and reporting of suspected violations of law and Company policy.

  • Maintains confidentiality of all information; abides with HIPAA, OSHA, and PHI guidelines always.

  • Reacts positively to change and performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

  • High School education or GED. Medical / Dental Assistant experience preferred.

  • Must have own reliable transportation, good driving record and car insurance.

  • Every position requires 100% travel.

  • Must have state radiation license or certificate.

  • Must have good computer skills.

  • Must have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

  • Must be able to follow directions and listen to needs of patients and dentists.

Locations include:

  • Kentucky

  • Indiana

  • Vermont

  • Massachusetts

  • Connecticut

  • New Jersey

  • Florida

  • Ohio

  • Alabama

  • Pennsylvania