Float Dental Assistant

Job Title: Float Dental Assistant (DA) *will travel to all VH Dental sites*

Job Summary: The dental assistant assists the dentist in the practice of four-handed dentistry and in the care of dental patients.

Job Duties:

• Assists in four-handed TEAM dentistry:

• Transfers instruments and supplies.

• Keeps the operation site clean and dry.

• Performs those intra-oral procedures that are reversible:

• Takes impressions of patient’s teeth and gums and pours impression in plaster or stone.

• Places and removes periodontal dressings.

• Exposes and develops radiographs.

• Perform toothbrush prophy on pediatric and handicap patients.

• Applies fluorides to teeth.

• Selects and places matrix band for interproximal restorations.

• Fabricates, adapts, and cements chrome/acrylic temporary crowns.

• Selects and places gingival retraction cord.

• Cements and removes space maintainer.

• Other duties:

• Prepares a schedule of daily patients in cooperation with the receptionist.

• Call patient and confirm dental appointments.

• Call and schedule specialty appointments and notify patient of day and time along with instructions.

• Perform daily operatory start-up and operatory shut-down procedures.

• Guides patient into treatment area and prepares them for examination and treatment.

• Charts oral findings in the mouth and teeth of patients.

• Sterilizes instruments.

• Maintain equipment and complete required documentation.

• Order dental supplies and maintain sufficient inventory of dental supplies.

• Keeps working area in constant sanitary condition.

• Takes medical history of patients.

• Prepares and packages dental prosthetic cases for shipping to outside dental laboratory.

• Receives and unpacks dental prosthetic cases returned from outside dental laboratory.

• Patient dental health education and post procedure patient instruction.

• Completes and submits all dental claim forms (billing forms).

• Perform any tasks as directed by the dentist to facilitate the mission of Valley Health Systems and to meet the needs of our patient population.

• Assist in care coordination which may include obtaining test and referral results and communication with various entities including but not limited to community organizations, health plans, facilities and specialists.

• Proactively address needs of the patients and families through the concept of population management.

• Effectively communicates with all patients with specific attention to the vulnerable patient population.

• Provide self management support in the form of patient coaching and motivational interviewing when appropriate.

• Acknowledges the importance of a team approach when providing patient care.

• Communicates and coordinates effectively when providing patient care.

• Actively participates in the medical home care team which is comprised of clinical and non-clinical working together towards a common goal: delivering quality care to our patients.

• Maintain compliance with the organization’s confidentiality policy in accordance to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Must be a high school graduate or equivalent.
• Must be willing to travel to different locations.
• Dental Assisting Certification/licensure is required.

Monday-Friday/20 hours per week