Dental Assistant - East Palo Alto/Redwood City (Part-Time)

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POSITION TITLE: DENTAL ASSISTANT

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

WORKSITE: Ravenswood Family Dentistry- East Palo Alto, 1807 Bay Road, East Palo Alto OR; Ravenswood Family Dentistry- Redwood City, 525 Veterans Blvd, Redwood City

HOURS: Part-time, minimum 24 hours per week

MISSION

The mission of Ravenswood Family Health Network (RFHN) is to improve the health of the community by providing culturally sensitive, integrated primary and preventative health care to all, regardless of ability to pay or immigration status, and collaborating with community partners to address the social determinants of health.

Ravenswood Family Dentistry is a dental clinic located in East Palo Alto, Redwood City and satellite locations on the Mobile van, The Primary School and the operating room. We provide dental care to people of all ages, regardless of their ability to pay. As a multi-cultural community dental clinic, our goal is to provide excellent dental care to our patients

POSITION Summary

Under the direct supervision of the Dental Clinic Supervisor, the Dental Assistant provides quality patient care by assisting dentists and other team members with clinical, office, and laboratory duties. You must work at least 24 hours each week. This role supports efficient patient flow through timely and accurate preparation, including taking and processing X-rays, maintaining patient records, and assisting providers with all dental treatments. This position serves as the dentist's or dental hygienist's chair-side assistant and is responsible for preparing operatories and instruments for patient treatment, taking accurate dental radiographs, assures that all patient records and documents are properly and accurately documented in the electronic dental record, cleans and sanitizes operatories and participates in appropriate health promotion/disease prevention activities, both on-site and off-site as required, assists with inventory, sterilization, and other duties as assigned.

Duties and Responsibilities

To be performed in accordance with RFHN Policies and Procedures

Patient Management

• Ensure patients enjoy a positive experience and are treated with care and compassion.
• Ensure all patient records and related documents are managed and maintained timely, accurately and consistent with all HIPAA and related regulations and requirements.
• Assists patients in completing forms, answering their questions and giving directions to patients as authorized by the dentist or hygienist.
• Serves as the dental provider's chair-side assistant, supporting the dentist utilizing the principles of four handed dentistry.
• Sets up and tears down operatories for patient care and prepares operatories for patient treatment as per the dental provider's directions or treatment plan.
• Help patients feel comfortable before, during and after dental treatment.
• Takes and records patient vitals in the patient's electronic health record.
• Sets up, takes and confirms that intra oral, extraoral and 3-D dental radiographs are accurate as ordered utilizing the ALARA principles.
• Is proficient in providing services allowable under scope of practice as described by the Dental Board of California.
• Places varnishes as ordered and directed.
• Follows OSHA infection control guidelines and RFD infection control policies and procedures.
• Maintains dental equipment and areas in accordance with manufacturer's directions and Dental Department policy and protocol.
• Maintains adequate operatory supplies and compiles a list of individual item shortages for inventory control and ordering purposes.
• Assists dental providers with treatment planning and documenting findings in the electronic health record
• Assists with various clinical and administrative functions as appropriate.
• Ensures the proper disposal of all materials in accordance with Dental Department directive, center policy, as well as state and federal regulation(s).