PURPOSE: Help dentist with clinical work, supervise the dental assistants at all sites. provide a link between the patients, materials management, and quality control.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Clinical Responsibilities
Clinical assisting.
Taking diagnostic radiographs.
Escort patients to and from the waiting area.
Verify patient's medications, allergies, and health history and notify the dentist of any significant findings.
Ensure patients complete preprocedural mouth rinse when indicated.
Verify lab cases, implant components, and required instruments are available prior to treatment.
Pack, receive, and manage lab cases.
Prepare operatories for daily patient care and the following day's schedule.
Perform operatory cleaning and turnover between patients.
Perform dental unit waterline flushing and maintenance as required.
Administrative Responsibilities
Biweekly/ monthly visits to all sites to oversee operations.
Supervise proper cleaning, sterilization, storage, and maintenance of dental instruments.
Oversee maintenance and monitoring of sterilizers, and other clinical equipment and maintain proper records.
Coordinate equipment maintenance and vendor service requests.
Ensure compliance with OSHA, CDC, state regulations, and infection control standards.
Order, inventory, and maintain dental supplies for all three sites, sharing when necessary to avoid overstocking.
Develop and manage monthly and daily dental assistant schedules for all three sites plus SBHC, coordinating with staffing vacation, holiday, sick leave.
Supervise dental assistant workflow and daily clinical operations.
Recruit, interview, and assist with hiring dental assistants.
Maintain an on the job training (OJT) program for dental assistants.
Train, orient, and evaluate newly hired dental assistants.
Develop, conduct and maintain competency checklists, training materials, and standard operating procedures.
Review and approve dental assistant timesheets.
Conduct annual performance evaluations for dental assistants.
Address employee performance issues and disciplinary actions in collaboration with the Practice Manager and Human Resources.
Identify staff training needs.
Participate in quality improvement, infection control, and regulatory compliance activities.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Dental Director
Administrative: 10 hours/week
Clinical: 30 hours/week
Requirements
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Must be a licensed dental assistant in MA. Must have minimum of (2) years experience as a dental assistant. 2+ years of supervisory experience preferred. Radiology certification or course according to MA requirements.
Must meet the Dental Assistant Competency Checklist with a minimum score of 3.5