CommUnityCare

Dental Assistant

Please note: THIS IS A PART-TIME POSITION AT THE RBJ BUILDING. IT IS 20 HOURS PER WEEK.

DENTAL ASSISTANT (3.1.2009)

Job Number: Dental-002
EEOC Category: Service Worker
FLSA: Non-exempt
Pay Grade: 5

JOB PURPOSE

Under direct supervision of a Dentist, provides chair-side assistance to the Dentist.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
Reports to: Dentist/Dental Practice Lead
Directs: Non-supervisory

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES

Assists Dentist with oral hygiene instruction, takes, develops and mounts x-rays, takes impressions of dentures for dental appliances and orders and maintains supply inventory.

Performs procedures to compile with infection control policies and prepare operatories for patient treatment.

Accurately and completely reports and documents status, care rendered, response to care, provider orders, contacts with patient and/or other healthcare providers.

Maintains patient follow up procedures.

Assists front desk staff when needed.

Performs other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of:
Knowledge of the principles and practices of dental assisting

Skill in:
Providing dental assisting duties

Ability to:
Provide dental assisting services as assigned within the scope of this role

Physical Abilities:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee constantly is required to:
Grasp, handle, feel, lift up to 10 lbs., listen, see, sit, talk

The employee frequently is required to:
Reach, stand, walk

The employee occasionally is required to:
Pull, push, stoop

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Graduation from high school or equivalent, completion of an accredited course in dental assistance and one year experience in the dental field

REQUIRED CERTIFICATES/LICENSES/CERTIFICATES OF COMPLETION
Texas State Board of Dental Examiners Radiology, Jurisprudence and Infection Control certificates and current healthcare provider Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) course completion card and will be required to maintain a current CPR certification during employment.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT
The person performing this job will be exposed to the following: confined work space, airborne pathogens, blood borne pathogens, violence, dirty environment, noise, electrical hazards, toxic or caustic materials, keeping other safe

Additional Requirments / Information

Welcome to CommUnityCare

In March 2009, the Community Health Centers, formerly a department of the City of Austin, became CommUnityCare, a new not-for-profit 501(c) (3) corporation. As the Community Health Centers we delivered health care services in Austin and Travis County since 1970. We are proud of our past history of service to the community and look forward to continuing to provide great care. Our vision as CommUnityCare is to increase access to care and to expand our range of services.

CommUnityCare operates 18 health center locations offering comprehensive primary care services for the entire family including pediatrics, behavioral health services, and dental care.

Our medical offices are Federally Qualified Health Centers which means we have met strict guidelines established by the federal Bureau of Primary Health Care. We are proud to have earned this designation which allows us to offer a vital safety net to those who have trouble accessing basic primary care and preventative health services. To learn more about the population we serve, please go to Appointments and click on Eligibility.

Our Promise to You

The physicians and staff at CommUnityCare are committed to providing quality care in a friendly, caring and efficient environment. We believe all patients have a right to have their cultural, psychological, spiritual, and personal values, beliefs and preferences respected. We are committed to service excellence. This means our staff receives customer service training and we measure patient satisfaction on an ongoing basis.

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