Chairside Assistant

Job Title: Chairside Assistant - Patient Records Maintenance

Department: College of Healthcare Sciences / School of Orthodontics

Position Reports to (Position Title): BRCHS Dean / Business Operation Manager

Position Class (Exempt or Non-Exempt): Non-Exempt

Position Type (Full Time or Part Time): Full Time 

Is this a Primary or Additional Position: Primary

Job Summary

Responsible for preparing exam rooms, delivering supplies to service provider, stocking exam rooms, taking x-rays and sterilizing and maintaining instruments.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Duties/Responsibilities

• Prepares patient for treatment, sets up instrument trays, prepares materials, and assists service provider in performing orthodontic procedures.
• Remove wires for patient to have dental cleaning if doctor is not available.
• Takes diagnostic x-rays. Instructs patients in oral hygiene and plaque control programs.
• Makes preliminary impressions for study casts and occlusal registrations for mounting study casts; pours, pulls casts, and returns to resident.
• Sterilizes and disinfects instruments.
• Provides postoperative instructions to patients, as prescribed by service provider. Records treatment information in patient records.
• Takes and records medical and dental histories and vital signs of patients if doctor is not available.
• Tracks lab procedures, ensuring that results are returned within required time frames.
• Assist Clinical Assistant Coordinator with maintaining supply and material inventories to order replacements as needed.
• Performs housekeeping tasks to maintain exam and treatment rooms and storage areas in a clean, orderly condition.
• Maintains OSHA requirements and standards.
• Maintains confidentiality; protects the security of dental records and adheres to all HIPAA guidelines/regulations.
• Operates standard office equipment and uses required software applications.
• Sending patient records to doctors’ offices, and patients
• Back up for maintain appliance tracking system.
• Communicate low inventory by writing it on the inventory log and write on the maintenance log for maintenance on the dental chairs assigned section.

 

Required Skills/Abilities

Knowledge of:

 

Education, Certificates, Licenses, and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or other related discipline two (2) years’ experience in providing secretarial and administrative support to executives in an academic medical environment or an equivalent combination of education, training or experience.
• A valid driver’s license is required prior to employment and must be maintained during employment.

Physical Requirements

• Sitting up to 7 hours a day
• Walking up to 3 hours per day
• Standing up to 7 hours per day
• Computer keyboard up to 6 hours per day
• Lifting will not generally apply
• Pushing will not generally apply
• Pulling will not generally apply

The following requirements will generally not apply: 

• Bending
• Squatting
• Stooping
• Reaching
• Balancing
• Twisting
• Crawling
• Kneeling
• Climbing stairs or a ladder
• Outdoors

Important Note

This is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and/or skills required for this position. The University reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs.  

To Apply

Interested candidates are asked to submit a resume, cover letter, and list of references with a JU application.