Dental Assistant

Daily Operations

• Dental Auxiliary Utilization (DAU).
• Assists Students, Residents and Dentist, prepares for dental treatment by draping patient with covering; arranges dental instruments, materials and medications on chair side tray in the order they are to be used according to scheduled treatment.
• Pass instruments to the student, resident and dentist during patient treatment; mixes dental material for procedure.
• Keeps oral operating areas clear during dental procedures by use of suction devices; water sprays, cotton rolls and holders.
• Takes patients vital signs
• Sterilization of dental instruments and proper maintenance of log books
• Takes radiographs digital for review and study.
• Administers home care instructions.
• Working with assigned Team to ensure the best patient experience.
• Sterilizes, disinfects all instruments and equipment using autoclaves or chemical disinfectants. Answers the telephone, take messages for persons working their clinical area.
• Assigns chairs to students in the appropriate clinical area. Maintains inventory of supplies needed for the appropriate area.
• Obtain, verifies and records patient demographic information.
• Retrieve and timely response to patient messages (telephone and automated (Televox).
• Requisitions supplies for the appropriate clinical area. Issues supplies and equipment to dental students working in the appropriate clinical area.

Required Skills

• Professional and courteous, ability to multi-task and knowledge of dental terminology and HIPPA.
• Knowledge of names and use of dental instruments and equipment.
• Knowledge of basic methods of dental record keeping and reporting.
• Knowledge of sterilization/infection control techniques and procedures.
• Knowledge of record keeping and reporting.
• Working knowledge of equipment and instruments used in Dentistry.
• Ability to maintain adequate inventories supplies.
• Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with faculty, residents, students and other employees.
• Ability to evaluate and assist Faculty, residents, students in chair procedures.
• Ability to understand technical and medical nomenclature.
• Ability to file alphabetically and numerically.
• Ability to relate to the public in a tactful and courteous manner.
• Ability to accomplish other duties within the scope of a dispensary clerk as assigned by the supervisors

Required Education

• Professional and courteous, ability to multi-task and knowledge of dental terminology and HIPPA.
• Knowledge of names and use of dental instruments and equipment.
• Knowledge of basic methods of dental record keeping and reporting.
• Knowledge of sterilization/infection control techniques and procedures.
• Knowledge of record keeping and reporting.
• Working knowledge of equipment and instruments used in Dentistry.
• Ability to maintain adequate inventories supplies.
• Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with faculty, residents, students and other employees.
• Ability to evaluate and assist Faculty, residents, students in chair procedures.
• Ability to understand technical and medical nomenclature.
• Ability to file alphabetically and numerically.
• Ability to relate to the public in a tactful and courteous manner.
• Ability to accomplish other duties within the scope of a dispensary clerk as assigned by the supervisors

Required Licensure, Certification or Registration

• State of Tennessee Dental Assistant National Board Certification with Dental Radiology Certification
• Basic Life Support (BLS)

Preferred Licensure, Certification or Registration

• Nitrous Oxide certification
• ACLS, PALS, DAANCE