Neighborcare Health·Shoreline, Washington
Provide chair side support to dentists and hygienists during various dental procedures while maintaining sterile instruments and equipment. Manage patient intake, take digital x-rays, and coordinate daily schedules to optimize the patient experience.
The Dental Assistant is a vital team member and provides chair side support to the Dentist and/or Dental Hygienist for scheduled procedures. Dental Assistants are responsible for the preparation and maintenance of dental instruments and equipment needed for procedures in support of patient treatment. Dental Assistants work in partnership and joint accountability with other team members to achieve Neighborcare Health’s Mission, Guiding Principles, Service Commitments, and Goals. This position is a split position between Neighborcare's Pacific Tower and Georgetown dental clinics.
Union: SEIU Healthcare 1199NW
Direct Patient Care
Provide chair side assistance by preparing operatory, including cleaning, disinfection, setting up instruments, materials, and appropriate anesthetic for scheduled procedures; including but not limited to, restorative work, surgical extractions, basic endodontics, scaling and root planning, pediatrics, and removable prosthodontics.
Interview patient to determine reason for visit and collects patient's vital signs, e.g., blood pressure.
Place sealants, perform fluoride treatments, coronal polish, and oral hygiene instruction.
Take digital x-rays.
Take intraoral photos and digital scans.
Take and pour impressions.
Fabricate provisional crowns.
Mix materials, place rubber dams, matrices, and wedges.
Properly pass instruments while maintaining proper aseptic techniques and appropriate safety standards.
Anticipate and appropriately respond to patient's needs under dentist's supervision.
Indirect Patient Care
Perform duties and responsibilities with excellence, enthusiasm, great service orientation demonstrating courteous behaviors and mannerisms, and by anticipating dental provider's needs.
Perform routine equipment maintenance, as assigned by supervisor and/or Lead.
Review patient charts prior to patient treatment.
Prepare the clinic for next day's work schedule and patient appointments.
Communicate with dental provider(s) about daily schedules to optimize patient experience.
Participate in team huddles, providing patient by patient insights, and help anticipate patient needs and/or care gaps.
Schedule appointments for patients in the EHR, as needed.
Call patients regarding care needs and document accurately and appropriately in EDR, as directed.
Participate in back-office dental meetings, huddles, and staff meetings.
Maintain ethical standards and timely reporting of safety events.
• Proficient with computers and the use of email and electronic medical and dental records
Since 1968, Neighborcare Health has been removing barriers to health care for our neighbors. We believe everyone deserves a place to call their health care home, where a team of medical, dental and mental health professionals work in collaboration with each patient to develop a personal health improvement plan.
We are one of the largest providers of primary medical, dental and behavioral health care services in the Seattle area serving low-income and uninsured families and individuals, seniors on fixed incomes, immigrants, and people experiencing homelessness. Each year we care for nearly 60,000 patients at our nearly 30 non-profit medical, dental and school-based clinics. We ask everyone to pay what they can, but no one is turned away due to inability to pay.
Our clinics are located in neighborhoods where health disparities are the greatest, and our care teams, who speak over 55 languages and dialects, are as diverse as our patients. No matter who you are, or where you come from, regardless of your insurance, income or immigration status, you are welcome at Neighborcare Health.
Learn more about us here [https://neighborcare.org/].
The full job description is available upon request.
Market context
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